The Restorative Practices Consortium of Ontario, a collaboration of public and Catholic educators, have shared much of what you will find in this section.
Restorative practices
Restorative practices & community health and well being
“Distinctive features of community health include community member engagement and multi-sector collaboration. Individuals, groups and organizations work together to address health issues by taking into account the social and cultural factors relevant to the community.”
Communicating the 9 Elements for Student Achievement and Well Being
There are nine interconnected elements upon which Restorative Practice is based. These elements provide the foundation to cultivate caring and healthy communities.
Videos on restorative practice
A 6 minute video on restorative practice from Peel Region District School Board The transformation of West Philadelphia High School Using Dialogue Circles to support classroom discipline
Absenteeism and Restorative Practices
Restorative Teaching Tools.com resource – This activity is designed to help participants understand the unmet needs that are at the root of challenging behaviors. It uses the visual of an iceberg. What we can see (what is above water) is a person’s behavior. At the waterline (where we can sometimes see them and sometimes cannot), are the …
Research on Restorative Practices
Rand Corporation research demonstrates that restorative practices help reduce student suspensions. “Schools and school districts across the country are looking for evidence-based strategies to improve their learning and social environments. Restorative practices, developed in the justice system as a way to mediate and repair relationships between offenders and their victims, are offering a way forward. …
Restorative Classroom Practice: A resource by Belinda Hopkins
See 34 page summary Assumptions about Academic and Behavioural errors (Porter, 2007 as quoted in The Restorative Classroom by Belinda Hopkins) ACADEMIC ERRORS BEHAVIOURAL ERRORS Errors are accidental. Errors are deliberate. Errors are inevitable. Errors should not happen. Errors signal need for teaching. Errors should be punished. Students with learning difficulties need modified teaching. Students …