While presenting restorative practices workshops, participants often voice the concern that such methods (forming class circles, engaging student voice and implementing restorative dialogue to repair harm and restore relationships) require too much instructional class time. … [Read more...]
It’s Not About Just Fixing Problems, but Connectedness
When we increase the more authentically connected a person is to their community, the less likely they will be to exhibit problematic behaviors. This work is not about just fixing problems, but connectedness to prevent them in the first place. We are often called in to … [Read more...]
We Should All Be “Control Freaks”
In his book "Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge", Dr. Henry Cloud states that all leaders should aim towards becoming"control freaks". In other words, leaders should be very concerned about the issue of control and how they … [Read more...]
Don’t Abandon Your Part of the Battlefield
My favorite African proverb is “One does not abandon their part of the battlefield, just because it has thorns.” I often share this to encourage and inspire embattled educators, organizational leaders and social servants to remain true to their purpose, remember their WHY … [Read more...]
The NOT Box – Why It Happens
For those in the restorative practices community, there is a lot of discussion about the Social Discipline Window, how restorative practitioners exercise their authority and how to build a restorative culture. This is exciting work and I believe it is having a significant … [Read more...]
