Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Restorative Justice Practices are a set of informal and formal strategies intended to build relationships and a sense of community to prevent conflict and wrongdoing, and respond to wrongdoings, with the intention to repair any harm that was a result of the wrongdoing. Preventative strategies include community or relationship building circles, and the use of restorative language. Some responsive strategies include the use of Restorative Questions within a circle or conferencing format, again with the intention of repairing the wrong that happened as a result of the behavior. The Restorative Questions, while varied in exact language, ask the student to consider: what happened? who did it impact? how do you make it right?
Research has shown that effectively managing student behavior is a pre-requisite for all of the other learning that needs to happen in a classroom. Unfortunately, many of our school discipline policies are not working. The Restorative Justice pre-con will help educators learn how to transform their discipline policies and create inclusive learning environments that increase achievement for all students.
Participants at the event will leave with:
This pre-con will provide attendees with the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and each other with a focus on transforming their own personal beliefs and learning how to manage classroom behavior more effectively by determining why students are behaving in a certain way. Participants will hear from other educators that have used restorative justice to make a difference in their classrooms and learn how to make a difference in their own classrooms.