Restorative Practices

Restorative Practices provide schools with a framework to build community, strengthen relationships, and improve school climate. This approach can be seamlessly integrated into the classroom, state standards-aligned curriculum, and a school's culture and climate. Approaching from a Restorative Practices lens helps to restore a sense of belonging, safety, and importance in the school community.

Welcome Videos

Overview of Restorative Practices in Schools

Comprehensive Definition of Restorative Practices

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Professional Learning Opportunities

Introduction to Restorative Practices & Facilitating Circles Effectively

In-Person Overview

This 1-Day Training will provide participants with the foundational understanding of Restorative Practices along with opportunities to grow skill sets to implement core restorative strategies for sustainable implementation. In addition, this training will also provide participants with the foundational understanding and skill set of how to develop and effectively facilitate different types of restorative circles in educational settings.

In- Person One Day Training Registration Links

Tuesday Feb. 7, 2023 | (SDCOE - Linda Vista Campus)

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Virtual Overview

Introduction to Restorative Practices (Day 1)

Tuesday Jan. 24, 2023 | Registration Link

Facilitating Circles Effectively (Day 2)

This training will provide participants with the foundational
understanding and skill set of how to develop and effectively
facilitate different types of restorative circles in educational settings.

Wednesday Feb. 1, 2023 | Registration Link

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Restorative Conflict Intervention and Conferencing

In-Person Overview

This training will provide participants with a foundational understanding of conflict and the opportunity to develop effective strategies to intervene while also continuing to build trusting relationships. In addition, this training will also provide participants with the foundational knowledge of how to develop & conduct a Restorative Conference for if/when a significant harm within your school community or organization occurs. Participants will learn how to coordinate the pre-conference work and assess for when it is appropriate to move forward with organizing a Restorative Conference.

In-Person One Day Training Registration Links

Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023 | (SDCOE - Linda Vista Campus)

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Virtual Overview

Restorative Conflict Intervention (Day 1)

Wednesday Feb. 15, 2023 | Registration Link

Restorative Conferencing (Day 2)

This training will provide participants with the foundational knowledge
of how to develop & conduct a Restorative Conference for if/when
a significant harm within your school community or organization occurs.
Participants will learn how to coordinate the pre-conference work and assess
for when it is appropriate to move forward with organizing a Restorative Conference.

Tuesday March 7, 2023 | Registration Link

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Restorative Leadership & Sustainable Site Implementation

In-Person Overview

This training will provide participants with the foundational understanding of Restorative Practices along with opportunities to grow skill sets to implement core restorative strategies for sustainable implementation. In addition, this training will also provide participants with the foundational understanding and skill set of how to develop and effectively facilitate different types of restorative circles in educational settings.

In-Person One Day Registration Links

Tuesday March 14, 2023

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Virtual Overview

Restorative Leadership (Day 1)

This training will provide educators in leadership positions with
a clearer understanding of how to align concepts of
Restorative Practices (RP) within their role.

Tuesday March 21, 2023 | Registration Link

Sustainable Restorative Practices Site Implementation (Day 2)

This training will provide educational leaders with an overview
of the necessary components for their site(s) to sustain
the work of developing a restorative community.

Tuesday April 4, 2023 | Registration Link

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Alignment of PBIS & Restorative Practices

Virtual Overview

Participants will learn strategies on how Restorative Practices (RP) compliments Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). RP strategies to communicate restoratively in every human interaction as well as the use of circles to build positive relationships are just two RP strategies that strengthen the PBIS efforts to develop a positive school culture. Participants will discuss RP strategies that can easily be integrated into their PBIS efforts in order to strengthen the positive impact of PBIS.

Tuesday April 11, 2023 | Registration Link

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Training of Trainers: Restorative Justice Practices

In-Person Overview

The RJP Training of Trainers (TOT) is meant for educators and service providers who have attended RJP trainings, have integrated RJP into their educational and service paradigm, and would like to learn how to provide RJP trainings for colleagues. Participants will be provided training tools, tips and practice on how to be an effective RJP trainer. Participants must have at least attended Introduction to RJP and Effective Use of Circles, as well as integrated RJP into some of their daily strategies. In order to receive a training certificate, participants must attend the two full days of the TOT.

March 28-29, 2023 | Registration Link

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Restorative Justice Practices Collaborative

The Restorative Justice Practices (RJP) Collaborative holds a monthly meeting where restorative practitioners in education come together to network, share ideas that could be helpful to other practitioners, and share successes as well as challenges being experiences while implementing RJP.

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Recorded Trainings and Resource Videos

Restorative Justice Practices Training Video Series

Student Voices Series

The Positive Impact of

Restorative Practices on Students

Student Leaders of

Restorative Practices in Schools

Educator Voices Series

Positive Impact of RJP Teacher Panel #1

Positive Impact of RJP Teacher Panel #2

Restorative Parenting Series

Welcome

Checking-In

Mindfulness

Communication

Additional Resources

Recommended websites for additional resources

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Restorative Practices and Attendance

Restorative practices is a framework that can assist students and parents remain engaged in the educational process. The cultural shift of using restorative practices within attendance intervention practices fits perfectly with the intent of the School Attendance Review Team (SART) or Student Attendance Review Board (SARB) processes; identification of concerns; opening channels of communication; supporting families to address barriers to attendance and helping to link students and parents to resources that will lead to increased engagement. Although accountability is still part of the SART/SARB process, the approach is one of working "with" youth and families as opposed to doing things "to" them in order to incite change.

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Main contacts

Anthony Ceja

Sr. Manager, Gang Risk Intv

Student Services

School: 858-298-2111

Jennifer Vermillion

Project Specialist, SSS

Student Support Services

School: 858-298-2097

Robert Ruiz

Program Data Technician

Linda Vista Campus

School: 858-298-2086