Participants begin their Year 1 journey by examining traditional school discipline and the school-to-prison pipeline, comparing punitive and restorative approaches, and considering social-emotional skills, behavior challenges, and other factors that lead to frequently referred students. Restorative Practices principles lay the foundation for a paradigm shift from the punitive approach to the restorative approach. Changing lenses helps participants learn how schools can reduce the need for school exclusion for school misconduct.
Strategies focus on building restorative relationships amongst students and staff, improving the school environment, preventing conflict, and restoring broken relationships.
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