Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-127).
Contents:
Preface -- Section 1: Preparing for Sustainable Growth. Chapter 1: The Way We Do Things. The Purpose of This Book ; What Is RJE? ; Definitions ; RJE : The Way We Do Things Around Here ; How Is RJE Different from Traditional Education? ; Summary -- Chapter 2: A Brief History of RJE. The Restorative Justice Foundations of RJE ; Expanding to the Educational Arena ; Columbine, Taber, and the Era of Zero Tolerance ; From Zero Tolerance to Restorative Justice ; Recent Shifts in RJE ; Summary -- Chapter 3: Beliefs and Values in RJE. The Glasses That Shape Our View of the World ; What Glasses Am I Wearing? ; New Glasses ; How Do We Put on These Glasses? ; Am I Honoring? ; Am I Measuring? ; What Message Am I Sending? ; Living with RJE Glasses ; Summary -- Section 2: Examining the Components of Restorative Justice In Education. Chapter 4: Creating Just and Equitable Learning Environments. Defining Justice and Equity ; Justice ; Equity ; How RJE Addresses Issues of Justice and Equity ; Promoting Just and Equitable Relationships ; Addressing Underlying Needs ; Explicitly Addressing Injustices ; Concrete Action Steps for Creating Just and Equitable Learning EnvironmentsCulturally Inclusive Pedagogy ; Full Participation for All Members of the Community ; Summary -- Chapter 5: Nurturing Healthy Relationships. The Challenge of the Current Context ; Identifying Quality Relationships ; Applying the Relationship Matrix ; How RJE Understands and Supports Healthy Relationships in Education ; Concrete Action Steps for Nurturing Healthy Relationships ; Talking Circles ; Learning to Listen and Learning to Ask ; Summary -- Chapter 6: Repairing Harm and Transforming Conflict. Defining Harm and Conflict ; A Word about School Discipline and Student Behavior ; Understanding Harm ; Understanding Conflict ; How RJE Addresses Harm and Conflict ; Addressing the Needs of All Involved ; Making Things Right ; Building Supportive Accountability ; Transforming Conflict ; Addressing Justice and Equity ; Concrete Action Steps for Repairing Harm and Transforming Conflict ; Create Systems and Structures for Addressing Harm and Conflict ; Rethink School Discipline Systems ; Prepare Facilitators to Address Serious Harm ; Summary -- Section 3: Sustainable Growth. Chapter 7: A Tale of Two Schools : Thoughts about Sustainability.
Summary:
"Relying on the wisdom of early proponents of restorative justice, the daily experiences of educators, and the authors' extensive experience as classroom teachers and researchers, this Little Book guides the growth of restorative justice in education (RJE) into the future. Incorporating activities, stories, and examples throughout the book, three major interconnected and equally important aspects of restorative justice in education are explained and applied: creating just and equitable learning environments; building and maintaining healthy relationships; healing harm and transforming conflict." -- Amazon.com.
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