Restorative practices promote the creation of spaces of trust and respect, with members of the campus community coming together for difficult conversations, deep listening, and restorative dialogue ...

More and more schools are using restorative practices instead of punitive policies to deal with conflicts. This multipart series will share practical suggestions from educators who have actually been ...

Student success should come from celebrating achievement, not punishing children’s behavior. Restorative practices in schools have emerged as a transformative approach to building strong schools and ...

Pocomoke High School in Maryland has implemented "restorative practices" to address student discipline and foster a positive learning environment. This approach, emphasizing communication and conflict ...

How to strengthen relationships between individuals as well as social connections. All humans are hardwired to connect. Just as we need food, shelter and clothing, human beings also need strong and ...

Seated from left: Roy Jenkins, Charles Beekman, Sheleah Ford and Aaron Giumarra, are four of the district’s 11 specialists who use restorative justice approaches in their work. Standing is Angela ...

Author, professor and trailblazing activist Bell Hooks once said: "To build community requires vigilant awareness … rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of community." ...

POCOMOKE CITY, Md. — Worcester County’s Pocomoke High School opened its doors as usual to 352 students on a bright but chilly Thursday last December. A mix of mellow pop hits played in the background, ...

Over four decades of parenting, I’ve seen the way attitudes and practices shift – often in response to perceived problems or overcorrections. Once, there was a belief in letting kids do their own ...

The Iowa City Community School District is in the third year of five for its restorative justice program, which aims to address behaviors that might otherwise suspend or punish students. Since its ...

OF MIND, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT SMILING. AND IT CAN SET THE TONE FOR YOUR DAY. RIGHT. AND THERE’S A LOT THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING THIS WEEK. IT’S BEEN EXTREMELY SERIOUS. THE THE SCHOOL SHOOTINGS IN BOTH ...