At the end of this training, the school community will have a Staff Restorative Justice team that will be stewards of the work in the years ahead.

The 3-day training is held in-person at or near the school community. The ongoing consultation is conducted virtually.

All participants will be provided a comprehensive workbook and supplemental reading materials.

Before the training, we will work with the school community to:

• Assess school climate and culture

• Assemble RJ team

• Create pathways to collect and evaluate data

• Identify dates for RJ Team 3-day training

With embedded opportunities to experience various restorative justice practices and elements central to restorative justice (i.e, relationship-building, joy, critical connections), participants will learn the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to be restorative justice practitioners in schools.

At the end of the 3-day training experience, participants will be able to:.

• Define restorative practices in education and understand the restorative justice in education framework

• Compare the punitive approach and the restorative justice in education framework

• Explore how restorative justice creates more equitable learning environments

• Explore the myths and realities of restorative justice in education

• Design a circle for Teaching and Learning

• Facilitate a restorative conversation

• Explore how being a “warm demander” is a restorative practice

• Diagram different components of the circle

• Create a script for welcome circle, support circle, and conflict/harm circle

• Determine appropriate restorative responses to different scenarios

• Reflect upon their roles to create change and healing in education

• Build an implementation plan for their school community

After the training, the Staff RJ Team will receive support and consultation from our team. We will:

• Meet with RJ Team 2x/month (virtually)

• Mentor RJ Team as they implement Tier 2 and Tier 3 RJ circles