Integrating Restorative Practices with Restorative Questions
September 26, 2018
Whole Child Wednesday
Restorative Practices:
Use of Restorative Questions
Restorative Practices build relationships with students, increase accountability for repairing harm, prevent conflicts and build community.

Dive into the content below to learn more about the language used with Restorative Practices.
Restorative or affective questions can be used by ALL STAFF who interact with students, in order to respond to challenging behavior.
Responding to Behavior with Restorative Questions
This is as simple as shifting the questions you ask. Having a private conversation with a student after their behavior doesn't fit the context of your classroom allows students to reflect on the impact their behavior has on others. Click here to learn more

You can respond to challenging behavior with one or more of these five questions
  1. What happened?
  2. What were you thinking of at the time?
  3. What have you thought about since?
  4. Who has been affected by what you have done? In what way?
  5. What do you think you need to do to make things right?

Interested in having the above cards with Questions to respond to challenging behavior and to help those harmed by others actions? Great to keep at your desk, in your pocket, or in your name badge to help you practice using these questions just email us to request 1 or more cards.
Resources
Whole Child Teams:
Strong Integrated Implementation

Whole Child Teams interested in implementing strong Restorative Practices must consider the system that will support a sustainable and effective implementation.

Consider using the TFI (Tired Fidelity Inventory) Restorative Companion to asses your system and action plan for strong implementation.
Layers of Restorative Justice Practices
In order to repair harm and relationships, there must be strong relationships to begin with. It is imperative that we form strong relationships between students, and between students and staff. A strong supportive learning environment is necessary for all to learn.

It is best to start with the less formal practices that build the climate and culture needed. In this edition of Whole Child Wednesday we focused on just one practice on the continuum. Try it out and let us know how it goes, and what other resources you need!
Our TWC team is always looking to highlight the great work happening in Tacoma Schools, please let us know about the great work you and your colleagues are doing. 
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