It can be argued that the great majority of discipline referrals is the result of poor classroom management. Students of color are disproportionally represented in the number of suspensions received. Many of these incidents are the result of misunderstandings between teacher and students that escalate. Giving our students the tools and information to self-advocate in calm and courteous ways will give students a better understanding of how to interact with the educational process and succeed in school. Participants will be introduced and walked through the development of an intervention unit based on the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction.
