DISCIPLINE WIN

“Within the first few chapters, I was realigned to my core beliefs about discipline after a challenging season of school leadership. Dr. Jacks provides non-nonsense, practical strategies that can be implemented immediately to improve school culture. It has been an honor and privilege to watch Discipline Win grow from a spark of inspiration to a final project. It will be a book that I will refer to frequently as a building leader.” – Beth Houf, Principal, Fulton Middle School, Co-Author, Lead Like a PIRATE, 2022 National Principal of the Year

“Many schools claim to be inclusive, but an honest reflection of their discipline philosophy and practices says otherwise. In your school or classroom, do the archaic systems of punitive measures and shame reign supreme? Is your system designed to include or exclude the students most in need of support? Is the focus on taking things away or on restoration and growth? In Discipline Win: Strategies to Improve Behavior, Increase Ownership, and Give Every Student a Chance, award-winning principal Andy Jacks provides a practical framework of how to handle some of today’s most challenging student issues with dignity and respect while helping educators reflect on their own philosophies and strategies. Whether leading a classroom or leading a school, this book will challenge your thinking and help solidify your effective practices for those students that need it most.” – Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Best-selling author of Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime, Washington, D.C.

“Discipline Win by Dr. Andy Jacks provides great strategies from a variety of evidence-based discipline practices. It also gets into the why of the strategies, making it easy for educators to get behind them. This book is a great read for anyone interested in best practices in discipline!” – Brad Weinstein, CEO of Teacher Goals, co-author Hacking School Discipline 

“Tons of books make claims about how to improve discipline in schools. Discipline Win, by my good friend Andy Jacks, is the best one I’ve ever read. All educators need to read this book. It’s going to help those that matter most—the kids!” – Adam Welcome, educator, author, international keynote speaker, podcaster, author/co-author of Kids Deserve It!, Teachers Deserve It, Run Like a Pirate, Empower Our Girls

“Are you seeking ways to flip the switch on the way things have always been done? Discipline Win is a game-changing resource for educators and school leaders who want to serve and support students so that everyone wins. Dr. Jacks’ practical advice is grounded in substantial research, and it shows how we can make intentional changes in our practices and tackle tomorrow’s challenges. Readers will walk away from this book feeling more supported, encouraged, and ready to lead the way.” – Jessica Cabeen, principal, speaker, author of Hacking Early Learning, Lead with Grace, Unconventional Leadership; and co-author of Balance Like A Pirate

“Discipline Win is a book that will inspire you and challenge you to look at behavior in a new light. It is filled with empowering stories of strength and courage that will help you support our kids, staff, and families. You will have trouble putting it down. A must-read for all who work and support our kids!” – Curtis Slater, Minnesota National Distinguished Principal of the Year, trainer of IMR with the University of Minnesota, State of Minnesota PBIS lead trainer, owner and co-founder of TILL360 Consulting

“Dr. Andy Jacks is a phenomenal educational leader and in this book he provides all educators with practical, easy to implement ideas to improve the culture in our schools for each and every student! Every single child in every single school deserves to feel welcome and a part of a school community; Discipline Win gives us the ideas and the tools to accomplish just that.” – Mike Hart, Principal

“Dr. Jacks’ research and writing offer practical ideas and strategies for discipline in our schools. The win is for staff and students. It is a text I continually go back to for support and affirmation of our practices.” – Stacey Green, Nationally Distinguished Principal; K-8 Principal

“Discipline Win by Dr. Andy Jacks provides great strategies from a variety of evidence-based discipline practices. He also provides the why behind the strategies that make it easy to get behind as an educator. This book is a great read for anyone interested in best practices in discipline!” – Alaina Clark

“We already have used some of what Andy has shared at my own school. We have now begun a new ceremony to welcome students that includes not just our teachers and students but our families as well. I am excited to finish the book and include more ideas like this to make our school and community an even better place!” – Bryan, Principal