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Things that should be handled by administrative team first:

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Things that should be handled by administrative team first:

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-Physical fights (Suspension, Re-entry circle, and mediation)
-(Cyber)Bullying (Suspension, Re-entry circle and mediation or accountability plan depending on severity)
-Overt Racism (Suspension, Re-entry circle, accountability plan)
-Sexual harassment (Suspension, Re-entry circle, accountability plan)

These events usually trigger a suspension. After a suspension, best practices state that there should be a RE-ENTRY CIRCLE and accountability plan to circle back and communicate with all stakeholders.

REENTRY CIRCLE
Done in neutral space with administrators, parents, teachers, supportive peers when a student returns after harm or prolonged absence

Guiding Questions/prompts:

Check in--connection to bridge experience

How each person will support the student

What the student/family needs

What commitments will each person present make to support the student and what commitments will the student make?

Tips:
As many stakeholders present as possible helps students feel more connected(Student, family, advocates, community partners, coaches, teachers, principal, students’ friend/peer)

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Done WITH CONSENT with two or more students in conflict to repair or transform relationships.

Guiding Questions/prompts:

What are some strengths you see in each other?

What are your needs in this relationship?

What commitments can you make to each other to better meet those needs?

How can we follow up to hold each other accountable to those commitments?

Tips:

Peer mediation programs rock at these

Only super experienced mediators for teacher/student mediations (find unbiased mediator!)

Times I have done mediations this year:

Student bullying in my classroom

Two students coming back to school after a physical fight

Two students no longer wanting to sit at the same table because one person wasn't "carrying their weight"

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A chat with a student who needs support one on one usually done by pulling a student out of a different class or talking to them outside

Guiding Questions/prompts:

What happened?

Who was harmed and how?

What can be done to make things better?

What do you need to move forward?

What support do you need to keep this from happening in the future/to make you feel more included or invested in this space?

Tips:

BE A LISTENER

Refrain from judgment, use non-evaluative words (avoid using loaded value words like "disrespectful")

Focus on the impact, be as specific and personal as possible

Times I used restorative chats this year:

Students misgendering  others

Student uses sexual comments

Student using prejudiced language not directed at an individual

Student consistently throwing objects in class

Student consistently walking to another table and derailing the from work

Student speaking to me in broken Spanish because I'm Latina

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I rarely do class circles for issues specific to harm unless there is a clear classroom culture issue that is impacting most folks in the room. Here are some ways I have approached circles after harm that have gone well:

“What class norms have been honored or not honored recently in class…”

“I heard this come up in appreciations and concerns, let’s unpack…”

“I want to apologize for my frustration in this class. I’ve been impacted by x. I will do y to support this class in the future. What can you do to support this class in the future? …”

“How were you impacted by x event…” (not about specific person’s actions)

Circles after community trauma: bit.ly/3DoY4s7

Tips:
It helps to invite counselor, teacher, or community partner for backup if you're new to this and talking about trauma

Times I have done a Class Circle for harm this year:

Classroom consistently talks over each other to the point that it affected their grade on a Socratic Discussion

Classroom consistently throws objects and injured another student

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Who is involved in this in this situation? 

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Who is involved in this in this situation? 

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Am I risking someone impacted feeling excluded, unsafe, triggered by making this a whole class conversation? 

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Am I risking someone impacted feeling excluded, unsafe, triggered by making this a whole class conversation? 

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Examples of things that aren't usually issues in my HS classroom: 

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Examples of things that aren't usually issues in my HS classroom: 

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Occassional phone use
Mild profanity
Movement in a contained space
Occassional side conversations
Occasional longer bathroom breaks

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Is this an issue that I can and should address myself immediately in my classroom?

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Is this an issue that I can and should address myself immediately in my classroom?