Don′t Suspend Me!: An Alternative Discipline Toolkit

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Learn how alternative discipline methods can create long-term change Suspensions don’t work. They don’t improve behavior and they don’t address the social-emotional needs of students. There are better, alternative discipline methods that can create positive, meaningful long-term changes in the behavior of challenging students. Aligned with educational law, Don’t Suspend Me! gives educators the tools they need to apply these alternative methods. Readers will find  A toolkit with alternative strategies to use for the most common behavior challenges Case study examples and testimonials from educators in the field Worksheets and exercises for the major discipline incidents that occur in schools Answers to commonly asked questions Half Title Acknowledgements Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Part I The What and Why of Alternative Discipline That Works! 1 Building a Case for Alternative Discipline 2 Discipline Belief Self-Inventory 3 Questions and Tips Before You Begin 4 Alternative/Innovative Discipline Part II Case Studies on Alternative Discipline 5 Case Studies Part III Alternative Discipline Menu by Common Behavior Incidents 6 Alternative Discipline Menu Introduction 7 Alternative Discipline Menu Part IV Bringing It All Together 8 So What Now? References Index Publisher Note