Restorative Practices at School: An Educator's Guided Workbook to Nurture Professional Wellness, Support Student Growth, and Build Engaged Classro [Paperback]

Explore the impact of restorative practices through interactive prompts and exercises designed to examine your role as a teacher or educator and as?an agent of school transformation.

Restorative practices have been shown to increase classroom time and student engagement while reducing suspensions, bullying, and absences. Fantastic in theory, restorative techniques require practice every day to result in meaningful change. Thats whereRestorative Practices at Schoolcomes in.

This first-ever restorative practices workbook helps teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, and every educator reflect and enhance their restorative journey. Part professional resource and part guided journal, this book includes:

• Guided prompts to help you reflect on your practice
• Real-life examples from educators who use restorative techniques
• Critical analysis of your own values and their influence
• Strategies for remaining present and mindful at school
• Exercises for building strong school relationships and communities

Inspired by an urban districts work in whole-school implementation, the activities in this book provide clear pathways for consideration, exploration, and celebration of restorative practices.

Becky McCammonis the restorative practice program coordinator at Saint Paul Public Schools. She loves haiku poems, effusive text messaging, and, most especially, having been a middle and high school English teacher for 14 years. At the core of her joy and education practice with young people and adults is a belief in our binding, beautiful stories. Over the years, Becky has collected a happy assortment of lanyards and canvas bags from conferences around the country, where she has offered perspective and learning about racial equity, restorative practices, and the critical role of educator unions in supporting healthy schools for students, staff, families, and community.
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