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- **Posted:** 2022-02-10T23:06:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Edutopia (@edutopia) — https://gondola.cc/edutopia

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When you’ve run out of patience with negative or disruptive student behavior, detention might sometimes feel like the only option. 

But responding to minor offenses with harsh disciplinary action can increase the recurrence of negative behavior and lead to student apathy and defiance, writes Crystal Frommert, a middle school administrator. Further, there’s evidence of racial and ethnic disparities among students assigned to detention. 

There are alternatives. Restorative practices that build understanding and repair harm aren’t a “quick and easy” fix, Frommert admits, and critics say they let students off “with a slap on the wrist.” But the effort can ultimately pay off as students’ behavior improves over time, and “the community becomes a more positive environment,” she writes. 

Here are three alternatives to detention:

1️⃣ Reflection: 
Instead of a detention room, consider creating a reflection room, Frommert says. It’s a space in which teachers, administrators, caregivers, and the student can gather to engage in reflective practices that help identify the root cause of a conflict, and brainstorm actions the student can take in future difficult situations. 
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2️⃣ Peer Conflict Resolution: 
In the spirit of teaching kids how to “right the wrongs they have caused,” consider training teachers and counselors to teach students the skills to resolve their own conflicts together, giving them the tools and support to devise and implement their own solutions to problems as they arise. 
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3️⃣ Logical Consequences: 
Reframing mistakes as learning opportunities can help kids learn to take responsibility for their actions. By using logical consequences—if a student creates a mess, for example, a logical consequence is that they help clean it up—teachers can gently guide students toward an understanding of how to correct errors in the future. The tone of these conversations matters: in order for students to learn from an experience, adopt a tone that conveys “problem-solving and learning rather than anger or frustration,” Frommert advises. 

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