About this event
This event is provided by Resolutions Northwest
Restorative Justice is a valuable alternative to exclusionary practices. It
seeks to restore community and repair harm while holding all involved
accountable. Unacceptably high school push-out rates disproportionately
affect students of color, students with disabilities and youth who identify
as LGBT.
Restorative Justice is not a prescribed program but a philosophy based on
community building and repairing harm. We will discuss the components that
can make the approach successful such as circles, restorative inquiries and
dialogues, community service and mediation. We look at possibilities for
implementation that are open to classroom teachers and other school
personnel. While doing so we will keep a keen eye on equity issues. The
workshop will be a combination of lecture, discussions, videos and hands-on
practice activities.
This training focuses on Restorative Justice in schools. We particularly
invite and encourage school counselors, behavior specialists, administrators,
teachers, security personnel, and those studying to work in schools.