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Suspension Re-Entry Protocols: A Restorative Justice Approach to Discipline

If children and teenagers already had well developed skills in self-regulation, in interpersonal effectiveness, and in decision-making there would be little need for schools and educators. While the delivery of academic content is critical, of course, it is lessons about how to be a healthy human living productively amongst other humans that defines the overarching mission of our schools.

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January 3, 2025

District leaders face the growing challenge of providing effective mental health care for students while managing limited budgets. One strategy for achieving both goals is returning students from costly outside therapeutic placements back into their home districts. By doing so, districts can reallocate dollars toward in-person, school-based, high acuity support for at-risk students.

January 3, 2025

School districts face the dual challenge of meeting students’ diverse mental health needs while responsibly managing district resources. One of the most significant opportunities for achieving both goals lies in evaluating and optimizing the annual expenditures on outside therapeutic placements.

December 19, 2024

Deepening our cultural sensitivity is an ongoing process, and it begins with recognizing our inherent and often unseen biases. Thus, as the winter holidays approach, it’s vitally important for educators to remember that not all students celebrate the same holidays.

December 12, 2024

Many people love the holiday season and look forward to its boisterous excesses. Others dread the holidays and simply do what they can to endure them until everything gets back to “normal”. Most of us fall somewhere in the middle, loving some aspects and dreading others, while trying to avoid the effects of sensory overload and the stress of trying to live up to the unrealistic expectations that we often place on ourselves and others.

December 5, 2024

In the face of unimaginable loss, leadership becomes much more than a bullet point on a job description. Despite their own grief and shock, school leaders are called upon to be a source of strength and compassion for students, for families, and for faculty and staff.

December 1, 2024

While a growth mindset implies the possibility of ongoing improvement, it does not suggest that there are no limitations on what a person can achieve. Not every child has it in them to become the next Einstein, even if they work very hard. But what this view does imply is that with engagement and effort and sufficient support, all kids can continue to grow and learn and get smarter in a wide range of areas.

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