Hacking School Discipline by Nathan Maynard

9 Ways to Create a Culture of Empathy and Responsibility Using Restorative Practices

A practical, strategy-focused guide that replaces punitive discipline with restorative practices to build empathy, accountability, and safer school cultures. It presents nine concrete approaches—such as restorative conversations and circles, clear routines and expectations, student ownership of behavior, tiered interventions, and data-informed systems—paired with examples, scripts, and implementation tips to reduce suspensions, repair harm, and strengthen relationships among students, staff, and families.