Restorative Practices
Educators across the country are replacing punitive discipline with a restorative approach, resulting in fewer suspensions and expulsions. Learn how educators make these practices successful in their classrooms and schools.
Connecting SEL and Equity in Hybrid Learning Classrooms
Common social and emotional learning strategies also promote equity, contributing to all students’ feeling of belonging in school.441
A Proactive Approach to Discipline
Restorative discipline seeks to create an environment in which problem behavior is less likely to occur.3.9k
How Restorative Justice Helps Students Learn
Restorative justice allows everyone affected by a harm to return to a calm state that is optimal for learning.5.1kWeekly Circles for Students and Faculty
See what happens when students and faculty participate in regular meetings to build trust and promote deeper learning.20k
Why Restorative Practices Benefit All Students
Punitive discipline can be harmful and unfair—restorative practices offer hopeful solutions.16.1k
An Alternative to In-School Suspension
In lieu of a more punitive approach, students use restorative practices to resolve conflicts and reflect on their behaviors.11.1k
Restorative Justice: Resources for Schools
Explore resources and case studies that demonstrate how to bring restorative justice to your school or classroom.16.1k
Justice Committee: Using Restorative Practices to Resolve Conflicts
Students at Pittsfield Middle High School are trained to mediate conflicts between their fellow students—and between students and teachers.11k
Suspensions Don’t Teach
Restorative practices—an alternative to punitive justice—keep kids in school, where they can learn how their behavior affects others.9.9k
Building Community With Restorative Circles
A technique for proactively building the skills and relationships students will need when challenges arise.6.5k
8 Tips for Schools Interested in Restorative Justice
Restorative justice promotes a positive, orderly school environment. Students and all members of the school community can learn and practice self-discipline, empathy, and accountability.8k
What the Heck Is Restorative Justice?
With the right training and support, restorative justice can prove more effective than traditional discipline measures in building a stronger school community.4.5k
Dialogue Circles and Positive Classroom Culture
As an element of restorative justice, dialogue circles foster a safe space for open discussion.5.6k
Bringing Restorative Practices to Your School
Six lessons learned from replacing punitive discipline with a community-oriented, restorative approach.1.7k
Circling Up for Community Building
Restorative practices are used as an alternative to punishment, but these group circles also work to foster a sense of community.1.2k