Circles & Restorative Practices
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How-to guides for classroom circles
Resources for restorative practices for students and staff
TED Talk on restorative practices
Trauma Informed strategies guidebook & staff self-care resources & circle activity
Shopping list for sensory tools to create calm down corners
Introduction to the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study, "Removed" video series on the foster child experience
LACOE's Padlet with resources for supporting foster youth
Ready to go scripts & activities
By the Center for Restorative Practices, in collaboration with San Francisco USD
Restorative Justice Implementation Plan
Portland Public Schools
Cooperative Activities for Student & Adult Circles
Restorative Communities Resource Guide
Step In - Step Out Circle Question Bank
Empathy: The Heart of Difficult Conversations | Michelle Stowe | TEDxTallaght
•Nov 14, 2017 (8:21 min)
Introduction to the impact of trauma on learning & quality of life
ACE Study: Adverse Childhood Events
Videos Illustrating the Impact of Trauma on Foster Children:
The "Removed" Series
Removed, Part 1 (14 mins)
Removed Part 2 (23 mins - with a positive ending!)
Part 3 (22 mins):
Little Kevi is torn from the only life he has ever known and struggles to make sense of how he fits between two worlds and two mothers.