Free Resources
This page is chock full of free resources about restorative justice in education. From books to blogs to TED Talks, if you aren’t already, you’re sure to become a true believer in this amazing practice that has the power to change our world.
Helpful Resources
- Choose Love
- Circle Ways
- International Institute for Restorative Practices Free Webinars
- Brené Brown Daring Classrooms Hub
- Peace Education Program Videos
- Restorative Justice on the Rise
- RJ Ed Colorado
Activities
Brain Science
Conflict Management & Conflict Resolution
- 5 Conflict Management Styles at a Glance
- Conflict Resolution: How to Settle Your Differences Fairly
- Sesame Street: Robin Williams: Conflict
Culturally Responsive Restorative Practices
Culture & Climate
- Brené Brown | Daring Classrooms | SXSWedu 2017
- Do Schools Kill Creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson
- Edutopia: Using Restorative Justice to Transform School Culture
- Healing the Harm in Schools
- Jennifer Gonzalez on the Aerodynamics of Exceptional Schools | SXSW EDU
- Linda Cliatt-Wayman: How to Fix a Broken School? Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard
- What Kids Wish Their Teachers Knew | Kyle Schwartz | TEDxKyoto
Restorative Justice vs. Restorative Practices
- Restorative Practices History and Overview
- Restorative Practices in Schools Have Power to Transform Communities | Liz Knapp | TEDxMcMinnville
- What Do Restorative Practices Mean to You?
Emotions & Mood
Grief
Punitive & Exclusionary Discipline
- School Suspensions Are an Adult Behavior | Rosemarie Allen | TEDxMileHigh
- What Are We Doing About School Suspensions? | TJ Rumler | TEDxGreenville
Relationships
- National Educators for Restorative Practices: Relationship Centered Learning
- Rita Pierson: Every Kid Needs a Champion | TED
Restorative Justice Practices
- Classroom Circles - How to Run a Circle
- Cultivating Social Emotional Learning, Restorative Practices and Connections through School-Based Gardens
- How to Successfully Implement Restorative Practices at School - Prodigy
- Restorative Justice | Laila Fakhoury | TEDxLSSC
- Restorative Practices in Schools Have Power to Transform Communities | Liz Knapp | TEDxMcMinnville
Restorative Language
- The Center for Non-Violent Communication
- Tool for Using Non Violent Communication
- Want to Know How to Have Restorative Conversations to Resolve Conflict? Here Are Six Steps.
Restorative Justice Outside of the School Environment
- A Police Officer's Story of Restorative Justice
- Embedding Restorative Practices in Community | Paul Chambers | TEDxStPeterPort
- Restorative Justice - Everything You Need to Know
- Restorative Practices to Resolve Conflict/Build Relationships: Katy Hutchison at TEDxWestVancouverED
Support around Suicide
Understanding Trauma
- ACEs and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked Questions - Harvard University
- Robyn Gobbel: Free Resources
- Trauma Sensitive Schools
- Why Do Kids Misbehave? (and why hasn't our traditional discipline system worked?)
Trauma-Informed, Trauma-Responsive & Trauma-Sensitive Education
- Fall-Hamilton Elementary: Transitioning to Trauma-Informed Practices to Support Learning
- Getting Consistent with Consequences - ASCD
- Why We Need Trauma-Sensitive Schools (updated 8/2017)