Michaela: The Power of Culture Edited by Katharine Birbalsingh

I enjoyed the Battle Hymn of Tiger Teachers and have been fascinated by the story of Michaela and the educational debates it fuels. As a pastoral leader, and one who follows debates over discipline on Twitter eagerly, I have found that Michaela is often used by those arguing for zero-tolerance discipline and I have often

When Adults Change Everything Changes by Paul Dix

As a pastoral leader with responsibility for discipline I found this book fascinating. It helps that I tend to hold relatively progressive values relating to discipline. As I read it, I agreed with a lot it said and could empathise with many of the examples. The book has become a huge success and has courted

Beyond Discipline by Alfie Kohn

This is a seminal text on discipline from the progressive side of the debate. Kohn places children at the centre of his approach and looks at how the adults in their life can take responsibility for the behaviour issues and make the changes that will help children improve. It sits nicely with the work of