{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Improving Education Today: The Deep Dive","title":"Is the Restorative Discipline Bandwagon Rolling Back? Five Reasons Why Its Roll-Out Wasn’t Warranted in the First Place (Volume 1, Episode 7)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1252,"description":" Davey and Angela discuss Dr. Howie Knoff's July 8, 2023 blog that analyzes current research, concluding that Restorative Discipline (a) has largely been a media-fed bandwagon that (b) has never been validated through methodologically-sound research, (c) included many past,\neffective classroom management strategies in its branding efforts, and (d) has been maintained by a “group contagion bandwagon” buoyed by five dynamics that are discussed further in the piece.\n Your Hosts discuss Knoff's analysis of a well-designed study in the Pittsburgh School District that showed limited effectiveness and even negative consequences for the schools implementing a Restorative Practice Program. \n They also review the reasons why Dr. Knoff believes that restorative discipline has continued to be popular. . . despite its questionable (at best) findings. These reasons include people's affinity for simplistic solutions to complex problems, social contagion, and a reliance on anecdotal evidence rather than scientific findings. \n Davey and Angela further note that restorative practices are often merely rebranded classroom management techniques, and that addressing school discipline requires a multifaceted approach that focuses on bias, teacher training, and effective classroom management. \n Finally, they note Dr. Knoff's suggestion for a complete rollback of restorative discipline programs, emphasizing the need for scientifically-proven interventions.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Zc48bcDu4P2ZU7AjdhQvumWISrqz5fJnoNgNNj8Tc50/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zN2Nm/NTZkZDU5NGJjYzgx/MTgxYmMwMDc0ZDQx/ZjFiYS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}