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Virtual PD: Restorative Justice, SEL and Mental Health

Date: August 1, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Location: Virtual PLU Registration Link: https://bit.ly/PLUPDRJSELMentalHealth2 Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/ZoomPDRJSELMentalHealth2 Description:  Target Audience: School Staff, Administration, Teachers Restorative practices are dialogue-based processes that center a community on equitable and inclusive relationships of trust, understanding, and collaboration. These practices, including community-building circles, are trauma-informed and provide ample…

Virtual PD: Restorative Engagers and Brain Breaks

Date: August 1, 2023 Time: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Location: Virtual PLU Registration Link: https://bit.ly/PLUPDRestorativeEngagers Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/ZoomPLURestorativeEngagers Description:  Target Audience: School Staff, Teachers, Classroom Support Staff Join us to learn strategies for incorporating humor, fun, connection, and energy into Virtual and online sessions with students. The session includes an exploration of the role of…

Virtual PD: Establishing Restorative Agreements and Norms

Date: August 3, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Location: Virtual PLU Registration Link: https://bit.ly/PLUPDRestorativeAgreements Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/ZoomPDRestorativeAgreements Description:  Target Audience: Teachers, Classroom Support Staff, Administration 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…

Virtual PD: Using Restorative Practices to Realize Relational Pedagogy

Date: August 3, 2023 Time: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Location: Virtual PLU Registration Link: https://bit.ly/PLUPDRelationalPedagogy Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/ZoomPDRelationalPedagogy Description:  Target Audience: School Staff, Teachers, Classroom Support Staff This workshop will examine how restorative practices enhance and make possible relational pedagogy. We will discuss what both concepts are, how they intersect, and the impact that both…

Virtual PD: Establishing Restorative Approaches to Student Behavior

Date: August 8, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Location: Virtual PLU Registration Link: https://bit.ly/PLUPDRestorativeBehavior Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/ZoomPDRestorativeBehavior Description:  Target Audience: Teachers, Classroom Support Staff, Administration This session will build your capacity to practice a restorative response to behaviors in school. Through a restorative lens, participants will explore various techniques and strategies to effectively…

Virtual PD: Using Restorative Redirection and De-Escalation

Date: August 8, 2023 Time: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Location: Virtual PLU Registration Link: https://bit.ly/PLUPDRestorativeRedirection Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/ZoomPDRestorativeRedirection Description:  Target Audience: School Staff, Teachers, Classroom Support Staff 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…

Virtual PD: REID and Restorative Justice

Date: August 10, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Location: Virtual PLU Registration Link: https://bit.ly/PLUPDREIDRJ Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/ZoomPDREIDRJ Description:  Target Audience: Teachers, Classroom Support Staff, Administration This session will examine the impact of racism, inequity, and exclusion on the learning environment. Participants will be trained to develop safe spaces to have courageous conversations using…

Virtual PD: Restorative Justice and Student Engagement

Date: August 10, 2023 Time: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Location: Virtual PLU Registration Link: https://bit.ly/PLUPDRJStudentEngagement Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/ZoomPDRJStudentEngagement Description:  Target Audience: School Staff, Teachers, Classroom Support Staff This session is designed to utilize restorative practices to engage students in multiple ways. With the complexity of socialization and student needs, this session will explore ways students…

Building & Sustaining Community & Restorative Justice

Charles Sumner Museum & Archives 1201 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, Washington, DC, DC, United States

IN-PERSON SESSION Instead of working “to” or “for” students and families, restorative practices focus on working “with” the community. Join this session to explore the building blocks of restorative practices and how to implement them to improve school culture and climate. Participants will learn practical strategies that engage and re-energize the learning community and how…

Proactive Circle Keeping

Charles Sumner Museum & Archives 1201 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, Washington, DC, DC, United States

IN-PERSON SESSION This workshop is for teachers, youth workers, and other professionals who wish to build community and facilitate circles at their school/organization/agency. Participants will learn the underlying assumptions, primary features, and fundamental processes of community-building circles through direct experience and reflection. The circle-keeper’s role is to initiate a space that is respectful and safe…

Community of Practice – Creating Buy-In for Restorative Practices at School

DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) 1050 First St NE, Washington, DC, United States

IN-PERSON SESSION It is okay if we find it really difficult to establish interest and by-in amongst our colleagues as we seek to create a more restorative culture in our schools. We may feel extremely alone as a restorative leader. To remain energized in our restorative journey, it is important to have opportunities to hear…

Restorative Justice Fundamentals & Overview

DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) 1050 First St NE, Washington, DC, United States

IN-PERSON SESSION Join us as we introduce restorative concepts and explore the continuum of restorative practices. Strategies include using proactive circles for strengthening relationships and social-emotional skills and implementing restorative circles to shift school culture and climate and address systems of power and oppression. Participants will be able to use these practices in both virtual…

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