Don′t Suspend Me! (an Alternative Discipline Toolkit)

By (author) Hannigan, Jessica Djabrayan; By (author) Hannigan John E.
Description

Shift from traditional to alternative discipline that really works

As educators face ever-changing discipline laws and regulations coupled with a return to in-person learning, the second edition of Don’t Suspend Me! arrives at the perfect time to guide them in everything they need to know to avoid reverting to traditional, exclusionary discipline practices.

This user-friendly guidebook helps teachers and administrators use alternative discipline methods to create positive, meaningful, and long-term behavior shifts for students. Inside you’ll find

• An updated alternative discipline toolkit with additional easy-to-use tools, templates, and processes
• Methods for addressing traditional beliefs and pushback from stakeholders
• Recommendations for bringing policy to practice
• Case studies, examples, and lessons learned from educators in the field who successfully used the first edition
• Examples of the 13 most suspendable offenses and the appropriate responses and interventions to help change student behavior for the long term

Organized to help educators implement alternative discipline, this updated edition frames discipline in a practical and effective way that aligns with research, changes in educational law, and—above all else—equity in school discipline.

Table of contents
Part 1 Chapter 1. Building a Case for Alternative Discipline Chapter 2. Discipline Belief Self-Inventory Who Is This Self-Inventory For? Why Does This Self-Inventory Matter to Me? What Are Your Current Beliefs About Discipline? Discipline Belief Self-Inventory Discipline Belief Self-Inventory Scoring Chapter 3. Questions and Tips Before You Begin Is Alternative Discipline a One-Size-Fits-All Approach? Are Conversations About Using Alternative Discipline Difficult to Have? How Can We Approach Discipline in This Way If We Do Not Have the Budget, Resources, and Personnel for It? Do the Provided Alternative Discipline Examples Pertain to All Grade Levels? Is It Harder to Approach Discipline in This Way? When Do We Use Alternative Discipline? Chapter 4. Alternative/Innovative Discipline What Is Alternative/Innovative Discipline? Part II. Case Studies on Alternative Discipline Chapter 5. Case Studies Alternative Discipline Case Study 1 Alternative Discipline Case Study 2 Alternative Discipline Case Study 3 Authors’ Note Part III. Alternative Discipline Menu by Common Behavior Incidents Chapter 6. Alternative Discipline Menu Introduction Chapter 7. Alternative Discipline Menu Bullying Cyberbullying Drug/Alcohol Offense Fight Fire Related Inappropriate Language Property Damage Repeated Classroom Disruptions Sexual Harassment Substitute Teacher Technology Offense Theft Truancy Part IV. Bringing It All Together Chapter 8. So What Now? Alternative Discipline Contract Challenge to Educators
Biographical note
Dr. Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan is an Assistant Professor in the Educational Leadership Department at California State University, Fresno. She works with schools and districts throughout the nation on designing and implementing effective behavior systems. Her expertise include Response to Intervention (RTI) Behavior, Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and more. The combination of her special education and student support services background, school and district level administration, and higher education research experiences has allowed her to develop inclusive research based best practices around systemic implementation of behavior initiatives throughout the nation. She is the co-author of the following educational books: The PBIS Tier One Handboo