1. Building Community

Implementing restorative practices creates a classroom culture in which everyone feels like they belong. A sense of community is built in which every member–students, teachers, parent volunteers, paraprofessionals–feel that they are seen, heard, and respected.

The notes and activities in this course module are sequenced to support growth in the understandings and skills needed to support authentic dialogue and problem solving. They include everyone who is immediately affected by challenging circumstances in discovering the solutions.

We know that the sense of belonging and pride in school are related to academic performance and dropout rates, and dropout rates are related to involvement in the criminal justice system and more at-risk behavior. The more involvement in school and positive peer groups, the less likely students are to engage in risky behavior.”

Dr. Paul McCold, International Institute for Restorative Practices

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