U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona wrote to Governors, Chief State School Officers, and School District and School Leaders and urged them to end corporal punishment in schools—the practice of paddling, spanking, or otherwise imposing physical punishment on students. This letter reinforces the Department of Education's (Department's) position that corporal punishment in schools should be replaced with evidence-based practices, such as implementing multi-tiered systems of support like Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, that create a safe and healthy school environments. Every student and educator should feel safe and supported inside of school buildings; and more importantly, schools should always be free from the threat of violence.
Read MoreI get it, many of my fellow teachers and educators are tired of one new initiative after another. PBIS is one of those initiative, and I’m not here to change your mind. But I will provide a counter-view for those with an open mind who are curious about what the fuss is all about.
Read MoreThe research is clear and the results are in: PBIS improves school safety, decreases discipline problems, and is a proven winner across the nation.
Read MoreSummary of our nationwide conversation about PBIS/MTSS topics that matter to educators and implementors. See our event schedule on our Events page. New webinars begin again in Sepember.
Read MoreThank you to everyone who joined us for our webianr- if you missed it, here is a summary.
Read MoreFor a consistent, predictable, and equitable discipline systems, schools need to develop common procedures for holding students accountable to the school-wide expectations. A Behavior Flowchart is the solution. Learn to create one here…
Read MoreJoin us at #AZCEC2021 state conference February 22-24, 2021 as our experts share timely topics. Presentations cover equity, implicit bias in education, trauma informed care, wellness, SEL, suicide prevention, challenging student behavior in virtual environments, sex trafficking prevention and more.
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