Hacking School Discipline - (Hack Learning) by Nathan Maynard & Brad Weinstein

About the Book

Replace traditional school discipline with a proven system, founded on restorative justice.
In this Washington Post Bestseller and blueprint for school discipline, national presenters and school leaders Nathan Maynard and Brad Weinstein demonstrate how to eliminate punishment and build a culture of responsible students and independent learners.

Book Synopsis

Washington Post Bestseller

Eliminate old-school punishments and create a community of responsible, productive learners

Are you or your teachers frustrated with carrots and sticks, detention rooms, and suspension--antiquated school discipline practices that simply do not work with the students entering our classrooms today? Our kids have complex needs, and we must empower and embrace them with restorative practices that not only change behaviors but transform students into productive citizens, accountable for their own actions.

Replace traditional school discipline with a proven system, founded on restorative justice

In a book that should become your new blueprint for school discipline, teachers, presenters, and school leaders Nathan Maynard and Brad Weinstein demonstrate how to eliminate punishment and build a culture of responsible students and independent learners. In Hack Learning Series Book 22, you learn to:

• Reduce repeated negative behaviors


• Build student self-regulation and empathy


• Enhance communication and collaboration


• Identify the true cause of negative behaviors


• Use restorative circles to reflect on behaviors and discuss impactful change

"Maynard and Weinstein provide practical tips and strategies in the context of real-world examples, guided by the imperatives of changing the behavior and preserving the relationship. An important read for teachers and administrators." -Danny Steele, award-winning principal and co-author of Essential Truths for Principals and Essential Truths for Teachers

Before you suspend another student ...

read Hacking School Discipline, and build a school environment that promotes responsible learners, who never need to be punished. Then watch learning soar, teachers smile, and your entire community rejoice.

Review Quotes

"Hacking School Discipline is a promising contribution to the larger body of work on restorative practices from authors Brad Weinstein and Nathan Maynard." -Jennifer Gonzalez, CEO of Cult of Pedagogy, author of Hacking Education: 10 Quick Fixes for Every School, and SXSWEdu Keynote Speaker

"Empathy + Responsibility = Success for Kids." -Daniel Bauer, Host of the #1 downloaded podcast for school leaders and Best-Selling Author of The Better Leaders Better Schools Roadmap.

"This book is totally worth the hype! #HackingSchoolDiscipline is founded on relationships with students & packed with practical takeaways, strategies, & reflections to foster social-emotional & academic success! A powerful resource for an empathetic environment!" - Dr. Patricia Griffin, District Director for Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services at Locust Valley CSD

"Maynard and Weinstein provide practical tips and strategies in the context of real-world examples, guided by the imperatives of changing the behavior and preserving the relationship. An important read for teachers and administrators." -Danny Steele, award-winning principal and co-author of Essential Truths for Principals and Essential Truths for Teachers

"Hacking School Discipline helps classrooms become the best possible learning environment through healthy & sustainable strategies to enhance student behavior." -Dr. Justin Tarte, Executive Director of Human Resources in the Union R-XI School District