Innovative Student Discipline Techniques

Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at [email protected] this episode, we welcome Gary Melton on the program to discuss how he is using innovative techniques in restorative practices to decrease discipline referrals and combat the school to prison pipeline.Upcoming NJEA EventsThe NJEA Early Career Member Network is sponsoring a Twitter Chat and a Bowling Event in February.PD event: open space around classroom management (April 2, 2016)Next NJEA Twitter Chat: organizing around testing (April 4, 2016)Upcoming New Jersey Area ConferencesEdnado – April 16, 2016https://ednado.wordpress.comMiddleton High SchoolSocial Media MinuteUse the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the stateTech TipsThe Education Calendar (www.TheEducationCalendar.com)#TheEduCalhttps://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendarhttps://sites.google.com/site/theeducationcalendar/calendar-ambassadorsSubscribe to Our Podcast on iTunesWe are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!Show HostsJeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Jim