RESTORATIVE CIRCLES

TODAY'S Agenda

• Overview of Restorative Circles
• Practice a Restorative Circle
• Develop Questions for Restorative Circles
• Closing Kahoot!

What is "Restorative Practices"?

-is an emerging social science that studies how to strengthen relationships between individuals as well as social connections within communities.

2 Types of Restorative Circles:

Proactive ( to build) vs Responsive ( to repair)

Proactive vs responsive

• Proactive circles should account for 80% of circles implemented in classroom
• Include but are not limited to: creating norms, community building, course content, talking about specific topics (i.e. bullying, respect, empathy)

PROACTIVE VS REsponsive

• Responsive circles should account for 20% of circles implemented in classroom
• Are intentional and address conflict

to Implement Circles with Fidelity

• introduce purpose & set postive tone
• start with mindfulness moment ( optional)
• remain on an intentionally selected and sequenced topic
• use talking piece to speak 1 at a time

to Implement Circles with Fidelity

• Circle addresses person harmed and what needs to happen to make things right (if a responsive circle)
• move in sequential order
• norms established by the class
• end circle with an affirmation

In action

practice time

procedures

• Count off and get into your assigned group.
• Group leader will conduct circle with 2 questions: 1 question to build (proactive) and 1 question to repair (reactive).

Group assignments

• Pullins & Sturdivant
• Lawrence & Wright
• Walker & Wilson

CREATING QUESTIONS

Make a list of questions that build and repair.

Gallery Walk


Walk around and view the list of questions created. Pick 5 questions that you will use and jot them down.

Kahoot!

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