Discipline is one of the most commonly stated reasons for not having enough time for effective implementation of school or classroom programs. This is true; however, what is sometimes overlooked is that a reactive school discipline approach takes more time in the long run than
A teacher who gives up on a student who can’t read is similar to an administrator who gives up on a student by only using suspensions to discipline. Handling discipline with only this approach is the easy way out and does not get to the
Contributed by Dr. Jessica Hannigan “I can’t handle this class.” “My administration does not support me.” “Nothing will work with these students.” “Their parents should be teaching them how to behave, not us.” “We are a zero tolerance school.” Sound familiar? After all, everyone gets frustrated now and then with students,