Restorative Justice & Peacemaking Circles
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Zoom Coaching Call In 2015, Joe came to a training I held in River Falls Wisconsin, and then he had me to Michigan for two trainings. Catherine has been going to Michigan since 2016 to continue to train there. We teamed up at a recent problem solving Circle training Catherine was providing. I offered a…
Typically when I blog about teen court (links to past posts), I am providing examples about how it is not really Restorative Justice. I have learned and recognize there are many different models and versions of Teen Court. I do appreciate the youth development and alternative approach that teen courts can provide. I am going to…
I’ve been teaching teachers and school staff about using Restorative Justice in schools, since 2007. Since that time, I’d like to think, I’ve gotten better at doing that. I’m really thankful for all the people that have shared feedback, offered points of improvement and stayed in contact. Over the years I’ve heard very positive stories…
How a restorative justice practitioner handles challenges in the preparation stage is very important. One common challenge is those that caused harm, or their parents, push back against community involvement. Thanks to the Ministry of Justice, Jamaica for this image: My recommendation so to find out where this resistance is from, try to understand the…
St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program (www.scvrjp.org) has been doing 100’s of Circles a year, since 2006. In that time we have successfully placed topics in the center of the Circle. We have consistently used a structure, based on the work of Kay Pranis (more posts referencing Kay). The key elements of a Restorative Justice…
There has been an amazing increase in school-based Restorative Justice Circles. All across the United States, schools, districts, teachers and trainers have emerged. There is an excellent blog at Edutopia, for schools implementing (by Dr Fania Davis). Years of teaching teachers has provided experiences that if I want to leave skills where I train, I…