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How This School Discipline Strategy Changed Everything

RESTORATIVE CHAT w/GEORGE JOHNSON~SEL BEHAVIOR COACH~PITT COUNTY SCHOOLS (NC) Part 3: How This School Discipline Strategy Changed Everything This video continues our conversation with George Johnson of Pitt County Schools in North Carolina. He explains how his campus creatively uses space, time, and collaboration to support students with behavior challenges, especially during unstructured times. George explains how aggressive behaviors in hallways and on the playground led his team to implement Structured Days for students struggling in unstructured environments. The strategy is straightforward but impactful. Rather than responding to behavior after it occurs, the team creates predictable routines and intentional daily check-ins. The aim is to guide students on safely and responsibly navigating school spaces. With 810 students, only two assistant principals, and two guidance counselors, the school lacks ample support like most schools. That said, the campus’ willingness to collaborate demonstrates what is achievable when schools prioritize intentionality and consistency. A key aspect of Structured Day relies on logistics. George transformed a seldom-used campus area known as the STEM Lab into a central hub for student check-ins during transitions such as lunch and encore. With a capacity for up to 20 students, the space can provide a calm environment for reflection and rejuvenation. George credits staff buy-in with making this initiative sustainable. Fourth and fifth-grade teachers, in particular, have embraced the model. The fourth-grade team has focused on classroom-level accountability and community building. Instead of resorting to discipline referrals, they now ask George for tools, like Accountability Projects, that they can use directly with students. Structure Day is about establishing consistent connections that assist students in regaining self-discipline when in unstructured school environments. Even the most challenging campuses can foster meaningful support with effective systems and strong relationships. MEET KELVIN OLIVER Kelvin Oliver is an educational consultant specializing in supporting schools by developing and implementing behavior management systems that synergize restorative practices, PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports), and traditional consequences. As a campus administrator, he was instrumental in supporting the integration of Restorative Practices with PBIS and Traditional Consequences. Kelvin created a campus-based support model with weekly professional development and an implementation support team. In 2007, Kelvin started his career in Texas as a special education teacher before transitioning to general education as a sixth-grade math teacher. He transitioned to campus math specialist and district curriculum specialist before becoming an assistant principal and later campus principal. Since 2017, Kelvin has been a consultant supporting educators, schools, and districts nationwide. In his journey as a consultant, he has had the opportunity to train educators from all 50 states. He has worked directly with school districts in states such as California, Texas, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Alabama, South Carolina, Louisiana, Idaho, Maine, and Utah, to name a few. International educators from as far as New Zealand have traveled to attend his workshops. Kelvin has extensive experience in working with various types of schools. He’s worked with medium to large urban school districts, small rural school districts, charter schools, private schools, and Native American reservations, as well as educators supporting students at state schools for deaf students. Kelvin is renowned for communicating the complexities of student behavior in schools today in a digestible way while providing concrete strategies to address challenging behavior. Currently based out of Washington, D.C., he continues to work year-round with educators, schools, and districts in all regions of the country. To learn more about Kelvin's work, please visit www.LeavingTheVillage.com.