Stop Relying on Suspension to Change Behavior.
Suspension can temporarily stop behavior, but it cannot teach students what to do when they return.
Build a discipline system that teaches replacement behaviors, creates consistent staff responses, and gives schools a practical alternative to repeated consequences.
Kelvin Oliver
Founder & Lead Consultant
Leaving The Village
Upcoming Alternatives To Suspension Workshops
Our Workshops By The Numbers
10,000+
educators trained
since 2018
All 50 states
plus Canada and
New Zealand
2,900+
schools and districts
represented
3 Ways to Learn Alternatives To Suspension
IN-PERSON LEARNING EXPERIENCE
ATS 2-Day Workshop
Hear From School Leaders
VIRTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE
ATS Virtual Cohort
Registration Opens Fall 2026 (Official Start Date TBD)
Hear From School Leaders
SELF-PACED LEARNING
ATS Course Bundle
Available Fall 2026 (Official Availability Date TBD)
Why Most Behavior Initiatives Fail
Training happens. Staff nod. Nothing changes.
Most behavior initiatives fail because implementation depends on compliance instead of ownership.
Most educators leave professional development with good intentions, but without systems that make expectations clear and accountability consistent, those strategies fade quickly.
Leaving The Village helps schools build behavior systems that staff
understand, practice, and use consistently.
Why Schools Partner With Us
What Schools Gain
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