SchoolTalk's RestorativeDC Training & Professional Development Calendar

IN-PERSON SESSION Positive and nurturing relationships are foundational to restorative approaches to education. Establishing boundaries is one approach to creating well balanced and equitable relationships between students and staff. However, the process of navigating healthy relationship boundaries with our students requires ongoing attention and care, and this can be extremely complex and challenging. During this…

IN-PERSON SESSION 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 can be engaged in formal and informal restorative processes. Participants will leave with tools and strategies to build transformational relationships with students, empowering youth to…

IN-PERSON SESSION 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…

VIRTUAL SESSION Personalized Guidance | Expert Solutions | Implementation Support Are you struggling with a particular restorative practice? Is there a restorative justice plan or project you want some help with? Just wondering where to start? Join this informal session to receive customized coaching from our restorative justice experts! We design these sessions to support…

IN-PERSON SESSION Location: TBA We can always use a refresher on the foundations of facilitating proactive restorative circles. Proactive circles are effective approaches to establishing routines and norms of connection, active listening, and storytelling in our classrooms and school cultures. As we seek to establish more just, equitable, and restorative learning environments in schools, it…

IN-PERSON SESSION Part 1 - 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  |  Part 2 - 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 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 communicate with students when they disrupt community norms…

IN-PERSON SESSION Learn how to incorporate responsive peacemaking circles into your classroom and community. This session will focus on responsive circles and structured intervention for severe and complex incidents of harm. Participants will engage in mock disciplinary scenarios to practice a responsive circle; discuss preparatory meetings, mock circles, and written agreements; and review re-entry processes.…

IN-PERSON SESSION Join us to learn strategies for incorporating humor, fun, connection, and energy into in-person and online sessions with students. The session includes an exploration of the role of icebreakers, brain breaks, and student engagers in building relationships, promoting social-emotional awareness, and implementing trauma-informed practices. Teachers and school staff can use these activities as…

VIRTUAL SESSION Personalized Guidance | Expert Solutions | Implementation Support Are you struggling with a particular restorative practice? Is there a restorative justice plan or project you want some help with? Just wondering where to start? Join this informal session to receive customized coaching from our restorative justice experts! We design these sessions to support…

IN-PERSON SESSION According to the U.S. Department of Education, a positive school culture fosters safety; promotes a positive academic, disciplinary, and physical environment; and encourages trusting and caring relationships between adults and students. As schools and communities work toward a common vision of improving school climate, how can schools organize high-quality systems and practices to…

IN-PERSON SESSION This workshop is specifically for teachers to review, practice, and learn 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…

IN-PERSON SESSION Location: Sojourner Truth Montessori School | 1800 Perry St. NE, Washington, DC 20018 Are you concerned about staff wellbeing? We are too! We want to provide a restorative space for educators and school partners to discuss staff communication and well-being and problem-solve with peers from across the city about the challenges and successes…