It is recommended to attend professional training before addressing conflict and harm through restorative practices. Click here for more information on training for your school or district community.
Proactive Circles
Intentionally create a variety of opportunities for students to connect and build healthy relationships with one another and with caring adults.
Respect Agreements
Empower students to bring their full selves to the learning environment while increasing their sense of belonging and sense of safety in your school or classroom community.
Dialogue Circles
Dialogue circles provide a safe and supportive space for students and caring adults to discuss sensitive topics, work through differences, and build consensus in a collaborative and inclusive manner.
Restorative Inquiry
Discuss a situation with an individual student (or a group of students) using active listening and specific questions to facilitate introspective thinking and allow for students to share their experiences.
Re-Entry Circles
This practice is a powerful tool to both assist students in re-entering school in a healthy and positive way as well as empower teachers to repair relationships.
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*BONUS* Portland Public Schools' Implementation Plan
In the Restorative Justice community, it can take 3-5 years to implement restorative practices within a school site. Access this multi-year implementation plan from partners at Portland Public Schools (OR) to understand what a districtwide implementation of Restorative Justice Practices looks like.
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*BONUS* 28 "Get To Know You" Questions
Use this question bank – developed by NEDRP and implemented by Panorama partner Bastrop ISD – to create a welcoming environment (both virtually and in-person).
