Articles
- Discipline with Dignity RJOY
- An Alternative to Suspension and Expulsion
- A Tale of Two Schools
- Three Questions
- Consequences vs Punishment
- RJE is the Soil in Which We Cultivate Our School Culture
- How the Social Discipline Window Helps Create Empowered Classrooms
Teacher Tools
- Directions for Needs When Harmed Activity
- Creating Classroom Guidelines
- Creating a Restorative Classroom Culture
- Doing Circles Online to Build Community
- Circle Planning Checklist
- Circle and Conference Preparation Checklist
- Restorative Chat Questions
- The Five Steps of a Restorative Dialogue
- Tips for Teachers
RJE Implementation
- Implementing Restorative Justice Practices in a K-2 Setting
This website was created to support educational professionals in their journey to implement Restorative Justice Practices in primary school settings. Many ideas are adaptable for educators of older students.
Recommended Videos for Developing Restorative Practices
Restorative Justice For Oakland Youth (RJOY)
Restorative Justice In Education
- Ripples of Relationship – Restorative Justice in Education | Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada
A brief video applying theory and philosophy to principles and practice of restorative justice in education. 16:16 minutes
Videos Providing Overview Of Restorative Practices In Schools
- Restorative Practices and San Francisco Public Schools
San Francisco schools are adapting Restorative Practices to build positive relationships and effect change in how teachers and students interact. 15:26 minutes - A Restorative Approach to Discipline – Chicago Public Schools
Interviews with teachers and students from a number of Chicago schools regarding the shift from punitive measures to the philosophy and practice of Restorative Justice. 5:02 minutes
Videos That Focus On Restorative Circles In Schools
- Restorative Justice in Oakland Schools: Tier One. Community Building Circle
A pair of students at MetWest High School facilitate a community-building circle in their classroom. 9:31 minutes - Using Dialogue Circles to Support Classroom Management – Glenview Elementary
Dialogue circles are part of a program aimed at building collaboration, respect, and positive behavior among students. 4:04 minutes - Restorative Practices – Peel Schools
Shows Circles being used in various contexts, including teaching class content in Circle. 7:03 minutes - An Introduction to Restorative Practices and Healing Circles – Spokane Public Schools
Beginning with the 2016-17 school year, Restorative Practices became part of the new discipline policy. This video outlines how it works in Spokane Public Schools. 14:39 minutes - Talking About Circles in Schools – An Introduction
Teachers and students talk about what it means to sit in circle and what Restorative Justice has meant to them. 5:25 minutes - SFUSD * Restorative Practices; Student Voices
Students reflect on how they feel regarding the use of Restorative Circle in the classroom. 3:56 minutes - Wallenberg High School Circle Part 1 – San Francisco Unified School District
High School Students facilitate their own Circle, discussing Tardiness and difficulties with school. 11:06 minutes - Restorative Welcome and Re-entry Circle – Oakland Unified School District
The video combines powerful footage from the Circle with interviews of the re-entering student and the Circle facilitator. 15 minutes
TEDx Talks About The Paradigm Shift Required To Create Healthy Schools
- School Suspensions are an Adult Behavior
There is an epidemic of school suspensions in the U.S. and the downstream consequences are severe. Adults suspend students, and while that may sound obvious, Rosemarie Allen realized that the problem might be the solution. 12:23 minutes
Responding To Respect, Kindness, Love – How We Learn Best
Videos and Article about Kindness Projects in Schools
The following videos are not strictly about Restorative Justice and Circles. However, they are addressing the same issues that are foundational in Restorative Practices—our values, how we treat one another, the power of our words and actions to build up or destroy.
- How the Great Kindness Challenge Spreads Happiness
- Middle School Kindness Program
- Middle School Kindness Week
- Pitt River Middle School – Random Acts of Kindness AKA “The Breakfast Club”
- 10 Kindness Week Ideas for Schools – 2016
Article with photos - The Kindness School – Puget Sound Community School
Andy Smallman is an education innovator and director of the Puget Sound Community School. His unique approach to learning has kindness as it’s foundation and is inspiring students and their communities alike. 3:56 minutes