Can We

Get a Win
Win?
Innovative thinking about
alternatives to suspensions
Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Dr. Natalie Rasmussen

April 21st 2016

The problem with

suspensions

Is this possible?

Whats your definition?

Discipline
Disciple

Actual stories that actually happened in

actual schools

Carlos, age 10

Asma, age 13

Jay, age 17

Small Group Work

0 Your drama will be assigned to you (just like

everyday, right?)
0 Youll have 15 minutes to formulate a win-win

strategy.
0 You will report out to the larger group your win-win

strategy.

As you plan your

alternative to
suspension
0 Given your racial
equity training, what factors must
you consider?

0 What positives do you know about the student?

0 What might be others perceptions of the students

behavior?
0 Identify possible antecedents to student behavior.
0 What conversations might you have with the

students teachers to restore school/classroom order

and community?

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P.S.
Pieces of the
stories you
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First Step in Design &

Implementation
If you were to craft and implement a Win-Win
policy in your building or district, what is the
ONE major change youd need to make?
Distill this change down to its very core
motive.

Do you have any?

Some Resources

If youd like to contact

us
Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
BernadeiaJ@gmail.com

Dr. Natalie Rasmussen

Natalie.Rasmussen@mpls.k12.mn.us