Episode 149 | When “Misbehavior” Is a Misunderstanding w/ Dr. Daniel Russell
Episode Summary
What if much of what schools label as “misbehavior” is actually a misunderstanding of culture?
In this episode of Our Classroom, Roberto Germán sits down with Dr. Daniel Russell to unpack how student behavior is often interpreted through a dominant-culture lens—and why that leads to disproportionate discipline for underserved students.
Together, they explore how behaviors rooted in culture are frequently misread as defiance, disrespect, or disruption, and why frameworks like PBIS and MTSS remain incomplete when cultural responsiveness is missing.
This conversation challenges…
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