The Restorative Practices Playbook: Tools for Transforming Discipline in Schools

Restorative practices create a safe, accepting, and equitable school climate where learning can flourish. They teach prosocial behaviors based on strong relationships and a commitment to the well-being of others, building students' capacity to self-regulate, make decisions, and self-govern. This playbook provides educators with reflection prompts, tools, examples, and strategies to create restorative practices around key concepts such as a restorative school culture, restorative conversations, restorative circles, and formal restorative conferences. By becoming adept in the skillful use of restorative practices, educators can foster equitable discipline that reduces exclusion and creates a school community driven by relationships and respect.

Format: Spiral bound
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 24 May 2022
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc

Creating a safe, accepting, and equitable school climate where learning can flourish is a crucial goal for educators. While students' academic progress is often emphasized, behavior management often falls by the wayside. However, behavior can be an invaluable teachable moment if approached correctly. The Restorative Practices Playbook, authored by renowned educators Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey, provides a comprehensive set of practices designed to promote prosocial behaviors and build students' capacity for self-regulation, decision-making, and self-governance.

In this essential playbook, educators are provided with reflection prompts, tools, examples, and strategies to create restorative practices around key concepts such as a restorative school culture, restorative conversations, restorative circles, and formal restorative conferences. A restorative school culture, grounded in respect, builds agency and identity, establishes teacher credibility, sets high expectations, and fosters positive relationships. Restorative conversations equip adults and students with the skills to resolve problems, make decisions, and arrive at solutions that are satisfactory and growth-producing. Restorative circles promote academic learning through dialogue, build consensus in decision-making, and help participants reach resolution through healing. Formal restorative conferences foster guided dialogue between victim(s) and offender(s) and include plans for re-entry into the school community.

By becoming adept in the skillful use of restorative practices, educators can foster equitable discipline that reduces ex. By creating a safe, accepting, and equitable school climate where learning can flourish, educators can help students develop the skills they need to succeed in both academic and social contexts. The Restorative Practices Playbook is a valuable resource for educators seeking to promote positive behavior and create a more inclusive and supportive learning environment.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 279 x 215 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781071884584