Success Stories

#6 THEY DO NOT SPEND A LOT OF TIME DISCIPLINING STUDENTS, IN THE SENSE OF PUNISHING THEM.

“It’s Being Done.” Academic Success in Unexpected Schools (Chenoweth, 2007)

They teach students how to act.
They often have formal programs so the whole school shares a common vocabulary. These schools have systems in place so that they are not caught without a plan.
“The main method of discipline is to aim for high-quality instruction every moment, on the theory that busy and actively engaged students do not have time to misbehave and get into trouble.”