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For Restorative Practices to be explicit, it must actively integrate four pillars: Social Discipline Window, Fair Process, Psychology of Affect, and the Restorative Practices Continuum.
For Restorative Practices to be explicit, it must actively integrate four pillars: Social Discipline Window, Fair Process, Psychology of Affect, and the Restorative Practices Continuum.
Restorative Practices are ancient and found thoughout indiginous cultures; these practies have worked for thousands of years. More recently, science is studying Restorative Practices and learning how and why they work. These theory aspects are overviewed below.
Social Discipline Window
Social Discipline Window
Human beings are happier, more cooperative and productive, and more likely to make positive changes in their behavior when those in positions of authority do things with them, rather than to them or for them.
Human beings are happier, more cooperative and productive, and more likely to make positive changes in their behavior when those in positions of authority do things with them, rather than to them or for them.
Fair Process
Fair Process
Individuals are more likely to trust and cooperate freely with systems - whether they themselves win or lose by those systems - when fair process is observed.
Individuals are more likely to trust and cooperate freely with systems - whether they themselves win or lose by those systems - when fair process is observed.
Psychology of Affect and The Compass of Shame
Psychology of Affect and The Compass of Shame
“Humans are at their best when they maximize positive affect, minimize negative affect, minimize the inhibition of affect, and are able to talk about them freely.”
“Humans are at their best when they maximize positive affect, minimize negative affect, minimize the inhibition of affect, and are able to talk about them freely.”
-Silvan Tomkins
-Silvan Tomkins
Restorative Practices Continuum
Restorative Practices Continuum
Restorative range from informal to formal on the Restorative Practices Continuum. The informal practices include affective statements that communicate people’s feelings, as well as affective questions that cause people to reflect on how their behavior has affected others. Impromptu restorative conferences, groups and circles are somewhat more structured but do not require the elaborate preparation needed for formal conferences. Moving from left to right on the continuum, as restorative practices become more formal, they involve more people, require more planning and time, and are more structured and complete.
Restorative range from informal to formal on the Restorative Practices Continuum. The informal practices include affective statements that communicate people’s feelings, as well as affective questions that cause people to reflect on how their behavior has affected others. Impromptu restorative conferences, groups and circles are somewhat more structured but do not require the elaborate preparation needed for formal conferences. Moving from left to right on the continuum, as restorative practices become more formal, they involve more people, require more planning and time, and are more structured and complete.
Explore and learn more about some of the practices on the Continuum:
Explore and learn more about some of the practices on the Continuum:
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