At School 9, we can: -Align restorative practices with current DREAM practices -Ensure all staff members are engaged in professional development to ensure restorative practices are consistent school-wide -Adopt common language to again, promote consistency -Provide opportunities for Zones of Growth -Train more students to become student ambassadors of restorative practice and self-awareness
Hear and see students as they are - do this through peace circles, morning meetings, rituals and routines, etc provide opportunities for students to lead their own learning paths promote consistency across every grade level every day teach self awareness and empathy for all
I think the establishing of common expectations and language among adults and students along with the necessary training/PD are the first and most important steps we need to take if we want to see restorative practices happening throughout the building.
-Provide restorative practice training for teachers/adults in the building to promote consistency schoolwide -Teach and model clear and consistent expectations among all stakeholders -Adopt common language and restorative practices (circles, mindfulness, etc.)
Listen to students- Class Circles, Morning Meetings Explicit teaching/modeling Teacher training/PD for all to ensure consistency and understanding School wide common language and expectations
The whole book was filled with great idea...when I was in my self contained classroom we called the circles "classroom meetings". They worked and gave students a sense of community. I also pushed into classroom when we did many "peace circle". Whatever the name it gives the students a voice and sense of community and should be done in all classrooms. I think teacher training is the key and also support from colleagues to demonstrate the success so that all our willing to participate.
This book was awesome. So many great ideas! -Provide training for staff: make sure it is consistent school wide -Create posters to ensure common language is used school-wide -Make sure that expectations are clear and understood -teach growth mindset and empathy -have morning meeting, circle time, peace circles as check ins for students
-Consistent clear, school wide restorative practice PD training implementation -Explicitly teach growth mindset and empathy, consistently -Empower students by teaching and practicing mindfulness
I really liked this book. I like the straightforward dialogue from the authors. I feel like our school does implement pockets of the ideas from this book, but as a whole, we don’t align with each other. We need to educate each other through in-school PD and grade level discussions the ideas in this book and how to carry out the ideas. We need common language, common behavior-handling procedures, and consistent practice. Restorative practices help get at the core of a student’s struggles and behaviors. They can help teachers aid in the development of decent, caring human beings.
I liked the idea of making it normal to talk about our emotions. As a result, I am going to be more intentional about formulating lessons that teach empathy, mindfulness, and a growth mindset. Posters in every classroom with common vocabulary should help us implement these hacks consistently.
I think if we establish common expectations among adults and students in the entire building, this will create a sense of commUNITY. Teach and model clear and consistent behaviors. Carve out time to listen to students every day not just when a problem arrives (relationships)
This book solidified the importance of daily circle time/morning meetings for me. The book itself was very informative and it is very beneficial for our school community! I enjoyed the overall theme of changing the narrative and looking at things in a more restorative way instead of punitively. I would like to focus on the growth mindset and ensuring that all students understand what it is and how it helps our classroom environment. I would like to see a school-wide verbiage that shows that we are consistent across all grade levels with adhering to the hacks that are outlined in Hacking School Discipline.
- Using common language/expectations (mindfulness) - Continue with circles/morning meetings/peace circles to give students an opportunity to hear and be heard and to continue to establish the classroom culture desired. Will also help develop empathy and awareness - Provide opportunities for zones of growth and restorative practice PD for all - Stay consistent in classroom and within school
This book further solidified the need for restorative circles in the classroom. I feel we are ready to "buy-in" to the principals in this book and create a positive school culture with patience and persistence in how we deliver these 9 "hacks" to the students.
This book is a helpful guide for restorative practice. It's nice to have clear strategies, specific scripts, and real-world examples. I believe we can continue the work we have doe around growth mindset, mindfulness and restorative circles. I believe that this will be great support going into the new school year.
We need to provide consistency across grade levels and special subjects. Common language that will be used. More teachers taking the time to really use the hacks especially at the primary grades to embed the practices so as the students grow this is the norm for our school discipline cycle.
