School-based Restorative Practices Virtual Training Series

Georgia Conflict Center invites you to our Fall, 2026 Introductory School-based Restorative Practices Virtual Training Series, which will take place via 7 asynchronous training modules and 7 synchronous Zoom sessions. BONUS: Caroline Hill will be joining for a new module on Equity x Design as a Foundation for school-based Restorative Approaches!

The virtual training, and associated reading, reflection and Group Zoom sessions, will total approximately 18 hours of training, depending on how deeply you engage the reading and reflection components. Training participants who participate in all training sessions will receive a training certificate.

Following each asynchronous training module, we will convene a Zoom Session to delve deeper into the material presented in the asynchronous training module.

Dates

Asynchronous Virtual Training modules released weekly beginning the week of August 17, 2026.
Zoom sessions will take place weekly (likely on Tuesdays at 6pm) for 7 weeks beginning the week of August 24th and ending the week of October 12th.

Modules

An Introduction to School-based Restorative Practices and the Fundamentals of a Whole School Approach to restorative practices implementation
Building Community One Circle at a Time: An overview of Community-building Circles as a Foundational Tier 1 practice to building positive school culture
Inequity Is Not an Accident—It's a Blueprint You Can Redraw: A reframe on disparities in discipline, belonging, and voice as products of design rather than individual failure, giving leaders permission and method to redesign.
Strengthening your Restorative Mindset: An intentional focus on your thoughts and beliefs as a pathway to build healthy relationships and a productive learning environment
Putting Your Words Where Your Mind Is: Restorative Communication, rooted in nonviolent communication, utilizes empathic principles to connect with ourselves and others, especially when emotions are high
Responding Restoratively to Conflict, Harm and Wrongdoing: An introduction to responsive restorative approaches for dealing with conflict, harm and wrongdoing
Creating Restorative Spaces: The intersection of a Restorative and Trauma-informed Approach to Discipline and Culture

Cost

The cost of the training is $450, though scholarship funding is available upon request.

Further Questions or Registration

If you are interested in taking advantage of this Virtual Training opportunity, please fill out this form and we will follow up with you at our earliest convenience.

Thanks so much and we look forward to seeing you in Circle!

Trainer Information

While we may be joined by other Restorative Practices Professionals for this training series, the lead trainers for this training are: GCC Executive Director, Daniel Malec; GCC Program Manager, Mikhayla Smith; GCC Director of Community Connections, Dr. Jodi Barnes; Founder of 228 Accelerator, Caroline Hill; and School Psychologist and Restorative Justice Practitioner, Dr. Charles Curtis.