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Belonging Is The Curriculum:
Training Educators in Restorative Circles
Staff from the Center for Dispute Settlement led a 3-day Restorative Community Building Circle Training for K-12 educators on March 30-April 1. The free, hands-on training was hosted by the Canandaigua City School District and funded by the NYS Unified Court System through a contract with the state Education Department.
Trainers Shira May, Stace Pierce, and Ingrid Welch led educators in experiential learning, discussions, and hands-on activities exploring the philosophy and applications of restorative practices, an approach based on Indigenous practices used around the world to create relationships, strengthen a sense of community, and respond to conflict and harm in collaborative ways.
Our feedback surveys showed that 100% of participants would recommend this training to others. A sample of the testimonials are below:
"Starting with a full circle process the very first morning [illustrated] the principle of learning through experience that was emphasized later... Every person working in education today should experience this training."
"I loved the gentle guidance and willingness to answer all of our questions. I learned a lot through watching [the trainers] lead and think aloud."
"This was the best training I have taken in 18 years in the field."
The Center for Dispute Settlement is offering restorative practices training at no cost to school districts now through September 30th, thanks to this exciting collaboration with our state funders.
For more information, contact Shira May: smay@cdsadr.org.
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