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Foundations of Restorative Practices in Education
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When is it? 2 consecutive days - Thursday, August 10th 9am-4pm (1 hr break for lunch) - Friday, August 11th 9am-12pm
Who's it for? Classroom teachers, school administrators, Counselors, behavior and student support team members (Classified or Certified)
Where is it? The Center for Dialogue and Resolution, 1400 Cross St, Eugene, OR
Total Time: 9 hours -- PD certificate available upon request
Description: The educational research is clear: Zero-Tolerance policies don't work to change unwelcome behavior nor do they make schools safer; exclusionary discipline practices (suspensions/ expulsions) don't work to change unwelcome behavior and are associated with an increased likelihood of incarceration and drop-out. The research is also very clear that, both nationwide and in Oregon, exclusionary discipline is used disproportionately on students of color, perpetuating well-established inequities. Restorative Justice (RJ) is a philosophy rooted in indigenous traditions like the ubuntu philosophy of South Africa and the Diné (Navajo) Nation’s justice system of Peacemaking. Based on the premise that justice can only be defined by community in healthy relationship with its members and individuals in healthy relationship with their community, RJ is a model of addressing conflicts that seeks to repair harm first, rather than simply to punish, apportion blame, or seek retribution. Because RJ places strong emphasis both on accountability and decentering power dynamics, it is sometimes referred to as “Equity in Action.”
Restorative Practices (RP) refer to the skills and structures that we develop and implement using a restorative lens, including healthy interpersonal communication, navigating conflict, proactive relationship-building circles, mediation and small group facilitation. This workshop uses a combination of presentation, small group discussion, individual reflection and role plays to provide a foundation for the understanding and implementation of Restorative Practices in educational settings at all levels (K-12). Participants will gain:
Concrete tools in personal and interpersonal skills for RP;
Solid grounding in the theoretical framework of RJ and RP;
Tailored strategies to bring back to their schools to build or improve upon structures that support Restorative Practices within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS);
A resource packet of materials, including informative handouts to share with colleagues and students, lesson plans that can be translated into multiple content areas, reference tools for future review, and a list of additional readings to continue their own study;
Differentiated tools and discussion based on role (Friday's workshop will allow time for grade-level breakouts and whole-school implementation planning with administrators). These tools include: Tier 2 models of conflict response, setting up de-escalation spaces, re-integrating students after separation, building RJ teams and connecting PBIS, Equity, and SEL initiatives.
Cost: $450 **Sliding scale is available upon request-- please contact us if you need assistance to attend.
Meet your Trainers
Darren Reiley is a dad, a writer, and an educator with two decades of experience in education including classroom, admin and specialist consultation. He wrote and published Peace Out: a Peace and Conflict Studies Curriculum for High School, based on ten years of developing peace and social justice curriculum. He currently serves as Program Manager for the Restorative Justice in Schools program at CDR, the duties for which include partnerships with schools and districts throughout the mid Willamette Valley and serving on the BASICS team, a research partnership with the University of Oregon's Center for Equity Promotion and the College of Education.
Scott Smith is the Restorative Justice Program Manager at the Center for Dialogue and Resolution (CDR) in Eugene, OR. In this capacity, he oversees the restorative diversion program for the Lane County Circuit Court, as well as providing training and coaching for educators seeking to integrate restorative justice principles into their schools. He is currently on the coordinating committees of the Northwest Justice Forum and the Restorative Justice Coalition of Oregon.
Scott has worked in the U.S. and abroad in education and in conflict transformation, and tends to approach these two arenas as different aspects of the same overall project. He has lived in several parts of Oregon at different times, and has been based in Corvallis the last 10 years, where he and his wife are raising three school-aged kids.
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