Restorative Practice is a collaboration between Saint Paul Public Schools and Saint Paul Federation of Teachers as part of a pilot program for 3 years starting in 2016-2017 school year. During 2016-2017 school year, 6 schools were selected and were provided with funding to support their journey with Restorative Practice. Farnsworth is excited to be selected and awarded to participate with the implementation of Restorative Practice.

This is how it might look in our building:

Tier 1 Circles: Building relationships & community

Monday morning circles in all foundations classrooms

First Impressions multicultural boys group

8th grade WEB Leaders help lead circles with 6th grade foundations classrooms

Community Building circles- Check in circles, values circle, classroom expectations, team building, celebration circles

Teaching content in circle

Professional Development offered to staff during opening week and throughout the year

Introduction to RP for parents through our School Climate Improvement Team (SCIT) meetings held every 3rd Mondays of each month in the library.

Tier 2 Circle: Problem Solving and Issue focused

Repairing relationships at the first sign of things going wrong as needed.

Repairing Harm/Conflict:

Whole class repairing harm/conflict circles

Student to Student

Student to Staff

Staff to Staff

Parent to School

Parent to Parent 

Tier 3 Circles: Conflict/Harm

Rebuilding relationships in those out of balance

Circle of Understanding

Repairing Harm Circles

Healing Circles

Resolving Conflicts Circles

Reintegration Circles (Student readmits) 

Restorative Practice - Guided monthly discussion topics

September  -Values (hopes and dream circles)

October- Bullying prevention & Kindness

November- Voter-registration circles

December- Goal setting circles

January- Review expectation circles, mid year reflection

February- Restorative Discussion

March- Teaching in circle

April- World cultures circle around diversity

May- Celebration circles

June- End of the year reflection