Welcome to The AscendED School a podcast for school leaders, educators, and anyone committed to building schools that prepare students not just for graduation, but for life beyond the K–12 environment. Hosted by experienced educators and school leaders Rebecca Burtram, Adam Howard, and Bruce MacBain, The AscendED School brings together decades of experience from the classroom, school administration, and educational leadership. Our guiding belief is simple: Students should be prepared, not just promoted. We believe effective preparation requires schools to have systems in place to meet the needs of today. We believe students deserve adults who expect great things from them and who provide the structures, relationships, instruction, and support necessary to help them meet those expectations. On each episode, we explore the real challenges facing schools today, including: * Student behavior and school culture * Accountability and restorative practices * Teacher support and retention * School leadership and systems * Student engagement and motivation * Preparing students for life after graduation * Building cultures of high expectations and high support * Moving from individual solutions to schoolwide systems * Creating schools where both adults and students can thrive We don't believe there are easy answers. And we don't believe that schools should have to choose between relationships and accountability, support and expectations, or compassion and consequences. Instead, we ask a different question: What systems do schools need to help students become the people they need to be beyond K–12? Join us as we challenge conventional thinking, share lessons from the field, and explore practical strategies that school leaders can put into action. The goal isn't simply to get students across the graduation stage. The goal is to make sure they're ready for what comes after it.
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Episode #1
The False Choice: Why Schools Don’t Have to Choose Between Accountability and Restoration
Aug 18, 202643 minS0
<p>What if school leaders didn’t have to choose between accountability and restorative practices?</p><p>In Episode 1 of The AscendED School, we tackle one of the most challenging issues facing schools today: student behavior, discipline, and the systems that support teachers and students.</p><p>Too often, schools are forced into a false choice: either use punitive discipline or embrace restorative practices. But what if effective schools need both accountability and restoration?</p><p>In this episode, Rebecca Burtram, Adam Howard, and Bruce MacBain explore what they call Restorative Accountability: a systems-based approach that maintains clear expectations and me...
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