Restorative practices as the grounding framework of the program¶

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Description¶

The program is grounded in restorative practices, operationalized through 11 essential elements that center on the importance of communication, responsibility, restoration, and separating the deed from the doer. The framework aims at increasing understanding of how one's actions affect others and more broadly creating a better school climate. Teachers reported stronger relationships with students because of restorative practices.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• All school staff must learn how to enact the key elements

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• all school staff
• K-12 students

Target Learning Objectives¶

• understanding how one's actions affect others
• restoration and responsibility

Claims¶

Related Theories¶

Examples¶

• SaferSanerSchools™ Whole-School Change program
• Establish a monthly school implementation team with two days of pre-launch training and ongoing technical support
• Restorative Approaches
• Restorative Justice Conferencing
• Restorative Circles
• Restorative Questions
• Co-Creating Classroom Norms
• Circle Time Emotions

Key Sources¶

• SaferSanerSchools™ Whole-School Change program. (2018). Evidence summary. https://evidenceforessa.org/program/safersanerschools-whole-school-change/