#wischat Archive
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Sunday March 6, 2016
8:00 PM EST
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Welcome back for the latest edition of . Tonight's topic is Restorative Practices. We hope that you consider joining us tonight.
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We will be following a Q1, Q2 ... A1, A2 format tonight. Remember to include in all of your tweets.
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Please begin by introducing yourself and let us know where you are joining us from tonight.
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Hi
Carl from Emerald, Australia.
Restorative practices are one of my interests so i thought i'd drop in https://t.co/8o5YKHEONm
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Jay, principal from Merton, WI, checking in to . Hope to see many more join us.
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John Gunnell, middle school Principal from Baraboo, Wisconsin. Enjoying both Wisconsin-Purdue and moderating tonight.
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- Thanks for joining us tonight on
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- Welcome Jay. Glad to see you here on tonight
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Q1: What does the term "restorative practices" mean to you?
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A1: Restorative practices are an alternative to traditional punitive practices.
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I think of restore as renewing, rebuilding, or hitting the refresh button. It's a way to start over
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Mike From MD lurking around - Does it count if I've taken classes from UW - Stout?
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A1 Restorative practices allow for students and staff to get to know each other better. https://t.co/VGfozLLEyL
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Q1: What does the term "restorative practices" mean to you?
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A1: Restorative practices result in resolutions that involve healing, restoration, łearning and accountability.
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A1) RP giving S an opportunity to make up and undo something that was wrong
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A1: restorative practices help to build relationships and hopefully allow both victims and offenders to move forward.
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Q2: What are the benefits of implementing restorative practices in schools?
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Restorative practices are a win-win for all parties involved
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A2: I think that the primary benefit of restorative practices are healing and łearning.
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We all make mistakes. Restorative practices allows us a redo & opportunity to improve & correct
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Q3: What issues create the greatest barriers to implementing restorative practices in schools?
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A2 Restorative practices allow for learning on a level other than academics. https://t.co/XTOGPbIAQ0
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Q2: What are the benefits of implementing restorative practices in schools?
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A2) RPare consequences that have meaning and teach long term responsibility and respect. Also they repair relationships
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A3 It can sometimes seem to be a "softer" form of discipline by those not completely involved. https://t.co/n1VWucXRVT
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Q3: What issues create the greatest barriers to implementing restorative practices in schools?
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A3: The greatest barriers to implementing restorative practices are time and tradition.
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A3) Some people see RP as "soft"
Also RP may be different from person to person
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A3: Implementing restorative practices takes time and work, whereas assigning detentions and suspensions is a relatively quick fix.
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A3: Traditional beliefs about punishment and accountability are often a barrier to implementing restorative practices.
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A3: A lot of people think sending a kid home (suspension) holds them accountable for misbehavior. Often that's what the kid wants.
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Q4: Where is your school/school district currently at in terms of integrating more restorative practices?
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A3: Culture of campus has to have total buy in and support https://t.co/nPWTWb6KX1
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A3 It can sometimes seem to be a "softer" form of discipline by those not completely involved. https://t.co/n1VWucXRVT
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Q3: What issues create the greatest barriers to implementing restorative practices in schools?
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A4: We are still at the beginning of our efforts to integrate more restorative practices as part of our behavioral support systems.
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A4 We are a long way from implementing restorative practices. Culture takes a while to change. https://t.co/ydkkL99y93
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Q4: Where is your school/school district currently at in terms of integrating more restorative practices?
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A4: While I am kind of a law and order guy, I believe that in order to really change behavior we have to focus on relationships.
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Learning > Punishment (A3)
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A4: We are beginning to use restorative circles and we are exploring ways to integrate restorative practices into our systems.
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Q5: How can schools better engage families when implementing restorative practices?
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In house. Make them work. Not a vacation
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A5: I think the family piece is critical. We have to connect with families to work through student discipline issues effectively.
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Light traffic on tonight. Everyone must be watching the Badgers. It ain't so pretty at the moment.
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A5 It's great to call, or invite in, families when dealing with behavioral issues as often as needed. https://t.co/oklozQXmfY
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Q5: How can schools better engage families when implementing restorative practices?
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Badgers and debate are drawing me away from time to time, I must admit.
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Q6: What type of professional development is needed to establish effective restorative practices in schools?
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A6 Teacher teams, guidance, admin, and families should all learn about this together. https://t.co/FxBqqHYigU
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Q6: What type of professional development is needed to establish effective restorative practices in schools?
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A6: Right now I am reading Carrots and Sticks. We are also working on Restorative Circles
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Q7: What's the worst thing you ever did in school that you received a consequence for? What was the consequence?
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Tt buy in. Some perceive it as a "soft" way of handling discipline. https://t.co/R7dJARoEeS
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Q3: What issues create the greatest barriers to implementing restorative practices in schools?
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I have this book; it's an excellent resource. https://t.co/Gro8e6jN2B
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A6: Right now I am reading Carrots and Sticks. We are also working on Restorative Circles
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A7: I did a lot of things that I never got caught doing. I did have my fair share of detentions/a couple of suspensions on record.
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I read this earlier this winter. AMAZING book! https://t.co/TVkZCHvhsV
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A6: Right now I am reading Carrots and Sticks. We are also working on Restorative Circles
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Jumping in really late but topic is a passion of mine! Akilah from VA, Professional Learning Specialist. https://t.co/EpSP4GxHFa
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Welcome back for the latest edition of . Tonight's topic is Restorative Practices. We hope that you consider joining us tonight.
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A7: Skipping school, smoking in the boys room, lots of mischief. Nothing cruel, but some were unusual.
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I used to have to copy a lot of stuff out of the dictionary as a punishment.
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It didn't change my behavior, but I'm a pretty good speller and I really kick ass as crossword puzzles as an adult.
