Series Overview: People appropriately critique traditional school discipline because it can result in devaluing and excluding marginalized students. Restorative justice is often framed as the opposing alternative. But these two systems of responding to harm or infractions of norms don’t need to be seen in opposition. This series will combine theory, practice, and reflection among peers with common visions for how restorative practice can inform both our daily work and our intensive responses to harm.
Part 1: Keeping Order While Creating Belonging
This 2-day series is for educators with beginning understanding in how restorative values can intertwine with traditional school practices to help reduce and repair harm, contributing to school cultures characterized by mutual understanding and belonging. Participants will learn how to bring restorative values into traditional disciplinary interventions, such as suspensions, and how such values can live in our classrooms.
Prior to the first workshop, participants will be asked to complete a needs assessment that will inform tailoring the workshop to meet the needs and goals of participants. Part 2: Problems of Practice and Signs of Success
This 2-day series offers participants opportunities to share problems of practice, network with each other, and learn from examples of what the work looks like in various settings. Participants should be actively working to strengthen restorative values in their settings.
Prior to the first workshop, participants will be asked to complete a needs assessment that will inform tailoring the workshop to meet the needs and goals of participants. |
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