Getting More Out of Restorative Practice in Schools: Practical Approaches to Improve School Wellbeing and Strengthen Community Engagement

By: Michael Friedman and Jim McGrath and Beverley Turner and Sue Attrill and Carole Edgerton and Lyndsay Broadfoot and Samia Farooq and Sharon Fitzpatrick and Kerri Berkowitz and Cindy Zwicky and David Yusem and Terence Bevington and Katie Cebula and Annie O’Shaughnessy and Denise Quinlan and Anna Gregory and Nathan Wallis and Sara Davis and Julia Hennessy and Nici Nixon

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Synopsis: Restorative practice (RP) has been successfully implemented in schools for decades and is primarily associated with improving behaviour and relationships, by changing the culture of problem solving in the school. However, it has huge untapped potential to support initiatives in other areas, and this book provides examples of how RP can enhance the effectiveness of these other practices.Split into three sections, the book first looks at implementation, readiness and evaluation. It then covers integrating RP with, and linking RP into, other issues relevant to schools such as trauma, poverty, and mindfulness, and finally shows how to work well with parents and families. The book gives proven strategies for measuring success and evaluating effectiveness. Overall, it provides insight into a variety of issues RP can help schools with, and addresses them in practical ways to help schools implement restorative practice to its full potential.