Restorative Practice at a Glance @ Farnsworth Upper

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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