Ways to Improve the School’s Social Culture

Increase awareness, advocacy and a willingness to take immediate, positive action (regarding how kids treat one another).

Use conflicts as opportunities to teach, build interactive skills and positive attitudes and beliefs about others (rather than simply punishing violators).

Build problem solving skills. (Ask, don’t tell.)

Build social skills or friendship skills as needed.

Build emotional intelligence, resilience, self-control.

Model tolerance, respect (avoid double standards).

Work to deglamorize and eliminate elitist status
of certain students over others. (Value all students, holding a wider range of possible contributions in high regard.)

Provide opportunities for service.

Guidelines for Offering Choices
Guidelines for Reinforcing Positive Behavior
Self-Assessment
Dealing Successfully with your Students’ Parents
Getting Away with Success
Rules and Boundaries
Behavior Management: Intervention Strategies

Also, for Administrators:
Creating a 21st Century Discipline School