For Austin

SIT
Solve It Together
Resorative Practices
Repairing Behavior
Building Community
Roosevelt Middle School
Jefferon Parish Public Schools

Who is Involved?

Participation in Restorative Circles is strictly voluntary. No one is required to participate. Typically, a conference or a circle will last no more than one hour.

Participants in a Restorative Conference may include the offender(s), the victim(s), the offender(s) and the victim(s), involved school staff, involved other students, and the facilitator.

Participants in a Restorative circle will include the students involved and the facilitator.

Who Benefits?

Restorative Practices teach students skills needed to avoid suspensions and further negative social consequences of misbehavior. Other participants learn how to support students in creating a positive school environment with positive student-student and student teacher relationships.

In schools across the country, participants in Restorative Conferences and Restorative Circles report a high level of satisfaction. Participants report that they feel empowered and supported by bringing positive closure to difficult incidents of harm, that they are able to avert potential incidents of harm, and taht a sense of safety and care was restored to the school community.

Why Use Resorative Practices?

We use Restorative Practices because we are building a positive school environment where respect for all members of the school community is our highest value.
The goals of Resorative practices are
To allow students to take responsibility and make amends for misbehavior

To provide an intervention to correct or eliminate problem behavior and promote a positive learning environment

To provide a learning experience in problem-solving and conflict-resolution

To empower everyone with the opportunity to play a significant role in creating a safe and caring community

To provide a safe opportunity to express genuine feelings, concerns, hurts and apologies

To enhance the dignity of all the people we encounter on a daily basis

To increase awareness and understanding of the interconnectedness of all the people we encounter on a daily basis