SchoolTalk's RestorativeDC Training & Professional Development Calendar

RJ and Student Behavior Institute: This workshop is designed to allow educators, administrators and school staff to reimagine school discipline through a multi-tiered approach. Participants will begin to explore discipline practices that are designed to support educators in the classroom, examine conditions of learning, and explore needs and harms as a part of promoting prosocial…

RJ and Student Behavior Institute: This workshop is designed to build the capacity of school leaders, teachers, and support staff to practice a restorative response to behaviors in school. Through the restorative lens, participants will explore various techniques and strategies to effectively communicate with students when they disrupt community norms or expectations. Participants will gain…

RJ and Student Behavior Institute: Our capacity to regulate our behaviors, deal with conflicts, and be ready to learn depends on whether our nervous systems are functioning in survival or safe mode. The capacity to regulate (calm) our nervous system is greatly impacted by the layers of trauma that mark us and how we are…

RJ and Student Behavior Institute: This practice-based workshop is for school staff who aim to incorporate responsive peacemaking circles into their classrooms and community. The training will focus on responsive circles and the structured intervention for severe and complex incidents of harm. Participants will utilize mock disciplinary scenarios to practice a responsive circle, conduct preparatory…

RJ and Student Behavior Institute: Support circles are a structured process for engaging students who are struggling, have complex needs, or are returning to the school community after a long absence. Support circles bring together the student, family members, relevant school staff, social service providers, and others to provide a web of support for the…

RJ and Student Behavior Institute: Do you often experience that restorative responses to a conflict take much preparation or time? Micro Circles, a restorative process to a conflict between two or three people, allow for a rapid response to take place in the moment without a great deal of preparation. Participants will be introduced to…

RJ and Student Behavior Institute: As we look back over the last year of virtual learning, we recognize the most marginalized students are part of the special education community. In this workshop, educators, administrators and school staff will explore strategies that create an inclusive environment in which students receive services and support through Fair Process…

RJ and Student Behavior Institute: According to the US 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 different initiatives work toward a common vision of improving school climate, how can schools organize high-quality systems and…

Independent PD's: Building Community (Staff Engagement, Parents and Families, Students)(Helping Navigate Chaotic Re-entry to School): This workshop will introduce teachers, administrators, school staff, students, and all those who support them to restorative concepts and practices. Participants will explore the continuum of restorative practices, including pro-active circles for strengthening relationships and social emotional skills, and restorative…

Independent PD's: Building Community (Staff Engagement, Parents and Families, Students)(Helping Navigate Chaotic Re-entry to School): In this workshop, participants will explore the building blocks of restorative practices and how to utilize them to sustain a positive school culture and climate. Participants will gain practical strategies and ideas that energize and re-energize your learning community (staff,…

Independent PD's: Building Community (Staff Engagement, Parents and Families, Students)(Helping Navigate Chaotic Re-entry to School): Families play an important role in the success of the school community and strong relationships between schools and families are even more critical during virtual learning. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the needs and perspectives of families; the…

Independent PD's: Building Community (Staff Engagement, Parents and Families, Students)(Helping Navigate Chaotic Re-entry to School): Restorative Justice is more than a process to repair relationships between people after a harm. It is a way of living and relating that focuses on "how we care about each other." It is a healing-centered approach drawn from ancient…

Independent PD's: Building Community (Staff Engagement, Parents and Families, Students)(Helping Navigate Chaotic Re-entry to School): Do you want to bring more joy, meaning, and purpose back to teaching and learning? Do you want to balance academic rigor and accountability with supporting the needs of the whole child? We invite teachers, administrators and school staff to…

Independent PD's: Building Community (Staff Engagement, Parents and Families, Students)(Helping Navigate Chaotic Re-entry to School): How are you, really? Breathe. In this highly interactive and engaging session educators, administrators and school staff will have the opportunity to put on your oxygen mask, refresh and gladden your spirit, connect with yourself and other kindred spirits. You…

Independent PD's: Building Community (Staff Engagement, Parents and Families, Students)(Helping Navigate Chaotic Re-entry to School): This workshop is for teachers, youth workers, and other professionals who wish to build community and facilitate circles at their school, organization, or agency. Participants will learn the underlying assumptions, primary features, and fundamental processes of community building circles through…

Independent PD's: Building Community (Staff Engagement, Parents and Families, Students)(Helping Navigate Chaotic Re-entry to School): Celebrations can be used to honor individuals, groups, or an entire school and are a way of building connections among the different stakeholders within the school community. Recognizing accomplishments and expressing gratitude promotes resilience and well-being. This workshop will explore…