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From what I hear the circle process gave the students another way to express themselves.

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I appreciate the open minded take with circle process scenarios. Getting the students and teachers thinking out side the box. Thank you for your patience and listening to us and the students to find working solutions!

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Building a connection with students using the tools we received from Brandon

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I appreciate Brandon's presence and though I was nervous about him observing my class it was nothing but affirming. Learning new things is tough and scary, thank you for supporting us

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The circle process was very good because it allowed students to open up more and connect with their classmates. It also helped me learn more about their lives and how they think.

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It has allowed me to improve at looking at students as individuals and reduced my use of punitive discipline. It’s also allowed me to open up to my students to build rapport which I believe has improved behavior.

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It is nice to have time for the circle talks in order to discuss scenarios that impact students' decision making- the circles help create a safe place for students to share their thoughts. With practice I think the conversations with students will get more in depth and students will become more comfortable engaging.

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The circle process really helped me understand more of my students point of view and why they respond to situations a particular way.

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Community building and relational climate sessions has impacted positively on the way I relate with my colleagues and students as well. The restorative justice system has been implemented where 6th graders normally engage in talking circles. This is great!

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Building relationships with our students is vital for restorative practice!

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I enjoyed the circle process activity we did . Hope to see more restorative justice activities implemented in the classroom.

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was able to connect and understand my students more with these practices. I was also able to create a better rapport with the students in my class. I appreciated the help and support from Brandon during this learning process.

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I enjoyed the meetings and mentoring from Brandon - his best practices.

Overall, the program was great.

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Has impacted my response in many ways to build for a wider spectrum to conduct myself.

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I would like to have more time to work on these practices. I think they are important and valuable, but it does feel isolated

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One takeaway that I got out of BMEA is restoring relationships that needed strengthening with Brandon's guidance. Second takeaway was doing the circle talks with students. Students were able to express themselves whether it was during advisory or during class time.

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I observed Oakey have a conversation about this topic. The kids were open minded and had a good conversation about it. I saw having students be involved in the conversation is important.

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I really appreciate the constant open and honest conversations that directly apply to our classroom practice

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As a 7th grade teacher, I tried to instill talking circles as a weekly routine after we did it as a whole grade. I enventually pivoted that time to high school research, but I feel like those circles were great opportunities for students to practice important listening skills. Listening is an invisible skill we don't spend enough time on that your restorative practices highlight well

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BMEA's programing has helped give me skills which add more positive experiences in the classroom.