One of the major hindrances to instructional time and effectiveness is the time invested by teachers doing discipline. In a study in 2004 called Teaching Interrupted 77% of teachers admitted that their teaching would be a lot more effective if they did not have to deal with disruptive students. Often discipline is unsuccessful with many offenders and offenses being repeated. Schools are forced to spend money on in school suspension and detention programs that fail to correct the problem. This program provides a cost effective way to increase instructional time and provide real life problem solving.

1. Importance of Why in Positive School Discipline
Goals of the Program
• To give students a chance to advocate for themselves and explain “why”
• To provide students the opportunity to learn the ramifications of their
actions and why they need to be addressed
• To encourage students to discuss more positive behaviors that they could
have chosen
• To allow students to suggest consequences that they feel would help prevent
negative situations from occurring again
• To teach students social skills including mediation, conflict resolution,
talking to an authority figure, problem solving and more
Benefits of the Program
1. Provides remediation rather than straight punishment
2. Teaches students citizenship, advocacy and social skills
3. Reduces parent complaints
4. Improves student behavior
5. Creates a more positive school climate
6. Increases academic performance
7. Develops a sense of belonging
8. Retains teachers
9. Reduces costs by not having to retain full time in‐school suspension teachers