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Restorative Justice Classroom Circles September 2014 Kris Miner, MS Executive Director St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program www.scvrjp.org 715-425-1100 scvrjp@gmail.com
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respect for all involved Problem Solving/Empowering Rooted in deeper values – equal worth of all people – appreciation for diversity – belief in interconnectedness Restorative Justice
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Restorative Strategies... The building of social capital and achieving social discipline through participatory learning and decision making
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Restorative strategies generate: – Greater sense of understanding – Compassion – Increase of self-respect – Increase of respect for others
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Restorative Strategies 1:1fewgroupclassroom Harm is in the eye of the beholder
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Good relationships need to be at the heart of everything a school does if effective teaching and learning are to take place. 4 Key Relationships in School Buildings: Teacher to Teaching Teacher to Student Student to Student Student to Learning
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Physical Mental Emotional Spiritual Values Reactions Actions Decisions
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COMMUNITY BUILDING HEALING CONNECTIONS Medicine Wheel Ancients Teachings Ceremony Values* Storytelling Guidelines Stages* Talking Piece Keeper Consensus © Kay Pranis * Kris Miner Shared Values
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RJ Circle Elements 1.Keeper 2.Talking Piece 3.Values 4.Ceremony 5.Stages 6.Consensus 7.Storytelling
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Equal dignity & worth Centered/centering 4 elements of being 4 stages of the process L – Listen R – Respect T – Truth T - Turns
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T T LR
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Care Connect Commit
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Getting Acquainted Taking Action Addressing Issues Building Relationships RJ Circle
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Some Few All Restorative Practices Triangle Intensive Intervention Early Intervention Prevention & Skill Building Re-Build Relationships Repair Relationships Re-Affirm Relationships
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4 Being 3 Doing 2 Referring 1 Interested 0 Unknown -1 Opposed
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Practitioner Check-list Understand the Philosophy Knowledge of the intended outcomes Experience and comfort w/healing Understanding of accountability to community Knowledge of the Circle Process Experience in a Restorative Justice Circle Support and team members Knowledge of the stages, role of keeper, tips & techniques of Circle-keeping
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Starbucks Cup It’s relationships, not programs that change children... Young people thrive when adults care about them on a one-to-one level, and when they have a sense of belonging to a caring community.
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