Restorative Justice Education
What is Restorative Justice?
“A foundational core feature of Restorative Practices in school communities emphasizes the intentional relationship building with all members of a school community. Healthy, reciprocal relationships contribute towards the sense of belonging and trust across the community and assist in the development of a positive school culture that fosters a safe and caring environment for learning.”
-Carolyn Boyes-Watson and Kay Panis, Building A Restorative School Community 2015
Our Vision and Values
Our Vision
SBCSC’s vision is that each and every child, teacher, administrator and staff member is trained, skilled, and supported in understanding and using restorative justice practices to build community, resolve conflict and create just learning communities
The Importance of Justice
At the heart of Restorative Justice is the belief that justice requires a disruption of systems of oppression that have traditionally marginalized students of color. RJE advocates work to dismantle the historical harms that systemic racism and white supremacy have on our school cultures.
Circle Trained Resources
RJ Implementation Guide
SBCSC Implementation Guide 2022.pdfRJ Training Schedule
All trainings are held at Brown Community Learning Center, 737 Beale Street, SB, from 9 to 4 p.m. each day, with an hour break for lunch. Community Members are welcome to attend, and a few spots are reserved in each training for this purpose. A per-day training fee from the sending organization, school, or individual is required to support the ongoing training program that anchors this school/community partnership.
Our Impact
98 % of trainees that attended RJE Circle process training said that “they believe that restorative justice philosophy and practices can help to improve teaching and learning in schools.”
97 % of trainees believe that learning RJ philosophy & practices is worth their time.
98 % of trainees believe that adopting RJE practices is valuable for their school communities.
“The circle are helpful is you need to get something off your chest and it’s easier to understand people when you know what they are going through.”
-7th Grade Student
Contact Us
For more information or questions please contact SBCSC's Restorative Justice District Coordinator
Kathe Streeter:
kstreeter@sbcsc.k12.in.us