Restorative Practices at DPH
Restorative Practices at DPH
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Conflict with friends? Problems with peers?
What can you do to make things right? Let's work things out!
Conflicts tend to happen out on the playground. When they occur, engaging in restorative practices help both the person being harmed as well as the person doing the harmful behaviors.
Restorative Questions for the Aggressor
What happened?
What were you thinking of at the time?
Who has been affected by what you have done?
What do you need to do to make things right?
Restorative Questions for the Harmed
What did you think when you realized what had happened?
What impact has this incident had upon you?
What has been the hardest thing for you?
What do you need to do to make things right?
Through the usage of restorative questions, students on both sides can reflect and hold themselves accountable for their actions, while coming up a plan to repair harm. Together students discuss the situation, practice perspective taking, learn of their thoughts and feelings, and problem-solve in safe and respectful ways.
Peace Path
Peace Path
The peace path is a solution-focused resource to handle disagreements that is used often at DPH. The peace path helps to model what a restorative discussion looks like as students work together to progress down the path to resolution. Students take turns answering the questions, and practice good listening skills while others are speaking. The goal of the path is to resolve the issue quickly and efficently, while practicing accountability, understanding and self-reflection.
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