Address warning signs before they turn into trouble. Intervention Look for trouble before it finds you. Recognize trouble when you see it. Have individuals in the right place and at the right time to intervene. Have a plan of action appropriate for the occasion and practice it.
Enforcement Leave no room for double standards.
Ensure that discipline management extends inside and outside the classroom. The first three steps comprise an effective prevention strategy, the next four intervention, and the last three enforcement. Taken individually, the steps outlined in the law or those used by successful districts don't seem dramatic. But when districts apply these measures in a comprehensive system, they can and do get significant results.