Professional Development: Creating Restorative Advisory Periods

Advisory periods provide key opportunities to build community, develop communication, leadership and self-awareness skills, deepen peer support and create pathways for academic, career and healthy relationship goals. In this session, middle and high school teachers, behavior and restorative justice staff, social workers, instructional coaches and deans will create a vision and structure for advisory periods within a restorative framework. Participants will explore how to implement restorative practices, such as proactive topic-focused circles and restorative and conflict resolution-based activities and encourage student engagement and leadership of these practices.

Facilitated by: Floyd N. Bronson, MA, MAHS & Mali Parke

All professional development sessions use a trauma-informed approach and teach skills and practices that you can implement immediately. Visit RestorativeDC.org/events to explore all restorative justice programming, including additional summer institutes, PD topics, skills and planning sessions by Restorative DC in collaboration with OSSE. Participants will receive two professional learning units (PLUs) for full participation in each session. For questions, email [email protected].

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. Please indicate any reasonable accommodations that will allow you to participate in this virtual event at least 3-5 days prior to start. Email us at [email protected] with any questions.