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I had many connections to the people in my circle and it make me think about my students and how they connect with their peers.

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How much time should I set aside on average to have a circle.
What if my students give surface level answers

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I need talking sticks
Not asking the direct question, but coming at it sideways
How to do a connection circle to build community.

2 questions that that I have:
Do you have to do multiply rounds in responsive circle?
How can I incorporate this throughout my day?

1 Connection I made...
that I can use this right away in my class

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I learned that elem teachers have the same issues as we do in middle school.
I learned that I am already doing some good restorative techniques in my class already.
I learned that it is only October and these RJ techniques can truly make a difference in my class NOW!
I  have some ?'s about how to use approp. RJ humor in class without the kids going crazy?
I have some ?'s about how I can help those severe kiddos participate appropriately?
I made a connection with my peeps that it is imperative to have these types of RJ techniques in our classrooms.

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Responsive circles - backdoor questions
proactive /connection circle
talking piece

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How do I get my administers on board?
Where is the time?

1 connection:  I do class circles that have elements of both circles we talked about in class

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3 things learned:
1) difference between a connection circle and proactive circles.
2) Connection circles are not only about class building, we can also use them as a warm-up to get the students thinking about the content that I will be teaching on that day.
3) I learned some questions that I can talk to my class about in order to address issues that we are continuing to have during instruction.

2 Questions:
1) How does the fish bowl work.  My students struggle with staying quiet the whole time.  Might be nice to pause and share then continue.
2) Should I start or end my week with connection circles?

1 Connection:
1) This can be used to help the whole class reflect on tough issues. (Sarah)

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3 things I learned
*Responsive circles vs connection circles
*circles can be used to solve problems
*The wording of the question is important
2 questions
*How to do circles with BIG classes
*How/when to have a mediator
1 connection
* common problems like blurting, bad sub reports, cell phones

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How to run a connection circle.
I learned the difference between proactive circles and reactive circles.
I also l have learned how to take issues forward and allow my student to use their voice and create their own solutions.

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3 Things:
asking responsive questions, getting better at facilitating circles, the importance of wrapping up connection circles with a theme of things shared.

2 Questions:
- Where is a there a prepared list of responsive questions?!
- How do you wrangle in kids that will not/ refuse to speak?

1 Connection/ AH-HA-
a good connection circle question can take the discussion really deep, really quick.

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3 Things I learned
1-Circles can be used for content
2-Circles can be used to re-norm the class when there are rules being broken
3-Questions can be worded in a way that circles around the issue to get students to not be defensive.
2 Questions
1-What happens if students can't come up with suggestions that are appropriate after further questions are asked?
2- How long did it take to learn how to ask good questions of students?
1 Connection
We can start to get students to take responsibility for things such as bad sub reports.

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3 things: the difference between responsive circles vs connection/proactive circles.  How to ask more thought provoking questions.  And, how to use circles for content purposes.
2 questions:  When is the best time to hold a restorative conversation?  If you won´t have a student leave the circle for not answering, how do you handle it?
1 connection I had tonight is that a responsive circle can elicit change for some of the problems that seem to be a ¨big¨ deal (blurting out, cell phone issues, sub reports...)

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3 things I learned:
-connection circles to build community
-using responsive circles with content
-opening question of responsive circle to get kids thinking empathetically
2 questions I have:
-how long do you keep a circle going?
-how frequently should each type of circle be used?
1 connection I made is I can totally use a responsive circle with an issue I have that keeps coming up in my class and I´m excited to try it

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I learned: 1) how to lead a circle
2) Secondary and elementary have the same challenges!
3) that you can ask questions for content not just personal info.
Two questions:  1) Can I find time to talk to my teammates to come up with content questions? 2)  Will I be able to find the TIME and commit to doing this important thing?
Connection:  I can now have meaningful discussions about this with my teammate who is already doing this.

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3 things I learned: connections with other staff-connection vs. responsive-affective questioning.

2 questions: can I have all of tonight's slides? How do we start a shared doc of great content/rich questions?

1. Connection: great ideas that can be implemented tomorrow.

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Laura: 3 things I learned tonight...what a responsive circle is and how it can be used to address various issues in the classroom, how to effectively lead a connection circle, a lot of fascinating information about my classmates :)

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Laura: 3 things I learned tonight...what a responsive circle is and how it can be used to address various issues in the classroom, how to effectively lead a connection circle, a lot of fascinating information about my classmates :)

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2 questions I have...Is it weird to introduce the concept of circles in the middle of a semester? How would you navigate that?

1 connection I made...a lot of issues that came up around the responsive circle conversation are universal, it's cool to have a new tool for addressing these issues that seems to be an effective, empowering way for students to be a part of the process.