One Key to Reducing School Suspension: A Little Respect [EdWeek.org]
“R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find out what it means to me.” In schools working to reduce suspension rates, teachers could take a cue from Aretha Franklin: Considering how young people view respect can greatly improve classroom management, new studies show. A one-time intervention to help teachers and students empathize with each other halved the number of suspensions at five diverse California middle schools, and helped students who had previously been suspended feel more connected at school, according...