Fundamentals of Restorative Practices

Details:

The Fundamentals of Restorative Practices training will focus on how to build strong & healthy relationships, resolve challenges, and build social capital from a unique paradigm within our classrooms and schools.  Restorative concepts involve reflection and awareness of one's self and one's own practice, enabling participants an overview of how to begin and strengthen implementation of discipline-altering techniques ranging from restorative statements and questions to conversations and circles. 

Objectives

Participants will:

• Examine the science of relationships and community

• Learn restorative strategies for addressing conflict and repairing harm

• Engage in a collaborative networking experience

Audience:

This offering is intended of all K-12 Instructional Staff & Administrators from Identified Statewide System of Support Schools. If you attended this series during the 2024-2025 year, you are not eligible to attend in 2025-2026.

Dates (3- Session Series)

• Offering #1

  • Session 1 - Tuesday, October 14, 2025

  • Session 2 - Tuesday, October 21, 2025

  • Session 3 - Tuesday, October 28, 2025

• Offering #2

  • Session 1 - Thursday, March 5, 2026

  • Session 2 - Thursday, March 12, 2026

  • Session 3 - Tuesday, March 17, 2026

• Offering #3

  • Session 1 - Tuesday, May 12, 2026

  • Session 2 - Tuesday, May 19, 2026

  • Session 3 - Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Time / Location:

• All sessions take place from 4:45-7:45PM at the University of Michigan Dearborn Campus. 

Registration: 

https://forms.gle/wHWah7iNqiUmUTJ98 

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