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RESTORATIVE
JUSTICE
Addresses the needs of the Victim,
Offender, and Community
Discussion Points for Today:1) Myths Regarding Restorative Justice
2) Definition of Restorative Justice
3) What Restorative Justice looks like from the role of
an administrator, teacher, and counselor
4) Experiencing Step One: Community Building Circle
Process
WHO ARE WE?
▪Diane Bonjour, Teacher• Serrano Middle School
▪James Cobb, Administrator• Curtis Middle School
▪Michael Partida, Counselor• Riley Elementary School
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MISCONCEPTIONS OF
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
▪ Restorative Justice recognizes that violations hurt
everyone - Victim, Offender, and the Community.
Views infractions as a “harm to relationships”
▪ Designs interventions which are targeted to help
the student and community both assess and repair
harm that has been caused.
▪ Addresses the needs of the Victim, Offender,
and Community.
Adapted from International Institute for Restorative Practices, 2013;
OUSD - Family, Schools, and Community Partnerships Dept.
The Restorative Paradigm:▪ Focuses on the relationships violated
▪ Believes justice is achieved by addressing needs/obligations
▪ Seeks accountability through repairing the harm
▪ Views the problem as the problem; involves those affected
Seeks answers to the following questions:▪ What happened?
▪ Who was impacted/harmed?
▪ What needs to be done to make things right?
THE PARADIGM SHIFT
RESTORATIVE PRACTICES CONTINUUM:
Informal Formal
Affective
Statements
Affective
Questions
Impromptu
Conference
Group or
Circle
Restorative
Conference
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE:
CURTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
▪Two rival crews in
constant conflict were
able to repair harm
and build strong
relationships
▪Leaders were
assigned to work
together to assist
counselors in lunch
time activities.
James Cobb
Administrator, Curtis Middle School
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE:
RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Narrative (Conflict) Mediation was used as an intervention for
5th grade girls who were effected by a conflict story to create a
new story of cooperation and respect
Michael Partida
Counselor, Riley Elementary School
Before Conflict Mediation After Conflict Mediation
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE:
RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Narrative (Conflict) Mediation
▪Determine who will be part of the conversation
▪Listen to the problem story
▪Name the problem
▪Map the effects of the conflict
▪Brainstorm ideas to make things right
▪Follow up
▪Celebrate
Michael Partida
Counselor, Riley Elementary School
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE:
RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RJ Problem Worksheet
▪ What is the problem?
▪ What did the problem
make you do?
▪ How will you change
this problem?
Michael Partida
Counselor, Riley Elementary School
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE:
RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Community Building Circle
Worksheet
▪ All girls participated in a
Community Building Circle
Michael Partida
Counselor, Riley Elementary School
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE:
RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Effects of the conflict-story Celebration of the new story
Michael Partida
Counselor, Riley Elementary School
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE:
SERRANO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Community Building “Trust Circles” (I will share more detail later on
in this program)
• Occur every Monday
• Build a sense of belonging and connectedness
• Create a safe space and “comfortableness” needed to
conduct effective Problem-Solving Circles
• Have explicitly defined and regularly taught routines and
procedures (respect the talking piece, etc.)
• Teacher participates in circle; doesn’t just observe
Problem-Solving Classroom Circle
• Utilized to address behavior concerns
Diane Bonjour
Teacher, Serrano Middle School
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: BLENDING PBIS WITH RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
Serrano’s Time-Out Form
Blends the PBiS practices with the Restorative
Justice practices
Used for problem-solving circle with the violator,
victim, and other’s affected by situation.
Diane Bonjour
Teacher, Serrano Middle School
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: BLENDING PBIS WITH RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
Diane Bonjour
Teacher, Serrano Middle School
Ted Wachtel (2013)
International Institute for Restorative Practices
“Human beings are happier, more cooperative
and productive, and more likely to make positive
changes in their behavior when those in
positions of authority do things WITH them
rather than TO them or FOR them.”
