Join us for an immersive two-day program designed for school leaders, teachers, and professionals seeking to implement restorative practices within their school communities.
Developed and grounded in practice, this program provides a common language and approach, empowering participants to reframe conflicts and tensions as opportunities for rebuilding or strengthening relationships.
Each participant will receive a resource pack that includes question cards and posters to support their practice and implementation.
Relief will be provided to support participants to attend the two-day program.
Program Structure:
Day 1 – Introduction to Restorative Practices:
- Explore practical strategies for building strong, healthy relationships.
- Gain foundational knowledge of restorative practice theory and its effectiveness in achieving positive behavioural outcomes.
- How to use affective language and the restorative questions when conflict occurs.
- Understand the history of restorative practices and its relationship to restorative justice.
- Engage in interactive experiences to deepen understanding of the fundamental premise of restorative practices.
Day 2 – Using Circles Effectively:
- Learn how to use circles to proactively build healthy relationships, social capital and learning circles.
- Utilise restorative practice/problem-solving processes.
- Discover how circles can support individuals through serious situations.
Participants will:
- Understand the theoretical components of Restorative Practice.
- Learn reliable, practical strategies to engage and build strong, healthy relationships.
- Establish norms and address behaviour in the context of its impact on others.
- Implement practical activities into daily work to provide consistency in building school community and responding effectively to challenges.
- Gain confidence and competence in using restorative practices to create positive change
Teachers
- Standard 3 – Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
- Standard 4 – Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
- Standard 6 – Engage in professional learning
- Standard 7 – Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
Principals
- Developing self and others
- Leading improvement
- Innovation and change
- Engaging and working with the community
Relief will be provided to support participants to attend the two-day program
North-West – Gateway Hotel Devonport; 16 Fenton St, Devonport – 9am – 3pm
- Day 1 – Tuesday 28 May 2024
- Day 2 – Wednesday 29 May 2024
North – The Sebel Launceston; 12-14 St John St, Launceston – 9am – 3pm
- Day 1 – Thursday 30 May 2024
- Day 2 – Friday 31 May 2024
South – Rydge’s Hobart; 393 Argyle St, North Hobart – 9am – 3pm
- Day 1 Thursday 13 June 2024
- Day 2 Friday 14 June 2024
Online Webinar – 9am – 3pm
- Day 1 Tuesday 30 July 2024
- Day 2 Friday 16 August 2024