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The paradigm in education is changing from one that prioritizes authoritarian leadership to one that values student voices as essential partners in the development and implementation of systems.

Relational accountability in schools emphasizes the importance of co-creating accountability so that the responsible party is involved in the process of making things right.

This Summer Institute has been going on for many years now though recently we’ve had to move it to a virtual gathering.

“The Circle process that many non-Native people are using today is rooted in the tradition of talking Circles that Indigenous Peoples in North America use and have used for millennia.

Time after time in our work in schools, we hear teachers wonder what kind of consequence a student will get when they misbehave.

“The restorative vision for schools is about cultural transformation. A big part of the transformation is the engagement of all voices in decision-making. The restorative philosophy asserts that there is wisdom in each of us

Over the years, we’ve heard the comment that while most things in schools can be handled restoratively–and that it is the preferred approach–there are just some things that need to be handled through the traditional, punitive discipline system.

We’re happy to announce that we will be holding our 5th Annual Summer Institute in Restorative Practices for Schools on June 13-22, 2016! The training will be held at Flagstaff Academy in Longmont Colorado.

Two leading restorative justice organizations in Boulder, Colorado—Restorative Solutions, Inc. and Circle Round Restorative Best Practices, LLC—have agreed to merge under the name and auspices of Restorative Solutions, Inc.

Essentially, restorative practices are about creating more connection in our classrooms and repairing harm when it happens. And connection comes in handy when harm occurs and relationships get broken.

We’re happy to announce that we will be holding a Summer Institute in Restorative Practices for Schools on June 15-17 that will be followed by two advanced workshops on June 18-19th! The training will be held at Flagstaff Academy in Longmont Colorado.

Last Friday, my business partner, Anne Rogers, President and Founder of Restorative Solutions and a luminary in the field of restorative justice, passed away after a tiring battle with cancer. It is a deep loss. She was a dear friend and colleague and she brought much to the field of restorative justice over the many decades she worked in it.

Many schools across the country are successfully implementing Whole School Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports programs (WS-PBIS, or PBIS for short)

Likely without exception, most of us would agree with the saying that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Teaching restorative values and principles in a K-8 school, I often hit a speed bump at “responsibility”.

For those of you who weren’t able to attend the International Conflict Resolution in Education conference that took place at George Mason University

“What would it be like if you were to teach a civil war unit using restorative justice as an essential question on which to focus?”

Restorative justice is not just some pipe dream placebo–it’s a time and money saver and stats don’t lie: recidivism drops significantly when restorative justice processes are employed.

We’re excited to be presenting a one day workshop, along with Nancy Riestenberg with the Minnesota Department of Education..

Randy will be in Delaware offering a training in Restorative Discipline for an alternative middle & high school.