Restorative Classroom Management

Classroom Culture

Where do we start?

• What do we want our graduates to look like?
• What is the journey to get there?
• How do we help this process, not hinder it?
• How does this connect to parenting?

Working Backwards

Unique Image Bearers

Think Pair Share

Consequence

Our current language

• if... then...
• choice & consequence
• action & reaction
• function & behavior

Think Pair Share

Restoration and Repair

How can I help?

This comes about by “establishing a coherent, caring relationship with students”
- Redefining Smart

What does this look like?

• think sheets
• make things right/fix the problem
• authentic dialogue
• teacher or student modeling
• building community (teacher to student and student to student)
• accountability for behavior
• address the basic needs of the student

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Followers of the Prince of Peace

are called to be peacemakers,

promoting harmony and order

and restoring what is broken.


-Our World Belongs to God

Book Suggestions

• The Restorative Practices Handbook by Costello & Wachtel
• Management in the Active Classroom by EL Learning
• Teaching with Love and Logic by Funk & Fay

Takeaways