This report from the Restorative Schools Vision Project collects research and experiences from nearly 200 Restorative Justice practitioners across California to identify core concepts and supportive practices for the school environment. The report addresses implementation strategies along with enabling factors… More
This report from Community Asset Development Re-defining Education (CADRE), Public Counsel Law Center and Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc. reviews Los Angelse Unified School District (LAUSD) discipline data for the 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 school years, along with implementation of School-Wide Positive… More
This Texas school Safety Center resource argues for use of current knowledge as a guide toward optimum outcomes for all evidence -based decision making to determine a course of action to battle the STPP trajectory. More
What if one were born without straps on one’s boots---how can one pull oneself up by the bootstraps? As a child VR experienced and overcame pushout and university probation. The talk focuses defining students by what they contribute, not what… More
In this 2015 strategy report, educators share strategies for keeping kids in the classroom and out of the courtroom. It includes accounts from impacted students, parents and school staff who've utilized creative methods to forge sustainable change in dismantling the… More
This Teachers United toolkit offers many resources for Fairness Committee/ Academic Intervention Circle (for students at risk of not graduating)—from the big picture thinking about school policy and philosophy around use of Restorative Justice to practical resources like Fairness Protocol… More
This toolkit includes an introduction to Restorative Practices, sample Community Principles, a menu of Restorative Justice options, varieties of community circles, useful documents to record Circles and Fairness Committees, a reflection sheet for students to fill out, and a Mediation… More
This newly updated toolkit includes information about the peer mediation and the restorative justice circle process at the school, including scripts for preparing with participants before a circle. More
This updated toolkit includes protocols, tools, and classroom materials for several kinds of restorative practices used at Baldwin, including circles, core values, fairness committees, and classroom re-entry circles. There's also a tool for planning for growing restorative justice practices in… More
This manual supports the teaching of restorative practices and skills in the classroom setting. It substantiates that restorative practices are a framework for building community and responding to challenging behavior through authentic dialogue, coming to understanding and making things right. More