Restorative Communication

Restorative responses to harm and challenging behavior run along a continuum as described below.

Restorative Redirect: 

P.A.R. - Pause, Acknowledge, Redirect or Request. This is used when a conversation is not possible.

Restorative Chat using P.A.I.R. Up! & RC Toolbox

PAIR Up! was developed by Annie O'Shaughnessy, this approach has been vetted and revised by educators all over Vermont. Contact annie@starlingcollaborative.org with your feedback and suggestions! Camille Koosmann and Annie developed the Restorative Communication Toolbox to support the use of PAIR Up!

Visit here for a reflection sheet to apply the approach

Visit here for the PAIR Up! "cheat" sheet.

Visit here to read a more in-depth chapter Annie wrote about RC. "Starting with a Pause —How Restorative Communication Transforms Schools"