RESTORATIVE CIRCLES:
PURPOSE
▪ Creating community bonds with one another so that
we can support each other through growth and
problem-solving
▪ Creating a special or sacred space where we will all
come together to share in ways that we don’t ordinarily
have the opportunity to do
▪ Learn ways to communicate and solve problems in a
positive environment
RESTORATIVE CIRCLES:
GUIDELINES
▪ Respect the talking piece
▪ Speak from the heart
▪ Speak with Respect
▪ Listen with Respect
▪ Remain in the Circle
▪ Say just enough
▪ Honor Privacy
Circle Templates –
OSUSD Restorative Justice Resources
RESTORATIVE CIRCLES:
CIRCLE KEEPER
▪ The circle keeper is not a facilitator but rather a guide
that introduces the circle prompts and ensures that the
norms are kept for the discussion
▪ Circle Keeper participates in circle; doesn’t just
observe
CIRCLE ROUND:
GREETING
▪ Use the Post-It notes on the chair to write your First
Name, Last Initial on 3 post-it notes
▪ All participants get up and mingle in center of circle
▪ Each person must greet 3 other people
▪ When you greet a person, collect a post it and hand
over a post it
▪ When you no longer have any a post-its with your
name on it, please have a seat in the circle
Kriete, R., & Davis, C. (2014). The Morning Meeting Book
RESTORATIVE CIRCLES:
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
As you introduce the idea of restorative circles to
students, you will choose activities or topics for the
circles that help build relationships and help students get
to know each other.
COMMUNITY TRUST BUILDING CIRCLES
▪ Trust Circles began at beginning of year…
I chose topics that were “safe” to share about
Favorite class and why?
Favorite sport and why?
What is one of your “Bucket List” items and why?
▪ Trust Circles started to go deeper…
I then chose topics that were relevant to student problems, concerns, team
trends, etc
Hardest class and why?
How can I improve as a teacher?
How do you feel when someone in class is verbally disrespectful to another student?
How do you feel when someone makes fun of you in class?
What has been a struggle for you this week?
BUILDING COMMUNITY CIRCLES
▪ Using Tedx to start a topic for the Trust Circle…
I regularly scan Tedx videos on YouTube for appropriate video clips to introduce a
Trust Circle theme…
Balance Goddess
How I Chose Peace…I am not my father
Father/Daughter Dance in Prison
▪ Restorative Justice Circle: After building trust with my kids, I then found it
much easier to use the Restorative Circles to solve problems that had occurred
in other rooms, with substitutes, and to solve conflicts between kids which
affected entire class…
CIRCLE ROUND:
SHARING ACTIVITY
▪ Remove one chair from the circle
▪ "It" stands in the middle of the circle and states
something they like/love by first adding “I love my
neighbor whose favorite color is red”
▪ All the other participants in the circle who like the color
red would get up and move to a free seat somewhere
else in the circle including the original speaker
▪ The last person standing without a seat is “it” who
stands in the middle and completes the phrase I love
my neighbor who...
VALUES & AGREEMENTS
▪ During this round with students, a significant amount of
time would be spent talking about the things we value
as a community.
RESTORATIVE CIRCLE:
TALKING PIECE
▪ The talking piece exists to help make sure that our
Circle Guidelines are maintained.
▪ Whenever you use a talking piece, you share why you
have chosen to use it.
▪ A talking piece won’t always be used.
▪ When used with your students, you will want to model
how to use it.
CIRCLE ROUND:
REFLECTION
Starting with the talking piece in one area of the circle,
take no more than 20 seconds and share:
• 1 question or topic you might pose to your students to
get acquainted and build trust
• 1 thing you learned, were surprised about or
appreciate about the professional development today
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING
Presenters:
Diane Bonjour, Teacher
Serrano Middle School (909) 388-6530
James Cobb, Administrator
Curtis Middle School (909) 388-6332
Michael Partida, Counselor
Riley Elementary School (909) 388-6460
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING
PBiS-RJ District Coaches:
• Brenda Freshwater
• Suzy Johns
• Michelle Myers
• Jacquelin Patrick