Target Audience: Teachers, Youth Workers, Other Professionals Are you interested in building community and facilitating circles at your school or in the community? Participants will learn the underlying assumptions, primary features, and fundamental processes of community-building circles through direct experience and reflection. Join us to practice designing and keeping circles and get feedback on your…
More information regarding location and registration coming soon. Email [email protected] for more information. Restorative DC is excited to connect with current and new restorative practitioners, coordinators, and school support staff, educational support and community-based organizations throughout the District of Columbia as part of our Community of Practice (CoP) series for SchoolYear 2021-22.The CoP will provide…
In these highly experiential coaching sessions, you are invited to bring your unique challenges and questions and get on-the-spot coaching and group-peer support. These sessions may take us on pedagogical, behavioral, ethical, personal and cultural reflections and insights on how restorative practices can support individuals and our sense of community. You will leave with both…
In these highly experiential coaching sessions, you are invited to bring your unique challenges and questions and get on-the-spot coaching and group-peer support. These sessions may take us on pedagogical, behavioral, ethical, personal and cultural reflections and insights on how restorative practices can support individuals and our sense of community. You will leave with both…
Creating restorative spaces, mindsets and cultures makes students, staff and families feel safe, included and engaged in the classroom. In this session, we will explore what makes a classroom environment restorative and what to consider when designing your space to support youth engagement, safe learning spaces, healthy community-building practices, and social-emotional learning. Teachers, behavior and…
Building relationships, routines and resilience are an integral part of connecting with students during the first weeks of school. Restorative practices create spaces for balancing joy and celebration, as well as increasing restorative resilience when encountering pain, sadness and frustration in routine and proactive ways. Teachers, behavior and restorative justice staff, social workers, instructional coaches…
Co-developing shared student-staff expectations for engagement and behavior will help set the stage for learning throughout the year. Successful restorative classroom agreements include a clear pathway for accountability and repair, as well as a process to review agreements throughout the year. In this session, teachers, behavior and restorative justice staff, social workers, instructional coaches, and…
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…
Restorative justice is increasingly applied in schools worldwide to manage classrooms and create inclusive, socially connected, and supportive learning environments for every student, including those with disabilities.. Restorative practices help students develop self-advocacy and social-emotional skills at the same time they are building academic competencies. This experiential workshop will help teachers, administrators, and special education…
Addressing challenging student behavior is a critical part of creating a safe and welcoming learning environment. This workshop will explore strategies and practices to redirect and de-escalate negative student behavior. Teachers, behavior and restorative justice staff, social workers, instructional coaches and deans will identify their previous practices and work through unpacking what works and unlearning…
This workshop is specifically for teachers to learn, practice and review how to use the circle process for teaching any academic subject. Participants will discuss creating culturally competent and trauma-informed flows and processes to support learning and sharing. We will discuss several strategies for teaching a variety of subjects to prepare students for learning, encourage…
The Circle Forward Book is a key resource for both experienced and developing circle keepers. In this session, teachers, behavior and restorative justice staff, social workers, instructional coaches and deans and other school staff will explore the book and work with selected chapters to understand circle concepts, identify ideas that fit specific needs and gain…