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.

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Professional Learning Opportunities

Introduction to Restorative Practice and Effective Use of Circles

Overview

This two-day training will provide participants with the foundational understanding of Restorative Practices and the skills required to develop and effectively facilitate different types of restorative circles in educational settings.

Training Dates, Times, and Registration Links

Introduction to Restorative Practices

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Effective Use of Circles

New 2022-2023 Dates TBA

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Restorative Conflict Intervention and Restorative Conferencing

This training is intended for educators who have already participated in Introduction to Restorative Practices.

Overview

This two-day 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, participants will learn the foundational knowledge of how to develop and conduct a Restorative Conference for if / when a significant harm within their school community or organization occurs.

Training Dates, Times, and Registration Links

Restorative conflict intervention

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 from 1-4 p.m. (Register Online)

restorative conferencing

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from 1-4 p.m. (Register Online)

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Restorative Leadership and Sustainable Restorative Practices Site Implementation

This training is intended for educators who have already participated in Restorative Conflict Intervention.

Overview

This two-day training will provide educators in leadership positions with a clearer understanding of how to align concepts of Restorative Practices within their role, as well as an overview of the necessary components for their site(s) to sustain the work of developing a restorative community.

Training Dates, Times, and Registration Links

Restorative leadership

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 1-4 p.m. (Register Online)

sustainable restorative practices site implementation

Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 1-4 p.m. (Register Online)

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Restorative Justice Practices Collaborative

Overview

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 experienced while implementing RJP.

Monthly Meeting Dates, Times, and Registration Links

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 from 10-11:30 a.m. (Register Online)
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 10-11:30 a.m. (Register Online)

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Comprehensive Definition of Restorative Practices

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

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Checking-In

Mindfulness

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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