Why Schools Need Trauma-Informed In-School Suspension

Johnathan CranfordBlog, Connect Better, Lead Better

TL;DR: Traditional in-school suspension (ISS) remains ineffective, sharing negative outcomes with out-of-school suspension. It also correlates with a greater than 25% chance of standardized test failure. Trauma-Informed In-School Suspension (ISS) is proposed as a more successful alternative, emphasizing four pillars: safety, transparency, collaboration, and empowerment. This approach, seen in rare “unicorn” ISS programs, offers structured consequences while providing academic and … Read More

Episode 104: The Art of ISS with Johnathan Cranford

Darrin PeppardLeaning Into Leadership

Johnathan Cranford has created the roadmap to success in ISS via his book The Art of In-school Suspension. Johnathan sits down with Darrin and shares his insights and knowledge for creating a positive and productive in-school suspension room, along with ideas teachers and school leaders can use to make this tier two intervention worth while. That, plus your #PepTalk this … Read More