Training Descriptions and Costs
“It was inspiring to see you be vulnerable and show that this work will only continue as long as we can be real. Deep learning takes great leadership. The depth of our learning says a lot about who you are.”
- training participant
Restorative Leadership for Administrators
This training is intended for district or site administrative-level staff with responsibility for school culture and climate, discipline and safety. It provides an overview of restorative practices, its relationship to school climate and culture, and its roots in restorative justice. Participants will also build a strong foundation for using a restorative process to effectively create a school-wide restorative culture, and for designing a ‘roll-out’ plan for implementation, including training and buy-in for leadership, staff and families.
“Shari has a very strong, caring and intelligent aura that brings peaceful playfulness to the group.”
- training participant
Introduction to Restorative Principles and Practices
This training is part of a 2-day series and is intended to be presented in conjunction with ‘Introduction to Circle Practice’. It is designed for all members of the school community including staff, teachers, administrators, family and community partner representatives. It provides a foundation for understanding the underlying principles of restorative justice and restorative practices and why this approach is effective at achieving positive behavioral outcomes. ‘Hands-on’ experience with the continuum of practices will be provided, including affective statements and questions, impromptu dialogue and the use of Circles, with a focus on skill development. Participants will have the opportunity to consider practical applications for their setting.
Introduction to Circle Practice
This training is part of a 2-day series. ‘Introduction to Restorative Principles and Practices’ is a pre-requisite for participation. It is designed for all members of the school community who may be responsible for facilitating restorative Circles in their setting, including staff, teachers, administrators, family and community partner representatives. In this experiential training participants will be exposed to the use of Circles for different purposes, and how Circle practice supports social and emotional skill acquisition, academic and professional growth, community building, conflict resolution and the healing of harm. Participants will have the opportunity to design Circles that can be used immediately in their settings.
“Best workshop I’ve attended in years! You sold me on the work and I will make it happen!”
-training participant
Deepening Circle Practice - Levels 2 & 3
This training is designed for all members of the school community who have experience with facilitating restorative Circles in their settings, including staff, teachers, administrators, family and community partner representatives. In this experiential training participants will have the opportunity to go deeper with their Circle practice as well as engage in peer supported problem solving to increase Circle keeping skills. Participants will leave with Circle designs and strategies that can be used immediately.
Restorative Response to Harm/Restorative Discipline
This training is designed for school personnel responsible for school safety and discipline including administrators, teachers, counselors and social workers. ‘Introduction to Restorative Principles and Practices’ and ‘Introduction to Circle Practice’ (or similar training) are pre-requisites for participation, and participants are expected to have some experience using the restorative process. Participants will have the opportunity to gain more practice using the restorative approach, including Circles, to address conflict and respond to harm as well as engage in peer supported problem solving to increase skills. The training will draw correlations between understanding the impact of trauma on student behavior and the use of restorative practices, and will introduce mindfulness techniques to develop self-regulation capacity for both students and adults. The effects of unconscious bias will be explored and its impact on student behavior and the relationships between students and adults in the school setting.
“You are wise, knowledgeable, warm, enthusiastic and funny! You make learning fun!”
-training participant
Facilitating Restorative Conferences
This 2-day experiential training is designed for individuals experienced in restorative practices who are interested in facilitating formal restorative conferences. The training utilizes the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) design and licensed IIRP instructors to deliver this specialized training. Participants will learn how to plan and coordinate pre-conference activities, gain skills needed to effectively facilitate conferences, and recognize the benefits of restorative conferencing and its positive impact on school discipline, suspensions and overall climate. Each participant will receive a copy of the International Institute for Restorative Practices conferencing handbook. Participants must have completed ‘Introduction to Restorative Principles and Practices’ and ‘Introduction to Circle Practice’ (or similar training) and have experience in applying the practices.
Empowering Restorative Student Leaders
This training is designed for up to 10 adults and 20 student leaders. In this experiential training students will learn the basics of Circle keeping and restorative dialogue including affective statements and questions. Adults will learn how to partner with students to co-create a restorative school culture, and how to continue to support and develop restorative student leadership.
In addition to this work, Shari is also part of a collective of independent restorative practitioners, Community Circlekeepers Collective, who support our community through training, mentoring and engagement in restorative justice practices. Click here for more info…