
“We can never forget who was there for us at the right time, in the right place, when nobody else was. We owe it to our children to be that person.”
Leadership is an art form. School leaders are responsible not only for running multi-million-dollar, safe, high performing, innovative organizations, but also for putting students on a productive path in life. Great executives need great coaches. Sometimes you need a non-judgemental coach alongside you to help you process information and think differently about challenges that arise.
The Team at Schools that Move Souls have over two decades of experience leading schools to improved outcomes. Dr. Zac Robbins has pioneered remarkable school transformations, all while effectively managing school budgets, improving graduation rates and improving school safety. He’s accomplished these things while also navigating unfair work practices in places widely known for racial and gender discrimination. He and his Schools that Move Souls team can help you navigate complex workplaces too. Dr. Zac Robbins understands the unique and weighty responsibilities of educational leadership. As a high school principal in Nevada, Dr Zac Robbins introduced innovative strategies that changed the entire culture of his school. He saw his school’s graduation rate move from one of the lowest to one of the highest. But it was only when he incorporated his unique take on Restorative Justice practices that he was also able to derail the disproportionate rate of suspensions and expulsions of students of color- with outstanding results. His book Restorative Justice Tribunal and Ways to Derail Jim Crow Discipline in Schools https://www.routledge.com/Restorative-Justice-Tribunal-And-Ways-to-Derail-Jim-Crow-Discipline/Robbins/p/book/9780367741440 (Routledge, 2021) outlines the steps by which this success was achieved.

“It’s such a dramatic turnaround that the court system was the ones who referred us to talk to them. They said ‘go talk to the school, this is working.’” As reported by 8newsnow – Vegas Lost
Maybe you’ve heard of restorative justice in schools and decided it doesn’t work. After all, it is documented that students’ behavior in schools with restorative justice programs can sometimes become more unruly and more unsafe. Dr. Robbins saw the same reports and decided to do things differently. Now he teaches other schools and districts how to implement a proven restorative justice approach that reduces behavioral issues and improves school safety. With his Schools that Move Souls team and in his ground-breaking book, ‘Restorative Justice Tribunal and Ways to Derail Jim Crow Discipline in Schools’ (Routledge, 2021), Dr Zac now shares his revolutionary approach to education with school leadership teams around the world. His Schools that Move Souls team helps leaders like you turn their organizations into high-performing, safe, and smooth-running workplaces in which everyone relishes the part they play in collective success.
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In the first two years of implementation at Cheyenne High, the Restorative Justice Program diverted 608 student cases away from out-of-school consequences. Only six students re-entered the program, representing approximately a 99% success rate. Each of these 608 students remained in school instead of losing valuable learning time.
With his Schools that Move Souls team and in his ground-breaking book, ‘Restorative Justice Tribunal and Ways to Derail Jim Crow Discipline in Schools’ (Routledge, 2021), Dr. Zac now shares his revolutionary approach to education with school leadership teams around the world. His Schools that Move Souls team helps leaders like you turn their organizations into high-performing, safe, and smooth-running workplaces in which everyone relishes the part they play in collective success. Leadership dictates whether (or not) a school’s culture enables faculty and staff to optimize their students’ learning experience. At Schools that Move Souls, our practices and processes allow mastery of the balancing act between demonstrating quantifiable standards and measurable progress and meeting the social and emotional needs of every individual. Budget does not need to be a barrier holding your school back from greatness.
“Creating an environment which is truly responsive to the needs of everyone involved is both achievable and affordable, and in fact, also results in lower levels of spending.”
At the time Dr. Robbins was implementing his landmark Restorative Justice Tribunals program at Cheyenne High School, Las Vegas Nevada, the district experienced one of the most significant budget crises in its history. There’s no doubt schools are operating in a tough climate. Success in meeting educational outcomes is demanded on a shoestring budget. Rather if it’s budget cuts, laying off teachers, or union strikes, Dr. Robbins has seen it all. There is no excuse for inaction that accelerates the school to prison pipeline and the loss of the student voice in schools. But this doesn’t have to be your school. Dr. Zac and his team can mentor you or provide professional development to your staff. Rest assured you will be coached by experienced mentors. Dr. Zac was named the Clark County Black Caucuses Educator of the Year in 2019 and the City of Las Vegas’ Education Trailblazer Award Recipient in 2021. Under Dr. Robbins’ leadership, the Academy of Public Service High School was nominated as one of three ‘Most Improved’ schools in Massachusetts in 2005. Marvin Sedway Middle School in Las Vegas, Nevada, transformed from a one-star rated school to a three-star school after one year of his leadership. Cheyenne High School (also in Las Vegas, Nevada) achieved the best graduation rates and achievement rates in the school’s history after Dr. Robbins became principal.
You can benefit from his expertise and transform your own school. Here are some of the learning areas The School that Move Souls team offers:
• Mastermind coaching
• Training your restorative justice facilitators (school staff and school counselors)
• Training school social workers
• Professional development for examining personal and institutional unconscious biases
• Strategic data tracking
• Restorative Justice Framework Establishment
• Policy Analysis
Schools that Move Souls understands that each school and each district is different, so all training is tailor-made. You can rest assured that it is efficient and effective. Dr. Robbins will coach you and your colleagues through live, online meetings and through self-directed, independent learning activities. Let us reveal to you the secrets the best leaders already know.
“Doing more with less in our schools as budgets are cut, class sizes increase, and pressures of curricular demands seem to come first make it difficult for us to unleash the greatness in all of our students, but with Dr. Zac Robbins’ approach to Restorative Justice and school improvement, we can.

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