What Fast Food Can Teach Us About Reducing Restraints in Schools - Justin Bradford

Kim from Mendability is joined for the second time by Justin Bradford, Superintendent at Prescott School District in Washington. Justin shares his extensive experience with positive behavioral support, the importance of consistency, and understanding students' needs. He draws fascinating parallels between classroom consistency and the success of fast food franchises, highlighting the comfort and predictability it brings to students' lives. Episode Highlights [00:49] Justin: "Really, it's a lot of different pieces to it. One is having really clear, positive behavioral support." [02:09] Justin: "What's going on? What need is the child trying to fill through their behavior?" [05:15] Justin: "Teaching what those things look like within all the areas of our school: gratitude, respect, responsibility, and resilience." [08:33] Kim: "When you showed that it's a two-way street, they can call you out, you can call them out, and nobody's above the law." [12:16] Justin: "If I don't address social-emotional learning, the other pieces aren't going to fall into place." [15:37] Justin: "Kids need to know it's safe. They need to know that they're going to be taken care of." [17:54] Kim: "These kids need that consistency and those kinds of expectations." [22:47] Justin: "What are you doing to short circuit those behaviors before we even get to the kid needing to do that?" [24:54] Justin: "That's where my heart is with those kids that are the most rejected and the most challenging to work with." [29:29] Justin: "Tell me what you love about your child. That's what I want to know. What do you love about your kids?"