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Review "Don’t Suspend Me! is needed across all schools. This book will give administrators an easy-to-follow plan while dealing with the variety of discipline issues on a daily basis." -- Leo Castillo, Principal"Don’t Suspend Me addresses a timely topic and gets into the nuts and bolts of the practitioner′s point of view. The toolbox nature is exactly what is needed for those who are determined to try alternative discipline options and now need specific guidance on how to implement them." -- Jason Thompson, Assistant Principal"The depth of coverage in this book is great, no matter what issues are being dealt with. Don′t Suspend Me! is a comprehensive toolkit that is very practical, well written, and useful." -- Mimi Bonds, Director Student Services Product Description Learn how alternative discipline methods can create long-term change Suspensions don’t work. They don’t improve behavior and they don’t address the social-emotional needs of students. There are better, alternative discipline methods that can create positive, meaningful long-term changes in the behavior of challenging students. Aligned with educational law, Don’t Suspend Me! gives educators the tools they need to apply these alternative methods. Readers will find A toolkit with alternative strategies to use for the most common behavior challengesCase study examples and testimonials from educators in the fieldWorksheets and exercises for the major discipline incidents that occur in schoolsAnswers to commonly asked questions About the Author Dr. Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan is an Assistant Professor in the Educational Leadership Department at California State University, Fresno. She works with schools and districts throughout the nation on designing and implementing effective behavior systems. Her expertise include Response to Intervention (RTI) Behavior, Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and more. The combination of her special education and student support services background, school and district level administration, and higher education research experiences has allowed her to develop inclusive research based best practices around systemic implementation of behavior initiatives throughout the nation. She is the co-author of the following educational books: The PBIS Tier One Handbook, The PBIS Tier Two Handbook, The PBIS Tier Three Handbook, Don’t Suspend Me! An Alternative Discipline Toolkit, Building Behavior, The MTSS Start-Up Guide, and Behavior Solutions. Some of her recognitions include being named California Outstanding School Psychologist of the Year, Administrator of the Year, Outstanding Faculty Publications and Service Award recipient, being recognized by the California Legislature Assembly for her work in social justice and equity, and receiving the inaugural Association of California School Administrators Exemplary Woman in Education Award in 2017 for her relentless work around equity in schools.Dr. John Hannigan has served in education for over 20 years as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and county office leadership coach. John is a sought-after consultant who works with schools and districts throughout North America on designing and implementing systematic multi-tiered systems of support for academics and behavior. During his nine years as principal of Reagan Elementary in California’s Sanger Unified School District, it earned California State Distinguished School, California Title I Academic Achievement Award, Gold Ribbon School, California Honor Roll School, Bonner Award for Character Education, and Platinum Level Model School Recognition for positive behavior interventions and supports.John has written numerous articles, co-authored nine books, and is the co-founder of Hannigan Ed-Equity Group LLC. John holds a doctorate in educational leadership from California State University, Fresno.Connect with him on Twitte