Secondary student absenteeism is a concern in all school districts. We’re working with one district to use restorative conferences for student attendance. It takes courage to be open and vulnerable to something new and something that is scripted. And it works! The restorative conference for attendance moves the conversation from compliance – we expect you to be here and here’s the consequence for not attending – to a collaborative problem solving approach – each one of us has a role to play in student attendance and a responsibility for a plan of action to address absenteeism. It takes preparation and planning, a scripted restorative conference then a follow up to the agreed upon actions. Find out more about our work from stan@restorative.ca or check out our website www.restorative.ca Keywords Chronic Absenteeism,Secondary school attendance, Restorative Conferences,Restorative Practices,Collaborative problem solving, School-Parent Relationships,Student Attendance,Teacher-Parent Collaboration
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