Implementing Restorative Practices in Schools (eBook)

A Practical Guide to Transforming School Communities

Margaret Thorsborne, Peta Blood (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
232 Seiten
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-85700-737-7 (ISBN)

Infos

A guide which explains the value of restorative approaches in schools and its potential to transform behaviour and educational achievements. It also details how to achieve the cultural and organisational changes needed in order to ensure that restorative practice 'sticks', featuring sample pro formas and charts.

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'A fantastic book to support developing restorative work in schools.... quality advice and guidance for developing RP which can be applied to settings outside of the school environment too such as youth groups and social settings.' Reader Review 'Great overview of the change process as well as Implementing Restorative Practices in Schools' Reader Review Implementing Restorative Practice in Schools explains what has to happen in a school in order for it to become truly restorative, and why it matters!Section 1 explains the potential of restorative practice in schools, describing the positive outcomes for students and teachers. It also outlines the measures that need to be in place in order to embed restorative practice. Section 2 examines the process of understanding and managing change, providing realistic and pragmatic guidance on the practical and emotional barriers that may be encountered. Finally, Section 3 provides in eight practical steps, strategic guidance for achieving a restorative culture that sticks.Featuring useful pro formas and templates, this book will be an indispensable guide for educators, administrators and school leaders in mainstream and specialist settings.

Autor

Margaret Thorsborne is the Managing Director of Transformative Justice Australia (Queensland) and Thorsborne and Associates in London, UK, a company committed to improving the way people relate to each other in the workplace, schools and other communities. She lives on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. Peta Blood is the Managing Director of Circle Speak, a company committed to making a difference in workplaces, communities and schools. She lives in Sydney Australia. Both authors have a long history in the implementation of restorative practice in schools, both as pioneers, trainers, practitioners and authors. Together they co-founded Restorative Practices International (RPI), the world's first international membership organization for restorative practitioners.

Inhalt

Foreword by Graham Robb. Introduction. Section 1. A Whole School Approach. 1. Restorative Practice Explained. 2. Restorative Practice in Schools. 3. The Restorative School - Begin with the End in Mind. Section 2. Managing the Change Process. 4. Understanding the Change Process. 5. Why Change Fails. 6. Change is an Emotional Process. 7. Elements of Effective Change Processes. 8. The Importance of Leadership. Section 3. Making it Happen: An Implementation Guide. 9. Overview. 10. Getting Ready for Change. 11. Getting the Ball Rolling: Overcoming Inertia. 12. Implementing and Embedding the Change. Conclusion. Appendices. References. Recommended Reading and Helpful Websites.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.8.2013
• Vorwort: Graham Robb
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Didaktik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: books for educators • books for teachers • building relationships • Bullying • Conflict Resolution • Discipline • Education • improving behavior • improving mental health in schools • Joe Brummer • kind schools • Mental Health in Schools • mentally healthy schools • Restorative Justice • restorative justice in education • restorative justice in schools • restorative practice • restorative practice at school • restorative practice in school • restorative teacher • restorative teaching • Teachers • Trauma • trauma-informed • trauma-informed schools • trauma-informed teaching • understanding children's behavior • understanding trauma • Wellbeing in schools • what is restorative justice • what is trauma-informed teaching
• ISBN-10: 0-85700-737-8 / 0857007378
• ISBN-13: 978-0-85700-737-7 / 9780857007377