Curriculum Resources
Teaching Restorative Practices with Classroom Circles: Created by Center for Restorative Practices: This excellent manual describes how to hold restorative circles in classrooms. It contains step-by-step instructions for circles that build community, teach restorative concepts and skills, and harness the power of restorative circles to set things right when there is conflict.
A Circle A Day: Circle Questions Aligned to the 5 Keys of Social and Emotional Learning: See attached file at the bottom of this page
Videos
Weekly Circles: Building Community to Foster academic Achievement (Edutopia 5.24)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjVI-1XDX_Y
Third Grade Community Meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=VOoeJGO16v4&app=desktop
Weekly Circles: Building Community to Foster Academic Achievement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=215&v=QjVI-1XDX_Y
Using Dialogue Circles for Classroom Management (Response/Problem Solving Circles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=244&v=qTr4v0eYigM
Baltimore City Public School Systems Overview of Circles
Restorative Justice in Oakland Schools: Tier One. Community Building Circle: Inspiring circle facilitated by 9th grade students and interviews about the power of circles.
Wellbeing: Developing Empathy, Emotional Awareness and Agency (Elementary)
http://www.edutopia.org/practice/wellbeing-developing-empathy-emotional-awareness-and-agency
Ms. Noonan: Morning Meeting: A beautiful video example of the use of circles and morning meeting to incorporate strengthening relationships, identifying and expressing feelings and using mindfulness and self reflection to improve SEL and academic achievement in a 5th grade ELA class.
Restorative Justice in 5th Grade: This is a helpful video that demonstrates how a commitment to restorative practices, giving students voice to share their thoughts and feelings, as well as recognizing teachable moments guiding children to learn and grow from their mistakes, helps to create a more peaceful learning and environment and empowers students to be successful students, friends and thoughtful and responsible citizens.
Articles
Daily Assemblies:Deepening Relationships Through Ritual and Recognition (Edutopia)