Restorative Practices Professional Learning Community Session

This 1-hour learning community session is for people who have previously taken the Center for Restorative Approaches' Introduction to Restorative Approaches training. In this session we will provide a brief refresher on restorative approaches and discuss ways in which you've been able to use restorative practices since the training. We will also practice your restorative skills with different scenarios.

Restorative approaches are processes used to build, strengthen, and repair relationships. They are guided by the understanding that relationships are central to learning, growth, and a healthy community. Restorative approaches focus on methods that help people to cooperate, to take responsibility for their behavior, to resolve conflict, and to improve communication. Instead of focusing on blame and doing things “to” people, restorative approaches work “with” people to build problem-solving skills that result in better connections and a healthier community.