Alternative discipline can benefit learning

Abstract

Schools across the country are changing how they discipline students by implementing research- and evidence-based disciplinary practices that have yielded positive results for schools and students. These disciplinary practices — known as Restorative Justice, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, and social and emotional learning — largely aim to keep students in the classroom and modify student behavior by equipping students with the knowledge and support systems to address the root causes of misbehavior.