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Restorative Justice Conferencing

Bring together those impacted to resolve conflict

Incidents of conflict, wrongdoing, and harm occur everywhere, every day in schools, workplaces, college campuses, neighborhoods, and families. The restorative justice conference provides a way to engage with those who cause and experience harm, along with the related community.

Restorative Justice Conferencing covers the fundamentals of facilitating a formal conference in response to an incident of wrongdoing or harm. You will then be able to utilize those skills to create deeper interpersonal understanding and repair relationships among those involved or affected by such an incident.

Designed for:

K-16 teachers, staff, and administrators, members of the criminal justice field, and other organizations. This experience is applicable to other audiences, but examples used come from school and criminal justice settings.

Learning Format Options:

Online: Two consecutive 4.5-hour days of live instruction.
(2 hours of pre-work required prior to each session.)
- Includes one role-play experience.
- Designed for those interested in developing their theoretical understanding of conferencing.
In Person: Two consecutive 8-hour days of live instruction (two breaks and time for lunch included).
- Includes 5-6 role-playing experiences.
- Designed for those interested in developing their facilitation skills.

Note:

In conjunction with Restorative Practices for Educators, this event can be applied to the blended RP 500 Basic Restorative Practices course at the IIRP Graduate School. Events are limited in capacity and fill up quickly. Please do not book any travel or accommodations for in-person experiences until the registration is confirmed.

This event is the perfect primer for Putting Theory into Practice: Restorative Justice Conferencing Facilitation.

Price: $475

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Restorative Practices for Educators

Foster positive classroom and school culture

Building and strengthening relationships and community is a critical component of school culture. Restorative practices is an essential process for creating a positive learning environment, building social capital, and resolving relational issues.

During this two-day introductory experience, you will learn the fundamental theory and practices for engaging with students, staff, and parents in your school setting.

Topics include the importance of being explicit about practice, how to set high expectations while being supportive, and ways to build community in your setting. We will discuss giving direct feedback and asking questions that foster accountability, as well as utilizing effective methods to resolve common conflicts.

You will learn to apply the restorative practices continuum, understanding which restorative processes are best for achieving certain goals or responding to particular situations. We will focus specifically on facilitating circles, an essential process for creating a positive learning environment and school culture. Circles can be used both proactively and responsively to build social capital, sustain relationships, address social problems, and respond when harm occurs. Participants will spend time planning circles to use in their schools immediately.