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Support Each Other Mentally, Physically, and Emotionally

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Support Each Other Mentally, Physically, and Emotionally

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Restorative Circles provide students with the support of their classmates and teachers

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Support each other mentally, physically, and emotionally.

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Support each other mentally, physically, and emotionally.

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Circles provide us the opportunity to build relationships in a safe space and allow us to learn about one another. Students as well as adults are able to feel supported and know that they are not alone when going through tough situations.

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Daily circle time is a great way to build and strengthen between teacher and students and also amongst the students themselves. It creates a sense of belonging in a safe environment. Students have the opportunity to share and be themselves (authentic).

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Circles can help the class become solution oriented.  Asking students to help with repairing the harm will also help foster solutions.

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Support each other mentally, physically and emotionally.

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Support each other mentally, physically and emotionally.

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Circles provide scholars with support from classmates and the teacher. This is so important because of peer pressure.

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“Put forth our self and model what we expect.”

When the adult leading the circle is able to be honest, speak to the students like they aren’t babies, and speaks from the heart (taking a chance), they model vulnerability. Though it may be difficult, especially for our students to practice vulnerability, it is an important part of being courageous. It’s part of having a growth mindset, being brave enough to take risks in class for example, and many other benefits. So for me it’s important to model such a trait because I’ve had to depend on it a lot, and believe students can become stronger if they learn to practice it, too.

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Maintain open & honest communication.
Making a space and place for deeper conversations is a powerful tool in relationship building.

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Support each other mentally, physically and emotionally.

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Support each other mentally, physically and emotionally.

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Circles allow us the opportunity to discuss and sort through issues, to check in with each other, and to offer solutions

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Mindfulness allows students to become more self-aware with classmates and teachers. It also increases focus, and reduces stress and anxiety. Mindfulness practice involves sitting quietly for a few minutes and focusing on your breath. It can be guided with words, assisted with calming music, or completely silent.

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I can't think of any better way to be with someone then face to face in a conversation. I love a good campfire and since the beginning of time, humans used this format of gathering in a circle to communicate. RP allows us a chance to be not just teachers but more importantly meet students at a base human level to connect.

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Support each other mentally, physically, and emotionally

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Support each other mentally, physically, and emotionally

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Restorative practice acknowledges that some people don't come with all the tools needed to be successful in relationships, communication, or classroom environments. RP supports everyone in the journey to positive classroom/school climates by having the conversations and modeling the necessary tools to improve the likelihood for success in a variety of situations. (Link below to list of sample circle questions)

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Put forth our best self & model what we expect

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Put forth our best self & model what we expect

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I see RP as a way to consistently evaluate ourselves and what things we can work at to progress towards that best version of ourselves. Communicating within the circle, using those humanizing sentence starters when redirecting, and being honest allows us as a group to model for others what it looks like to push towards that best self

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Offering solutions to problems/issues you bring up
Failing forward
What peer to peer and adult to peer support looks/sounds/feels like.

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if you have a problem, offer a solution. Train and teach students to support each other and problem solve through circle times. We do not know everything students may go through, but we can listen and learn and help each other come up with solutions.

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Meet students where they are and push them to greatness.

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Meet students where they are and push them to greatness.

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Understanding each child is unique in their own way and they all have greatness inside.

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Circles can help me better connect to the students on a  deeper level and learning more about their personal interest inside and outside of school...

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Circles can help me better connect to the students on a  deeper level and learning more about their personal interest inside and outside of school...

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Give the respect that you want to recieve

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Give the respect that you want to recieve

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Circles allow students and staff to have open conversations about things that affect them on all aspects. This allows students to see the “human” side of adults.

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Create, Build, Maintain positive relationships

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Create, Build, Maintain positive relationships

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Make it personal while building trust with students and staff.

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We can only assume what our students go through when they're not in our presence. By having conversations that aren't easy to speak about, or that are presented just from ones appearance are intricate to building relationships, trust, and understanding. I tell my students when we're in a circle, it's like a huddle in a game. We may agree or disagree, but we don't leave the huddle until we have an understanding.

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Create , Build, and maintain positive relationships

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Create , Build, and maintain positive relationships

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Circles are a great way to restore authentic relationships daily ( This is key), Greet people with positive messages, make it personal, and start fresh everyday!

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Assume all individuals have the best of intentions.

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Assume all individuals have the best of intentions.

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Restorative practices and the opportunity for circles honors the belief that all individuals have good intentions and want to be successful. The circle allows the group to share feelings, thoughts, ideas, and perspectives so that shared understanding can be developed. They are a pathway to empathy for individuals and groups.

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Maintain open and honest feedback with staff and students.  Keep it real to help prepare them for the Real World!

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Maintain open and honest feedback with staff and students.  Keep it real to help prepare them for the Real World!

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The circle is a great way to have conversations as a whole group that involve some really tough topics that certainly need to be addressed. Our boys need an outlet for what they see, hear, feel and experience and the circle is a powerful way to address some of those issues.

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Give the respect that you want to receive.

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Give the respect that you want to receive.

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This works between faculty and students, as well as from one student to another.

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Support each other mentally, physically and emotionally

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Support each other mentally, physically and emotionally

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Circles give students a low stakes (at the beginning) way to engage in conversation with their peers and adults. They get to feel out methods of communication in a place other than home or their less formal social environments. They learn how to speak and listen in a productive way, which helps them become more comfortable with talking about their experiences and feelings.

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Maintaining open and honest communication

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Listen assume all individuals have good intentions  

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Listen assume all individuals have good intentions  

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The circle helps me listen to students.  I get a chance to hear what they mean.  Getting to know our students helps me to see the lens they look through.  We my have different values but we all have values!

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Give the respect that you want to receive.

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Give the respect that you want to receive.

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Everybody wants to know their perspective is respected and heard. Students are empowered when they know their authority figures listen to them and collaboratively build a classroom environment. Circles allow students to be heard by teachers and peers alike to build continuity and strengthen the community's togetherness.