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- 4-Day Institutes Go National (and International)
In the coming year IIRP will be offering three different 4-Day Institutes in a host of locations nationwide and in Canada. Basic Restorative Practices Four days of professional development, exploring the full range of restorative practices. Day 1: Introduction to Restorative Practices. Day 2: Using Circles Effectively. Day 3: Facilitating Restorative Conferences. Day 4: Family Engagement. Restorative Responses to Grief, Trauma and Adversity This institute will teach you how to employ restorative practices such as restorative conferences to respond … →
- IIRP Publishes New Book — Family Power: Engaging and Collaborating with Families
“Nothing about me without me.” —Children and families involved in the FGC/FGDM process. This new book, published by the IIRP, was written by Beth Smull, Joshua Wachtel and Ted Wachtel Waves of change have weakened the influence of family in modern societies, yet family remains the most critical element in our social fabric. A new approach for working with families–”family group conferencing” (FGC) or “family group decision making” (FGDM)–seeks to strengthen this fabric by enlisting the collective power of families … →
- Event: American Humane 2012 Conference
American Humane has announced its 2012 Conference on Family Group Decision Making and Other Family Engagement Approaches: June 20-24, 2012 at the Disney Yacht & Beach Club Resort, Orlando, FL Join over 500 conference participants to enjoy a variety of ways to explore community partnership building, the intersection between practice and values, organizational and systems change, research and evaluation, and learning across systems — all in relation to FGDM and other family engagement approaches in child welfare, mental health, education and juvenile justice systems. This conference allows child welfare professionals … →
- New Book — Building Campus Community
IIRP now has a brand new book, Building Campus Community: Restorative Practices in Residential Life. I co-wrote the book with Ted Wachtel, and the introductory chapter was co-written by Stacey Miller, University of Vermont Director of Residential Life, and Ted Wachtel. Here are a couple excepts from Chapter 3 discussing the special role of the RA and how Restorative Practices can help balance the ideals of being a community leader with the need to also enforce behavioral norms: The role of … →
- Building a Worldwide Restorative Practices Learning Network
A Participatory Experience Most IIRP conference presenters are not professional speakers. Aside from a few featured speakers and videos, our conferences are created by you and others like you who have submitted proposals to present in 50-minute breakout sessions. We encourage you to share your experiences and knowledge. No formal papers are required. An Interdisciplinary Conference This conference will provide an international perspective on restorative practices theory and practice in a variety of settings, including education, social welfare, criminal justice, … →
- Education Week: Safety & Restorative Practices | Matt Roth
Photographer Matt Roth posted some lovely photos recently on his blog, part of a photo shoot for an article that appeared in Education Week last summer. The quote that stands out for me is this one, a candid impression of what it felt like to spend time in City Springs Elementary/Middle School, a school that is part of the Baltimore Curriculum Project and with whom IIRP has worked extensively: This was one of the more interesting assignments I’ve had for … →
- Spring Intensive: Mar 12-15, 2012
The Spring Intensive is a rare opportunity to explore the full potential of restorative practices: a powerful four-day experience that will immerse you in the restorative culture of CSF Buxmont schools for delinquent and at-risk youth (IIRP demonstration programs), followed by two days of core restorative practices professional development. After two days of firsthand involvement in the restorative environment of a CSF Buxmont school, you can immediately deepen your understanding by learning about what you’ve just experienced. CSF Buxmont programs … →
- Time to Think: Using Restorative Questions
Restorative questions are a tool used to process an incident of wrongdoing or conflict. When a situation has occurred, the person(s) who has created the conflict takes some time and answers questions such as the following: What happened? What were you thinking about at the time of the incident? What are your thoughts now? Who was impacted by your actions, and how? How will you repair the harm? The questions focus on the incident, and allow the person to think … →
- “The Prevention Researcher” Article Shows Restorative Practices Improves School Safety & Discipline
“Before we had circles we didn’t feel like our voices mattered. Now the violence and fighting have stopped. We all come together. A lot of us want to change the world.” —A 15-year-old Bengali girl at Hamtramck High School, in Hamtramck, Michigan, USA The above is from a student interview in a new article, “Restorative Practices: Giving Everyone a Voice to Create Safer, Saner School Communities,” by Laura Mirsky, in the new issue of The Prevention Researcher, a quarterly US … →
- “Somebody Could Have Died That Day”
“Somebody could have died that day.” That’s what a student said after a fight nearly erupted at a small Detroit high school last month. But a restorative circle squashed the tension and prevented a tragedy. It began in the cafeteria with an argument between two boys, but it quickly escalated, with kids taking sides, stripping off their shirts and getting into it. With some of the students claiming past affiliation with a neighborhood gang, this was serious. The adults tried … →
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