In this episode, I get to interview Ryan Brassel, the assistant principal of Horn Highschool Mesquite Independent School District. Ryan is entering his 20th year in education as the assistant principal in the secondary high school in northeast texas. He will share how he created a classroom space where teachers could feel safe to build and sustain relationships with kids, which he calls a connection center, and also the strategy to use a conversation before consequences with an apology letter to deal with conduct in consequences.

Let’s dig in and learn more about the relationship-centered approach on the secondary level and the conversation before consequences.

Main Takeaways:

Relationship-centered Approach in the Secondary Level

Creating the circle for change restorative practices.

Conversation Before Consequences

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