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78. I'll bet you just looove Crazy Sheriff Joe.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013, 12:40 AM

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A New Approach to School Discipline � Suspensions Drop 85% [View all] Matariki Jun 2013 OP

Love it! In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #1

Excellent. sibelian Jun 2013 #2

sure beats the 'school to prison pipeline' Matariki Jun 2013 #3

Yeah. That guy is soooooo fired. nt DCKit Jun 2013 #25

But the private prison industry NEEDS more prisoners. tclambert Jun 2013 #79

You mean the "school to private prison to profit pipeline" tonybgood Jun 2013 #80

Yes. That's exactly what I meant. Matariki Jun 2013 #98

Really, this is just plain compassionate behavior by the principal. Too bad it is unknown to many. kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #61

finally, some sense. Whisp Jun 2013 #4

in theory it should be in much more widespread use... Blue_Tires Jun 2013 #30

Sounds like a wonderful approach. Arkansas Granny Jun 2013 #5

Hey wait a minute. That's tolerance! immoderate Jun 2013 #6

bunch of stupid bullshit Celldweller Jun 2013 #7

Seems like the "poor teachers" are a fan... sibelian Jun 2013 #9

Well it's a personal opinion Celldweller Jun 2013 #11

ugh! SammyWinstonJack Jun 2013 #14

woah, I don't think he kids! Whisp Jun 2013 #19

So basically you just don't like children? sibelian Jun 2013 #16

come on... Celldweller Jun 2013 #18

I bet you hated how Sheriff Taylor brought up Opie. eShirl Jun 2013 #20

Violence might get someone to comply for a short time but in the long run Skeeter Barnes Jun 2013 #24

Discipline is a FANTASTIC thing. sibelian Jun 2013 #28

Exactly. Exactly. AverageJoe90 Jun 2013 #62

What you need to instill in children... NancyDL Jun 2013 #55

Ma'am, you got it all right here. n/t AverageJoe90 Jun 2013 #63

Not really. Don't believe the rightist hype, man. It never does any good.....n/t. AverageJoe90 Jun 2013 #60

... said every generation ever. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2013 #71

I don't like children and think anger and violence are not good child rearing techniques. REP Jun 2013 #65

Wimp ajk2821 Jun 2013 #36

That's funny, because abuse tends to make future criminals. JoeyT Jun 2013 #38

nevermind Matariki Jun 2013 #42

LMFAO... your point is vindicated? SomethingFishy Jun 2013 #50

Discipline =/= physical abuse good grief, I thought society LadyHawkAZ Jun 2013 #51

Most of society has outgrown it... NancyDL Jun 2013 #56

So, you're like 100 years old? Crunchy Frog Jun 2013 #52

I would bet that you're not from a generation that believes in corporal punishment... NancyDL Jun 2013 #54

Very true, ma'am. n/t AverageJoe90 Jun 2013 #64

It helps if you actually read the whole thing. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #68

What generation is that - caveman? Heywood J Jun 2013 #69

"Suspend, suspend, suspend!" isn't doing anyone any favors ck4829 Jun 2013 #73

I am closer to the grave than the cradle, and I wasn't raised to believe that MADem Jun 2013 #81

Research shows you're wrong about spanked children. duhneece Jun 2013 #83

Spanking actually does the opposite NewJeffCT Jun 2013 #85

I agree with you.... ReRe Jun 2013 #88

Your opinion sucks. Apophis Jun 2013 #93

I think you're arguing the stereotype zipplewrath Jun 2013 #32

Did you read the entire article? Or watch the video about the health center angstlessk Jun 2013 #37

I'll bet you just looove Crazy Sheriff Joe. Brigid Jun 2013 #78

Ex-wife asked me to referee a fight between her son and her mother. ieoeja Jun 2013 #94

Wow. Are you OK? This doesn�t sound like you. What�s going on? Bonx Jun 2013 #95

I've seen this approach work over and over, LWolf Jun 2013 #8

At last! Warpy Jun 2013 #10

I don't remember where I read this on DU, kentauros Jun 2013 #33

Here in NM, you can take a 'Mental First Aid' class duhneece Jun 2013 #84

There are many positive ways of getting students to behave. kentauros Jun 2013 #12

I have seen art and music keep some kids in school. femmocrat Jun 2013 #22

An interesting thing I've learned about many scientists and mathematicians kentauros Jun 2013 #29

This is one of the most kick worthy posts I have ever seen angstlessk Jun 2013 #13

Thanks. I thought it was a nice bit of good news. Matariki Jun 2013 #43

Indeed..this should be a blueprint for ALL SCHOOLS angstlessk Jun 2013 #59

But what if it really does "sound like" that student? femmocrat Jun 2013 #15

There is a health center attached to the school where angstlessk Jun 2013 #23

OK, sorry.... I didn't read far enough into the article. femmocrat Jun 2013 #26

In many public school systems, expulsion is not an option. Just throwing that in here. Squinch Jun 2013 #67

Getting them to own their actions nineteen50 Jun 2013 #17

Adrien Brody plays a teacher in the movie Detachment and he treats his students the same way. graywarrior Jun 2013 #21

so what are the consequences for cursing the teacher? arely staircase Jun 2013 #27

In school suspension..they do not get off scott free...but angstlessk Jun 2013 #31

gotcha arely staircase Jun 2013 #34

Taught how to deal with their anger in a proper way? Matariki Jun 2013 #45

and those who chose not to learn that lesson arely staircase Jun 2013 #46

Finally. Someone figured this elementary "technique" out. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #35

How in the hell are we gonna fill our youth prisons?! nt Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #39

Yeah. it's amazing when you treat people like people, especially kids... B Stieg Jun 2013 #40

This will be seen as a negative by right wing authoritarians. AtheistCrusader Jun 2013 #41

they can still be disciplined under this method arely staircase Jun 2013 #47

You don't see discipline like they do. AtheistCrusader Jun 2013 #48

no i don't i supose arely staircase Jun 2013 #49

THANK YOU! elleng Jun 2013 #44

This article is so right on. This stuff works. NancyDL Jun 2013 #53

I taught special education with 8th graders for 38 years and... erinlough Jun 2013 #57

This school also has small class sizes (15 or less as best I can find). And a student body HiPointDem Jun 2013 #58

K & R Wednesdays Jun 2013 #66

when I was in 9th grade in Iowa Skittles Jun 2013 #70

That's really terrible Matariki Jun 2013 #76

With the money these school-to-prison pipelines make, he should be checking under his car ck4829 Jun 2013 #72

That's great to hear.. I know my sister Cha Jun 2013 #74

Yay for your sister and people like her Matariki Jun 2013 #77

Sounds like the Emotional Intelligence technique used in schools here to teach problem solving. freshwest Jun 2013 #75

Don't we ALL want to respond from kindness when we recognize someone in pain? duhneece Jun 2013 #82

New? Really? gordianot Jun 2013 #86

re:A New Approach to School Discipline � Suspensions Drop 85% allan01 Jun 2013 #87

Super madokie Jun 2013 #89

K&R ReRe Jun 2013 #90

So, here's the whole thing with "discipline" and kids: enki23 Jun 2013 #91

Great article. CrispyQ Jun 2013 #92

Common sense making a come back? Love it. nt Live and Learn Jun 2013 #96

Sounds like that school has a fantastic principal. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #97