March 16, 2019
What State Departments of Education Need to Learn If Using PBIS to “Solve” This ProblemDear Colleagues,Introduction The number of seclusions and restraints in our nation’s…
March 2, 2019
The U.S. Department of Education Keeps Pushing PBIS, but PBIS Ain’t Got Nothing to GiveDear Colleagues,Introduction Seclusions (including isolation) and physical restraints (including mechanical and…
January 26, 2019
New Rand Corporation Study Finds Restorative Practices Produce Mixed and Underwhelming Results: But Some Publications are “Spinning” the Outcomes and Twisting these ResultsDear Colleagues,Introduction In order…
November 10, 2018
Why Schools Need to Re-Think, Re-Evaluate, Re-Load, and Re-BootDear Colleagues,Introduction All students need to learn and demonstrate—at an appropriate developmental level—effective interpersonal, social problem-solving,…
October 27, 2018
How this Five-Year Grant Can Support Your School's Climate & Student Discipline NeedsDear Colleagues,Introduction According to my sources in Washington, D.C., a new Request for…
August 18, 2018
Integrating Successful Research-to-Practice Strategies into the New School Year (Part II of II)Dear Colleagues,Introduction: Change is Hard As I continue to collaborate with educators across…
July 7, 2018
The Solution? Project ACHIEVE’s Multi-Tiered, Evidence-Based Roadmap to SuccessDear Colleagues,Introduction While most students and staff are off on vacation and not thinking about homework and…
May 23, 2018
There are No Silver Bullets— Only Science to Preparation to Implementation to Evaluation to CelebrationDear Colleagues,Introduction: Another Study on Disproportionality—Integrating the Four Studies Published This Month …
May 5, 2018
Taking a Hard Look at Our Practices, Our Interactions, and OurselvesDear Colleagues,Introduction: Back to the Future Almost immediately after writing Part I of this Blog…
April 15, 2018
Manipulating Policy, Buying Programs, and Following Federally-Funded Technical Assistance Centers Do Not WorkWhy be Surprised. . . about Why We Aren’t Succeeding?Dear Colleagues,Introduction On April…
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