Tools for working restoratively and building community in schools Your Presenters Greg Drozdowski ACSW and Valada Vee Sargent MEd Farmington Public SchoolsFarmington Michigan surveymonkey ID: 266690
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It’s the relationship - duh!
Tools for working restoratively and building community in schoolsSlide2
Your Presenters:
Greg Drozdowski A.C.S.WandValada (Vee) Sargent M.Ed.Farmington Public Schools-Farmington, MichiganSlide3
surveymonkey
.com/s/TZRFGP8Survey Slide4
Really - It IS
the relationship! This presentation will focus on the use of Restorative Practices to establish “community” within a school and classroom. Attendees will be exposed to restorative practice theory while participating in activities applicable to their settings. Slide5
Our goals
☑ create a working definition of restorative practices☑ identify relationship building techniques/tools for fostering a more positive and inclusive classroom☑ identify potential successes and frustrations when undertaking relational/cultural changeSlide6
How did you wake up?
“I want to have the worst day possible?”“I want to upset as many people as possible?” Slide7
We believe
People are social beings.People strive for connections and these connections are the keys to our happiness and success.Slide8
People are most productive,
when they are in “right” relationships. Slide9
So, what ARE
restorative practices?intentional actions meant to build and improve relationships Slide10
Elements of Restorative Practices
- Fairness - Equity- Honesty- Non judgmental Slide11
Elements of Restorative Practices
AcceptanceKindnessProactivePress and Support Slide12
© 2012 IIRP Graduate School
Social Discipline WindowSlide13
Restorative or Bust
AcceptanceKindnessProactivePress and Support- Fairness - Equity- Honesty- Non judgmental- ????Slide14
Table talk
Restorative or BustReview the scenarios on each card.2) Is the scenario restorative or not? If not, how can the scenario be adjusted?Slide15
http://www.otlcampaign.org/sites/default/files/restorative-practices-guide.pdfSlide16
“Just 1 suspension day in 9th grade
can double a student’s risk of dropping out before graduation.”http://www.colorlines.com/articles/race-disability-and-school-prison-pipelinePunitive and RestorativeSlide17
Tools of restorative practices
-Stop Cards-Circles -Restorative conferencesSlide18
Stop and pause cardsSlide19
Participants get opportunities to learn about each other and build relationships.
These relationships help to build a classroom community. What happens in a circle?Slide20
equality
trustresponsibilityconnectionsWhy the circle format? Slide21
Circle Types
UNDERSTANDING: allows for introductionsLESSON: share or provide feedback on materialREENTRY: return from suspension or classroom removalONGOING:
provides connection/cohesion in an existing class room
HEALING
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discussion of problematic incidentsSlide22
The “Circle” Process
*REVIEW*REFLECT*QUESTION“CIRCLE UP”*RESPOND*REFRESHSlide23
Circle up Slide24Slide25
Restorative Questions For challenging behavior:
-What happened?-What were you thinking at the time?-What have you thought about since?-Who has been affected and how?-What do you need to do to make things right? www.iirp.edu
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Restorative Questions
For those who were harmed:-What did you think when you realized what had happened?-What impact has this incident had on you and others?-What has been the hardest thing for you?-What do you think needs to happen to make things right?
www.iirp.eduSlide27
Restorative Practices in ActionSlide28
More tips and tools...Slide29
Table talk
Tips and ToolsReview the list of tips and tools.2) Have you done similar things in your own work? Share your examples.Slide30
Tips and tools to build relationships and stronger communities
1) work to de-escalate conflict and tension, pay attention to how you approach situations 2) take time out to get to know your students, show interest 3) don’t assume, talk to your students, ask questions about what’s going on with them
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“breaking bread” and eating together is a community builder in itself
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use praise and positive reinforcement to motivate
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be honest, fair, consistent and hold high expectations
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work to redirect poor behavior choices as opposed to seeking only punitive consequences
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reflect regularly on the ways that you work/don’t work with students
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use affective statements to let students know how you feel and how their actions affect you and others in the school community
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model positive behavior (smile, have a good attitude, etc.)
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show perseverance when working with students and let them know that you aren’t giving up (even if they appear to give up)
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use rituals and routines to teach students what to expect in your classroom
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separate the “deed from the doer” and remember that our students are still kids, who are learning and growing
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celebrate successes, even the small ones
15) regardless of ability, ethnicity, socio economics, gender, age or anything else, warmly welcome all learners Slide31
Look out for...
-It’s a journey -Rp is not an add on -Cultural competency is a must-Data, data, data-Politics Slide32
Look forward to...
“I was really glad that we could come to a peaceful agreement during the meeting. I felt very comfortable speaking up about how I felt in the situation.” -N. C., 9th grade
“Restorative practice is
saving suspension days”
-B. Crawford and D. Reese, Administrators
“Restorative practices have helped continue our work of building genuine relationships with students. It has been a great thing for our school.”
- J. Kaminski,
Administrator
“I like that we were able to work out our problems.”
J.L. and D. W.,
9th gradeSlide33
Testimonial
Jerry Morrissey, Assistant PrincipalDunckel Middle SchoolSlide34
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!
Greg Drozdowski Gregory.Drozdowski@farmingtonk.12.mi.usValada (Vee) Sargent M.Ed.Valada.Sargent@farmington.k12.mi.usFarmington Public Schools-Farmington, MichiganSlide35
Survey...again
surveymonkey.com/s/MK8RQ8CSlide36
Acknowledgements and Suggested Resources
“Circle in the Square: Building Community and Repairing Harm in School” Nancy Riestenberg“Implementing Restorative Practices in School: A Practical Guide to Transforming School Communities” Margaret Thorsborne and Peta Blood “Restorative Approaches to Conflict in Schools” Edward sellman, Hilary cremin and Gillean McCluskey
“The Restorative Practices Handbook for Teachers, Disciplinarians and Administrators”
Bob Costello, Joshua Wachtel & Ted Wachtel
“We can’t teach what we don’t know: white teachers, multiracial schools”
Gary R. Howard
International Institute of Restorative Practices
www.iirp.edu
Implementing Restorative Justice: A guide for Schools
http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/pdf/BARJ/SCHOOL%20BARJ%20GUIDEBOOOK.pdf
Kathy Hutchinson at TEDxWestVancouverED
https://youtu.be/wcLuVeHlrSs
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Michigan State University
http://studentlife.msu.edu/sccr/conflict-resolution-services/restorative-justice
Restorative Practices: Fostering Healthy Relationships & Promoting Positive Discipline in Schools
http://www.otlcampaign.org/sites/default/files/restorative-practices-guide.pdf