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Restorative Justice works through various types of circles, which are events and spaces that invite equality, openness, and collaboration among its participants by providing a structured approach to conversation, giving everyone an opportunity to participate.
Restorative Justice works through various types of circles, which are events and spaces that invite equality, openness, and collaboration among its participants by providing a structured approach to conversation, giving everyone an opportunity to participate.
Reflect:
Reflect:
What kind of community are you restoring?
What kind of community are you restoring?
To what culture are we responsive?
To what culture are we responsive?
Whose values are being reinforced?
Whose values are being reinforced?
What changes could your school community make to meet everyone’s needs to engage in the learning process in respectful, positive ways?
What changes could your school community make to meet everyone’s needs to engage in the learning process in respectful, positive ways?
What is your role in this?
What is your role in this?
What support do you need?
What support do you need?
Learn:
Learn:
Something to Read:
Something to Read:
Something to Watch:
Something to Watch:
Something to work with:
Something to work with:
Restorative Circle Planning Packet:
Restorative Circle Planning Packet:
- Types of circles
- General format
- Role of the circle keeper
- Suggested language
- The talking piece
- When to use circles
Sample prompts and questions
Sample prompts and questions
- Planning Guide Template
Questions for reflection when hosting a circle.....
Questions for reflection when hosting a circle.....
Planning Template
Planning Template
Act:
Act:
Begin with Setting Guidelines
Begin with Setting Guidelines
Know the Purpose
Know the Purpose
Types of Circles include:
Types of Circles include:
- Talking circles
- Circles of Understanding
- Healing Circles
- Support Circles
- Community-Building Circles
- Conflict Circles
- Reintegration Circles
- Celebration or Honouring Circles
Plan the Circle
Plan the Circle
Circle Planning Worksheet
Be prepared. Be intentional. Be present. Speak from the heart. Hold Space.
Stages
Guiding plan:
Opening: Set the tone and design of the circle
Sitting in Circle: Invite participation, inspiration for dialogue
Checking In: A moment for participants to be present and grounded.
Intentions and talking piece: State any objectives of today's circle. Remain flexible and center student directed conversation.
Guidelines/Values: Articulating how restorative values guide your discussion
Guiding Questions: Rounds/Storytelling (may include the restorative questions for community building, difficult conversations or in response to harm)
Check-out: Opportunity to share participant experience, assess developing learning and social-emotional response to dialogue
Closing: Signal the end of circle, identify areas for further discussion. Ensure safety and opportunity for debrief.
Adapted from Circle Forward: Building a Restorative School Community by Carolyn Boyes-Watson and Kay Pranis
Potential Actions that are Responsive to Needs
Potential Actions that are Responsive to Needs
Create Affinity Spaces
Create Affinity Spaces
"Students need opportunties to be in spaces where they can truly understand that their experiences are not only their own. They are not alone in their schools."
"Students need opportunties to be in spaces where they can truly understand that their experiences are not only their own. They are not alone in their schools."
Establish Shared Values
Establish Shared Values
Example of shared values created by a grade 3 class. What value is important to you? What does that look like? Sound like? Feel like?
Provide Opportunities for Peer Mediation
Provide Opportunities for Peer Mediation
Peer mediation is one of the restorative practice strategies available to schools. It invites students to take responsibility for their actions by working together to find solutions to conflict. Two trained students (mediators) lead the students in conflict through a structured process.
Peer mediation is one of the restorative practice strategies available to schools. It invites students to take responsibility for their actions by working together to find solutions to conflict. Two trained students (mediators) lead the students in conflict through a structured process.
It aims to:
It aims to:
- increase awareness of how conflict can affect peoples' lives
- improve communication between students and between teachers and students
- teach students skills such as listening, critical thinking and problem solving
- empower students by having them take greater responsibility for resolving their own disputes.
Explicitly Plan for Questions and Games to Address Needs
Explicitly Plan for Questions and Games to Address Needs
Address Harm When it Happens
Address Harm When it Happens
Additional Resources:
Additional Resources:
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