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EPISODE · Dec 17, 2025 · 53 MIN

Ep. 124: Beyond Punishment: The Case for Accountability

from Schurtz and Ties: A podcast about education and culture · host Schurtz&Ties

American educators are in urgent need of meaningful behavioral support. Too often, punishment and consequences are conflated, while accountability gets lost in the noise. In this episode, Brian and Kasey unpack what accountability really means: doing what is reasonably expected and ensuring behaviors and expectations are met. They explore how true accountability places responsibility on both students and adults—requiring teachers to clearly teach, reteach, and support expectations. Grounded in grace, accountability neither ignores behavior nor excuses it, but recognizes our shared humanity and insists on growth, change, and support along the way.Visit our website at schurtzandties.comSocial Media:Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SchurtzTies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SchurtzTies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Show Sponsors:Schurtz and Ties is a proud partner with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TeachBetter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:“The Teach Better Podcast Network is dedicated to supporting the entire school ecosystem through in-depth conversations around topics you care about. Covering a variety of areas in education, each podcast aims to support educators in creating and maintaining a progressive, student-focused classroom.”We’d love to hear your thoughts or ideas for future episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#DoGreatThings | #KeepKnocking

American educators are in urgent need of meaningful behavioral support. Too often, punishment and consequences are conflated, while accountability gets lost in the noise. In this episode, Brian and Kasey unpack what accountability really means: doing what is reasonably expected and ensuring behaviors and expectations are met. They explore how true accountability places responsibility on both students and adults—requiring teachers to clearly teach, reteach, and support expectations. Grounded in grace, accountability neither ignores behavior nor excuses it, but recognizes our shared humanity and insists on growth, change, and support along the way.Visit our website at schurtzandties.comSocial Media:Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SchurtzTies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SchurtzTies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Show Sponsors:Schurtz and Ties is a proud partner with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TeachBetter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:“The Teach Better Podcast Network is dedicated to supporting the entire school ecosystem through in-depth conversations around topics you care about. Covering a variety of areas in education, each podcast aims to support educators in creating and maintaining a progressive, student-focused classroom.”We’d love to hear your thoughts or ideas for future episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#DoGreatThings | #KeepKnocking

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American educators are in urgent need of meaningful behavioral support. Too often, punishment and consequences are conflated, while accountability gets lost in the noise. In this episode, Brian and Kasey unpack what accountability really means:...

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