Tag: schools

• As School Contracts with Police are Called into Question, Consider Restorative Justice

  We are in a time of immense change in our country and one thing that is being reconsidered is the role of police and punitive sanctions more broadly in schools. Research has shown that the presence of police and punitive sanctions in schools often drives students —particularly minority and poor students—out of school, resulting in…

  lindseycpointer

  June 15, 2020

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  evidence, police, Restorative Justice, Restorative Practices, schools

• Restorative Circles: A Student Perspective

  This video from San Francisco Unified School District and features students of all ages reflecting on their experience being part of Restorative Circles in the classroom. I love hearing their thoughts! Keen to give restorative circles a try? Start with a relationship building circle! You can find instructions for facilitation a Connection Circle here.

  lindseycpointer

  April 2, 2020

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  circles, relationships, Restorative Justice, Restorative Practices, schools, students

• Restorative Teaching Tools Webinar Recording

  lindseycpointer

  March 27, 2020

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  activities, games, Restorative Justice, Restorative Practices, restorative teaching tools, schools, webinar, zehr, zehr institute

• Learning to Work “With” (The Social Discipline Window)

  “Human beings are happier, more cooperative and productive, and more likely to make positive changes in their behavior when those in positions of authority do things with them, rather than to them or for them.” – Ted Wachtel The Social Discipline Window describes four basic approaches to addressing behavior that needs to be changed. Restorative…

  lindseycpointer

  February 18, 2018

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  behavior, Restorative, Restorative Community, Restorative Justice, Restorative Practices, restorative schools, schools, social discipline window