1st Edition

Restorative Practices in Classrooms

By Margaret Thorsborne, David Vinegrad Copyright 2004

    This work helps in rethinking behaviour management through the use of restorative justice methods in the classroom. This clearly presented manual takes practitioners in gradual stages through the harsh realities of confronting wrong-doing and injustice in school. The traditional approach seeks simply to apportion blame and punish the wrongdoer. There is now strong evidence that restorative justice can be effective in reducing problem behaviour, and in engendering a sense of fairness and justice among all stakeholders in the school community. The book provides: an explanation of restorative justice and behaviour management; a wide range of restorative practice measures; step-by-step instructions for planning and facilitating individual, small group and whole class conferences; frequently asked questions and answers; key master documents that can be adapted; and, case studies. It is full of practical suggestions and techniques for dealing with problem behaviour, whether trivial or serious. It is suitable for ages 7-16.

    A4 (297 x 210mm), 150pp  Wire-o-bound  ISBN 978-1-90651-729-8     ORDER CODE  D11-007-5839  GBP70.99  Foreword  About this manual  Chapter 1 Rethinking our approaches to managing behaviour  Chapter 2 Restorative practices - a continuum  Chapter 3 Working proactively - classroom conferences and teaching and learning  Chapter 4 Classroom conferences - responding to wrongdoing  Chapter 5 Individual, small and medium group conferences  Chapter 6 Facilitating conferences - understanding the script  Chapter 7 What if?  Appendix    Classroom conference script    The 'no blame' conference script    Classroom conference report    Classroom conference evaluation    Conference facilitator checklist    Letter to parents    Recommended reading    Case studies  About the authors

    Biography

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