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The Conversation of Dissent in a Restorative Community

By Chella Drew — February 10, 2020 Leave a Comment

One of the most common challenges that organizations face when implementing Restorative Practices is what is perceived as resistance to the restorative approach. They ask questions such as “How do we increase staff buy-in?” and “What do we do with ‘negative’ people who are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: community, dissent, education, restoration, restorative justice, restorative practices, skills

Four Lessons the Struggle for Racial Equity has Taught Us

By Dr. Malik Muhammad — February 6, 2019 2 Comments

As educators, we have dedicated hundreds of hours to developing materials, holding workshops, conducting programs and forming committees with the stated aim of addressing racial equity. This has been important work and we have learned probably more than we have done, if we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: education, racial equity, restorative practices

Understanding Circles Part 4: A Site for Social Justice

By Dr. Malik Muhammad — December 29, 2017 Leave a Comment

There is no doubt that leadership is critically important. Often, the quality of leadership in an organization, community and classroom determine both its direction and significant outcomes. However, we are constantly reminded of the hierarchy of leadership in Western … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: circles, classroom, community, education, restorative circles, restorative justice, restorative practices

Understanding Circles Part 3-Relational Dynamics and Processing

By Steve Korr — November 28, 2017 Leave a Comment

This is part three of a five part series. If you missed our first two sections, be sure to check out part one  and part two! Now that you have established an appropriate tone , you are ready to run your circle. Remember, a successful restorative circle is contingent upon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: community, education, restorative circles, restorative practices

Understanding Circles Part 2 – Preparation and Logistics

By Steve Korr — October 30, 2017 Leave a Comment

Once you have decided to implement restorative circles, you may experience some anxiety surrounding circle facilitation. But why? First, anything that carries any weight usually invokes a degree of nervousness. If you understand the critical role that circles can play in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: classroom, education, restorative circles, restorative justice, restorative practices

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