Provide a definition of Restorative Practices in your own words.? (5 points – for writing in a complete sentence)

 After reading the Restorative Practices Guide and watching the three videos, answer the following questions:

1. Provide a definition of Restorative Practices in your own words.  (5 points – for writing in a complete sentence)
2. List a minimum of five benefits of using restorative practices for the students.  (5 points for a bulleted list)
3. List a minimum of five benefits of using restorative practices for the school.  (5 points – for a bulleted list)
4. List a minimum of five activities that you saw or read about that have students participating in restorative practices in the videos and reading. (5 points – for a bulleted list)
5. List a minimum of five skills that you as a teacher would need to learn to be able to effectively implement restorative practices in your classroom. (5 points – for a bulleted list)
6. Reflection:  Based on what you read and saw in the videos, what are your personal thoughts about restorative practices?  Do you agree or disagree?  What do you think would be a challenge of implementing restorative practices in your classroom?  How can you address the challenge?  What are some activities that you feel you could effectively use to implement restorative practices in your classroom? Be sure to provide justification for your ideas and assertions! You must explain why you feel the way you feel by citing evidence from any of the resources offered in this module. Use proper APA formatting for your parenthetical citations and include a Reference page. (25 points – for a full reflection written in complete sentences)

Please watch the following three videos and complete the reading on Restorative Practices.

• Watch: A Restorative Approach to Discipline (Links to an external site.)
• Watch: Restorative Justice: It's Elementary! (Links to an external site.)
• Watch: Using Dialogue Circles to Support Classroom Management (Links to an external site.)
• Read: Restorative Practices:  Fostering Healthy Relationships & Promoting Positive Discipline in Schools – A Guide for Educators (PDF)Actions
• Cult of Pedagogy – Restorative Practices (Links to an external site.)
• Interview about Restorative Practices (Links to an external site.)