Restorative Practices: Why Punishment Alone Doesn't Work Anymore

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This Restorative Reminder is from a training where I explain the reason why punishment alone is no longer an effective strategy for schools to address challenging student behavior. In reality, punishment has never been the sole or primary reason why students have ever changed their behavior when administered in school. The reason we have the illusion that punishment was so effective when we were kids is because we take for granted the fact that our parents continuously focused on teaching us the appropriate behavior. In all honesty, they had the time and support of the surrounding community to prioritize this. So in no way is this isn't intended to be an indictment of parents of today because one always has to take into account the sociological variables that create challenges for each generation. Instead of focusing on what many of today’s parents aren’t doing, schools must recognize and take ownership of the fact that appropriate school behavior must also be taught because punishment alone will not be effective if children aren’t learning appropriate school behavior outside of school.
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Kelvin Oliver is an Educational Consultant specializing in teaching the whole child through Restorative Practices and Social/Emotional Learning.
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