This article begins with the premise that programs that treat disruptive children with kindness aren't working. His evidence is an article from the LA Times: h

This article begins with the premise that programs that treat disruptive children with kindness aren't working. His evidence is an article from the LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-school-discipline-20151108-story.html http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-school-discipli... Key text in the LA Times articles includes this: "some teachers are dubious, in part because high staff turnover has stymied efforts. A highly regarded restorative justice counselor was let go in January because foundation funding ran out, and 10 of the 11 teachers on the school's restorative justice task force last year have left the campus... Schools with enough staff and training, however, report success." Well yeah. You often get results that roughly match how well you run your program. Maybe a more important issue is in plain sight: "An ideal span of control in an organization, according to modern organizational experts is approximately 15 to 20 subordinates per supervisor or manager. However, some experts with a more traditional focus believe that 5-6 subordinates per supervisor or manager is ideal." (http://www.yourerc.com/blog/post/Span-of-Control-How-Many-Employees-Should-Your-Supervisors-Manage.aspx http://www.yourerc.com/blog/post/Span-of-Control-How-Many-Em...) A teacher typically manages 25 and up.