Adding Rules to the Three R's in Philadelphia |TODAY|
Submitted by dan.
on 2007-09-12 01:32.
All staff received training over the summer and last week in how to deal with students suffering from post-traumatic stress, "de-escalate" confrontations, and use restorative justice, which includes making amends for wrongdoing.
District officials are still weighing a request from Mayor Street to include training on peaceful conflict resolution for all students... Staff at Devereux say the positive reinforcement is key. "The get-tough approach, unfortunately, just isn't very successful. When schools emphasize that approach, we actually see an escalation in problem behavior," said Barry McCurdy, a school psychologist who directs the Devereux Center for Effective Schools. |
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