At School 9, we can:
ReplyDelete-Align restorative practices with current DREAM practices
-Ensure all staff members are engaged in professional development to ensure restorative practices are consistent school-wide
-Adopt common language to again, promote consistency
-Provide opportunities for Zones of Growth
-Train more students to become student ambassadors of restorative practice and self-awareness
Hear and see students as they are - do this through peace circles, morning meetings, rituals and routines, etc
ReplyDeleteprovide opportunities for students to lead their own learning paths
promote consistency across every grade level every day
teach self awareness and empathy for all
I think the establishing of common expectations and language among adults and students along with the necessary training/PD are the first and most important steps we need to take if we want to see restorative practices happening throughout the building.
ReplyDelete-Provide restorative practice training for teachers/adults in the building to promote consistency schoolwide
ReplyDelete-Teach and model clear and consistent expectations among all stakeholders
-Adopt common language and restorative practices (circles, mindfulness, etc.)
Listen to students- Class Circles, Morning Meetings
ReplyDeleteExplicit teaching/modeling
Teacher training/PD for all to ensure consistency and understanding
School wide common language and expectations
The whole book was filled with great idea...when I was in my self contained classroom we called the circles "classroom meetings". They worked and gave students a sense of community. I also pushed into classroom when we did many "peace circle". Whatever the name it gives the students a voice and sense of community and should be done in all classrooms. I think teacher training is the key and also support from colleagues to demonstrate the success so that all our willing to participate.
ReplyDeleteThis book was awesome. So many great ideas!
ReplyDelete-Provide training for staff: make sure it is consistent school wide
-Create posters to ensure common language is used school-wide
-Make sure that expectations are clear and understood
-teach growth mindset and empathy
-have morning meeting, circle time, peace circles as check ins for students
-Consistent clear, school wide restorative practice PD training implementation
ReplyDelete-Explicitly teach growth mindset and empathy, consistently
-Empower students by teaching and practicing mindfulness
I really liked this book. I like the straightforward dialogue from the authors. I feel like our school does implement pockets of the ideas from this book, but as a whole, we don’t align with each other. We need to educate each other through in-school PD and grade level discussions the ideas in this book and how to carry out the ideas. We need common language, common behavior-handling procedures, and consistent practice. Restorative practices help get at the core of a student’s struggles and behaviors. They can help teachers aid in the development of decent, caring human beings.
ReplyDeleteI liked the idea of making it normal to talk about our emotions. As a result, I am going to be more intentional about formulating lessons that teach empathy, mindfulness, and a growth mindset. Posters in every classroom with common vocabulary should help us implement these hacks consistently.
ReplyDeleteI think if we establish common expectations among adults and students in the entire building, this will create a sense of commUNITY.
ReplyDeleteTeach and model clear and consistent behaviors.
Carve out time to listen to students every day not just when a problem arrives (relationships)
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ReplyDeleteThis book solidified the importance of daily circle time/morning meetings for me. The book itself was very informative and it is very beneficial for our school community! I enjoyed the overall theme of changing the narrative and looking at things in a more restorative way instead of punitively. I would like to focus on the growth mindset and ensuring that all students understand what it is and how it helps our classroom environment.
ReplyDeleteI would like to see a school-wide verbiage that shows that we are consistent across all grade levels with adhering to the hacks that are outlined in Hacking School Discipline.
- Using common language/expectations (mindfulness)
ReplyDelete- Continue with circles/morning meetings/peace circles to give students an opportunity to hear and be heard and to continue to establish the classroom culture desired. Will also help develop empathy and awareness
- Provide opportunities for zones of growth and restorative practice PD for all
- Stay consistent in classroom and within school
This book further solidified the need for restorative circles in the classroom. I feel we are ready to "buy-in" to the principals in this book and create a positive school culture with patience and persistence in how we deliver these 9 "hacks" to the students.
ReplyDeleteThis book is a helpful guide for restorative practice. It's nice to have clear strategies, specific scripts, and real-world examples. I believe we can continue the work we have doe around growth mindset, mindfulness and restorative circles. I believe that this will be great support going into the new school year.
ReplyDeleteWe need to provide consistency across grade levels and special subjects. Common language that will be used. More teachers taking the time to really use the hacks especially at the primary grades to embed the practices so as the students grow this is the norm for our school discipline cycle.
ReplyDelete