The School Leader’s Guide to Restorative School Discipline

Download or read book The School Leader’s Guide to Restorative School Discipline written by Luanna H. Meyer and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A positive model for restorative discipline The authors provide a research-based and field-tested model that gives school leaders more productive alternatives to punishment, exclusion, and out-of-school suspension. This positive program helps improve behavior and keep students in school. This guide’s model covers school-wide prevention, restoration, and intervention needs for students with emotional, behavioral, and conduct disorders (such as bullying) as well as developmental disabilities and autism. Key topics include: The latest research on the effectiveness of restorative discipline How to implement a comprehensive, school-wide discipline plan Ways to support and sustain the plan with teacher teams Networking with community services such as child protection, child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health professionals