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Introduction to Restorative Approaches

Introduction to Restorative Approaches. New Educator Induction Tim Turley 11/10/11. Why do we need to rethink discipline?. Current drop out rate. School to prison pipeline The irony of exclusion Disproportionality. What is a Restorative Approaches?.

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Introduction to Restorative Approaches

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  1. Introduction to Restorative Approaches New Educator Induction Tim Turley 11/10/11

  2. Why do we need to rethink discipline? • Current drop out rate. • School to prison pipeline • The irony of exclusion • Disproportionality

  3. What is a Restorative Approaches? • Restorative Approaches is a philosophy that holds that wrong doing is best addressed through identifying the harm done by those actions and taking steps to repair that harm. • Restorative Approaches is NOT a program or curriculum

  4. Restorative Approach… • Defines accountability as repairing or fixing the harm done by one’s actions. • Challenges the notion that punishment holds students accountable. • Accountability is discovered through a conversation (conference) between those who have been harmed and the one or ones who have caused the harm

  5. Restorative vs. Traditional Discipline Questions • What rule was broken? • Who broke the rule? • How will they be punished? • Who has been harmed? • Who is responsible? • How can it be fixed?

  6. SOCIAL CONTROL WINDOW .

  7. RA Questions • What happened? • How do you feel about it? (optional) • What are the effects? • Who is responsible? • How do we fix it?

  8. Recognized RA practices • RJ practices utilize the RJ questions to guide participants towards an agreement. • The agreement should: • Identify harm • establishes responsibility for causing the harm • How will the harm be repaired

  9. RA Practices Informal Formal • Affective Statements • RJ Dialogue • Proactive Circles • Reactive Circles • Mediation • Formal Conferences

  10. RA Values • 5 R’s: Relationships, Respect, Responsibility, Repair and Reintegration • Inclusion over exclusion • Stakeholder participation • Responsible parties, affected parties and community • Reintegration

  11. Benefits of Restorative Practice • Students have a voice in the process. • We learn about people’s motivation. • Students learn the impact of their actions. • Everyone learns to discuss difficult situations.

  12. RJ Signposts: • Responsible and affected parties have a say in what happens after a behavior. • Efforts are made to solve the problem at the local level. • Focus is on fixing situations and repairing community rather than punishment. • There is concern for victims, community and the responsible party.

  13. Restorative Interventions in the Context of DPS Discipline Tiers of Interventions Restorative Steps Can Occur at All 3 Tiers

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