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Restorative Practices
In addition to providing our evidence-based CBT Lifeskills Courses and Intervention Model for schools and districts, we also provide Staff Professional Development Workshops that are designed to give the educators on your campus a comprehensive understanding of Restorative Practices, how they can be implemented both school-wide and in the classroom, and tools and skills that can be utilized in real-time to increase their Restorative Capacity.
Rooted in Restorative Practice
This workshop will describe the relational model and mindset that needs to be built and the philosophical underpinnings that accompany a successful Restorative Practice Framework. Rationale for a school-wide implementation will be discussed along with the interpersonal skills that need to be cultivated in each educator.
- What are Restorative Practices?
- Rationale for use of Restorative Practices
- Why Mindset Matters
- Influence Pyramid
- Restorative Practices in Action
- Interpersonal Relationship Skill-building
- Deeper Understanding of Human Development
- Influence Pyramid Application
- Plan for Implementing Restorative Practices
4 Hours
- Participant Handbook
- Optional Purchase of Outward Mindset by Arbinger Institute for $12.50 per participant
- Additional Resources
Growing Restorative Culture
This workshop focuses on growing the Restorative culture of the campus at large. The focus will be on broadening and deepening the understanding of each educator and their impact on the school culture at large as it relates to their personal interactions, pervasive mindsets, and use of Restorative Tools.
- Educating the Whole Child
- Cultural Responsiveness
- Emotional Hierarchy of Needs
- Prevention/Intervention Strategies
- Engaging the Family
- Countering the 3 Types of Pervasive Bias
- Restorative Prevention Strategies
- Restorative Intervention Strategies
- Plan for Engaging Family and Community
4 Hours
- Participant Handbook
- Optional Purchase of Anatomy of Peace by Arbinger Institute for $12.50 per participant
- Additional Resources
Sustaining Restorative Capacity
This workshop guides educators through skills that will decrease burnout and allow educators to cultivate deeper compassion for themselves. Participants will be given psychoeducation on the impact of trauma on the brain and nervous system, how to track your inner experience in the classroom and campus, and how to skillfully guide yourself to your resiliency zone. This course will include lecture, discussion, and most importantly, the opportunity to practice skills that will lead educators beyond resiliency and into growth.
- Resiliency Zones
- Understanding Trauma
- Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
- Personal Boundaries
- Mindfulness
- Finding your Resiliency Zone
- Enacting Healthy Boundaries
- Mindfulness Practices
- Self-care Plan Development
4 Hours
- Participant Handbook
- Additional Resources