Page 2 - Restorative Practices Implementation Guide - Introductory Version

Overview:
Restorative Practices Introductory Training
Simply put, everything we do today will revolve around relationships:
1. Building 2. Managing 3. Restoring
Most States have implemented laws to abolish zero tolerance polices.
U.S. Dept. Education guidelines,
published in 2014, emphasize the
need for a positive school climate
that supports, clear and appropriate
expectations and consequences, and equity in discipline policies.
Today’s training in Restorative Practices is based on proven methods used with indigenous tribes, in juvenile detention centers and prisons, and in the broadest range of school districts around the world—all yielding excellent results.
“Better is an ounce of prevention than a pound of cure.”
Our objective:
To be proactive in building and managing relationships within our community, and restore those relationships when they are harmed by con ict.
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“Zero tolerance is the policy of applying laws or penalties to even minor infringements of a code in order to reinforce its overall importance.”
Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006