get your staff bought into restorative practices

Get Your Staff Bought Into Restorative

Practices

Life Anew Restorative Justice Inc. Copyright

2016

Why Restorative Practices?

Student Voices:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B218HkQQl

WwTclZzVGVjMGh2Q1k/edit

Life Anew Restorative Justice Inc. Copyright 2016

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B218HkQQlWwTclZzVGVjMGh2Q1k/edit



A way to build meaningful relationships

A way to respond relationally to wrongdoings

in our schools & community

Emphasizes on repairing harm; inviting all

those affected to discuss how to repair the

harm

Gives equity to the community needs, the

needs of the person who was harmed and

accountability & growth for the individual

who caused the harm


A change in adult behavior

A willingness to invest in relationships

A commitment to the process

A fazing out of exclusionary practices

A plan to keep every student in the

classroom


Social / emotional learning.

Fits with development.

Relationship focus.

Provides moral clarity to complex issues.

Expression of feelings.

Tool for conflict resolution, team-building, behavior management, & classroom management.

Augments other prevention programs.


It takes time.

Big commitment in terms of intentionality.

By-in from teachers & staff-shift in punitive

mindset.

Commitment of resources.

Requires strong administrative leadership.

Requires a 3-5 year process

Not all conferences have a positive

outcome.


Have some staff meetings in circle

Share ways that circles can be utilized for

instruction

Solve Problems in circle

Bring your needs/concerns to the circle


What support do you need in your classroom

now?

What are some of the ways the people on

the staff can help to meet some of those

needs?

What are the benefits of implementing

restorative practices on our campus?

What are some of your concerns regarding

the implementation of restorative practices?


Introduce them to the process

Inform them about the process

Give them literature to read and discuss it

during your community building

Allow them to experience the process

Equip the staff to facilitate the process in

staff meetings and during PD

Practice having intentional conversations

with students


A space that belongs to everyone on the

campus

A space where students, parents and staff

can build relationships

A safe space to solve conflict

A safe space to develop student leadership

A safe space to explore beliefs and values


My Brothers Keeper:

https://youtu.be/kCk9VIOAqdg




Build healthy relationships in the school and

community

Support the teachers to do community

building in the classrooms

Assist with redirects

Facilitate various circle types

Help to reduce exclusionary practices


Denial

Blame

Minimize

Collude


How will students be referred to the

Restorative Center?

What will the role of the AP be in supporting

the teachers and students while restorative

practices are being implemented?

What steps do the teachers take in the

classroom before calling for support?


Give teachers the freedom to utilize circles

in the classroom

Provide suggested times to do community

building circles

Set aside time to do check in, check up and

check out circles


Send out suggested circle questions at the beginning of the week

Model circles for the teachers

Prepare student circle keepers and allow them to lead classroom circles

Have administrators sit in on classroom circles

AP’s should sit in on conflict circles when it is one of their students


What happens when a student is not responding

well to my attempts to have an intentional

conversation?

Do I call AP?

What is the AP’s Role once a student is

removed from the classroom?

What communication needs to happen when the

student returns to the classroom? How will we

convey this message to one another?

Mandatory vs. Discretionary:


You need your staff to buy in

You must trust the process

It is imperative that you allow your staff to

experience the process

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail

It will take TIME


get your staff bought into restorative practices

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