The Little Book of Restorative Discipline for Schools: Teaching Responsibility; Creating Caring Climates (The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding ... Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding)

Can community-building begin in a classroom? The authors of this book believe that by applying restorative justice at school, we can build a healthier and more just society. With practical applications and models. Can an overworked teacher possibly turn an unruly incident with students into an "opportunity for learning, growth, and community-building"? If restorative justice has been able to salvage lives within the world of criminal behavior, why shouldn't its principles be applied in school classrooms and cafeterias? And if our children learn restorative practices early and daily, won't we be building a healthier, more just society?Two educators answer yes, yes, and yes in this new addition to The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding series. Amstutz and Mullet offer applications and models. "Discipline that restores is a process to make things as right as possible." This Little Book shows how to get there. Read more... Abstract: Can community-building begin in a classroom? The authors of this book believe that by applying restorative justice at school, we can build a healthier and more just society. With practical applications and models. Can an overworked teacher possibly turn an unruly incident with students into an "opportunity for learning, growth, and community-building"? If restorative justice has been able to salvage lives within the world of criminal behavior, why shouldn't its principles be applied in school classrooms and cafeterias? And if our children learn restorative practices early and daily, won't we be building a healthier, more just society?Two educators answer yes, yes, and yes in this new addition to The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding series. Amstutz and Mullet offer applications and models. "Discipline that restores is a process to make things as right as possible." This Little Book shows how to get there Can an overworked teacher possibly turn an unruly incident with students into an "opportunity for learning, growth, and community-building"? If restorative justice has been able to salvage lives within the world of criminal behavior, why shouldn't its principles be applied in school classrooms and cafeterias? And if our children learn restorative practices early and daily, won't we be building a healthier, more just society? Two educators answer yes, yes, and yes in this new addition to The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding series. They urge a focus on consequences rather than punishment. They insist that relationships -- far more than rules -- are central to building community, and that community fosters caring and belonging. They put up with no hypocrisy: teachers and administrators must live restorative practices, too. So how does it all work? Stutzman and Amstutz offer applications and models. Among them are class meetings for 5th graders; reintegration of 7th- and 8th- graders who were suspended; circle processes, which offer space for all voices to be heard, and also quiet tensions that are building; and community conferencing when trouble shapes up between students and neighbors. "Discipline that restores is a process to make things as right as possible." This Little Book shows how to get there. Introduction -- The Turkey Prank -- An Environment Of Care -- Why Restorative Discipline? -- The Role Of Discipline -- Key Goals Of Restorative Discipline -- The Role Of Punishment -- The Role Of Restorative Justice -- Other Roots Of Restorative Discipline -- A Punishment-to-restoration Continuum -- Values And Principles Of Restorative Discipline -- Restorative Justice -- Restorative Discipline -- A Restorative Discipline Yardstick -- Toward A Restorative Environment -- Characteristic Of Peaceable Schools -- Flexible Policies -- Models And Applications Of Restorative Discipline -- Whole-school Training And Approaches -- Reintegration Following Suspensions -- Class Meetings -- Circles -- Key Elements Of Circle Processes -- Conferencing -- Truancy Mediation -- Bullying -- Ideas For Next Steps -- Whole-school Approaches -- Discipline That Restores -- Restorative Measures -- Citizenship In Action -- A Challenge. Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz And Judy H. Mullet. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 84-85). Content: Cover Title Page Acknowledgments Copyright Table of Contents 1. Introduction The turkey prank An environment of care 2. Why Restorative Discipline? The role of discipline The role of punishment The role of restorative justice Other roots of restorative discipline A punishment-to-restoration continuum 3. Values and Principles of Restorative Discipline Restorative justice ... Restorative discipline ... A restorative discipline yardstick 4. Toward a Restorative Environment Characteristics of peaceable schools Flexible policies 5. Models and Applications of Restorative Discipline. Whole-school training approachesReintegration following suspensions Class meetings Circles Key elements of circle processes Conferencing Truancy mediation Bullying 6. Ideas for Next Steps Whole-school approaches Discipline that restores Restorative measures Citizenship in action A challenge Endnotes Selected Resources About the Authors. Situations requiring discipline in our schools can, in fact, be opportunities for learning, growth, and community-building.