1. Restorative Justice Classroom Circles September 2014 Kris Miner, MS Executive Director St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program www.scvrjp.org 715-425-1100 scvrjp@gmail.com

2. respect for all involved Problem Solving/Empowering Rooted in deeper values – equal worth of all people – appreciation for diversity – belief in interconnectedness Restorative Justice

3. Restorative Strategies... The building of social capital and achieving social discipline through participatory learning and decision making

4. Restorative strategies generate: – Greater sense of understanding – Compassion – Increase of self-respect – Increase of respect for others

5. Restorative Strategies 1:1fewgroupclassroom Harm is in the eye of the beholder

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7. Good relationships need to be at the heart of everything a school does if effective teaching and learning are to take place. 4 Key Relationships in School Buildings: Teacher to Teaching Teacher to Student Student to Student Student to Learning

9. Physical Mental Emotional Spiritual Values Reactions Actions Decisions

10. COMMUNITY BUILDING HEALING CONNECTIONS Medicine Wheel Ancients Teachings Ceremony Values* Storytelling Guidelines Stages* Talking Piece Keeper Consensus © Kay Pranis * Kris Miner Shared Values

11. RJ Circle Elements 1.Keeper 2.Talking Piece 3.Values 4.Ceremony 5.Stages 6.Consensus 7.Storytelling

12. Equal dignity & worth Centered/centering 4 elements of being 4 stages of the process L – Listen R – Respect T – Truth T - Turns

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14. Care Connect Commit

17. Getting Acquainted Taking Action Addressing Issues Building Relationships RJ Circle

18. Some Few All Restorative Practices Triangle Intensive Intervention Early Intervention Prevention & Skill Building Re-Build Relationships Repair Relationships Re-Affirm Relationships

19. 4 Being 3 Doing 2 Referring 1 Interested 0 Unknown -1 Opposed

20. Practitioner Check-list Understand the Philosophy Knowledge of the intended outcomes Experience and comfort w/healing Understanding of accountability to community Knowledge of the Circle Process Experience in a Restorative Justice Circle Support and team members Knowledge of the stages, role of keeper, tips & techniques of Circle-keeping

21. Starbucks Cup It’s relationships, not programs that change children... Young people thrive when adults care about them on a one-to-one level, and when they have a sense of belonging to a caring community.