The School Discipline Report

January 14, 2016 Western Justice Center

This report discusses discipline practices and how they affect students, and lists approaches for keeping young people focused on their education and out of the juvenile justice system.

School Crime and Too Much Punishment

January 14, 2016 Western Justice Center

This Nick News segment looks at the failure of current punitive discipline policies and the promise of restorative discipline and practices in schools.

Fix School Discipline

January 14, 2016 Western Justice Center

This document provides lots of information on improving school discipline policies and procedures, with versions for educators and administrators.

DSC Model Code Comparison Tool

January 14, 2016 Western Justice Center

This guide provides the types of questions to ask about a school discipline code, as well as answers from the perspective of a model code.

Advancing School Discipline Reform

January 14, 2016 Western Justice Center

This report looks at the effects of punitive discipline policies and offers promising alternatives.

Addressing the Root Causes of Disparities in School Discipline

January 14, 2016 Western Justice Center

This toolkit aids schools in understanding their discipline data, including any disproportionalities, and coming up with an action plan to improve their discipline policies and procedures.

Every Kid Needs a Champion

January 14, 2016 Western Justice Center

This video discusses the importance of relationship building with students and provides strategies for doing so.

Behavior Expectations and How to Teach Them

January 14, 2016 Western Justice Center

This article provides ideas for productively teaching positive behavior.

Student-Led Conferences: Empowerment and Ownership

January 11, 2016 Western Justice Center

This video gives an example of how to provide students with more leadership around their education.

Morning Meetings: Creating a Safe Space for Learning

January 11, 2016 Western Justice Center

This video describes how morning meetings help build community in classrooms and schools.

The U.S. Department of Education

January 11, 2016 Western Justice Center

This website provides a host of information on enhancing school climate and discipline.

The Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities

January 11, 2016 Western Justice Center

This website provides several resources on school culture, bullying prevention, and restorative practices.

Teaching Without Rewards

January 11, 2016 Western Justice Center

This article discusses how language can be used to reinforce positive behaviors.

School Climate Walk

January 11, 2016 Western Justice Center

This tool provides an example of a way to document the climate at your school.

Safe Supportive Learning

January 11, 2016 Western Justice Center

This guide provides lots of resources on best practices for building safe learning environments.

The National School Climate Center

January 10, 2016 Western Justice Center

This website has lots of information on school climate and how to improve it.

Implementing a School-Wide Mindfulness Program

January 10, 2016 Western Justice Center

This post discusses steps for starting a mindfulness program at a school.

Cyberbullying Toolkit

January 9, 2016 Western Justice Center

This guide provides tools and lesson plans by grade level to educate your students and their parents about cyberbullying.

Cyberbullying Checklist for Schools

January 9, 2016 Western Justice Center

This is a checklist of questions schools can use to combat cyberbullying.

Steps to Address Bullying at Your School

January 9, 2016 Western Justice Center

This document provides information for school administrators about best ways to address bullying that occurs at their school.

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