Restorative Discipline for Schools by Jennifer Rorie https://padlet.com/jrorie2/91gfpcorcxtw How can you begin to complement our school discipline practices with the understanding that we must reach our youth at a core level? Remember that middle school is a critical time in their young lives where it is possible to turn around negative behaviors. en-us 2017-03-05 22:30:44 UTC 2017-03-07 02:36:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png https://padlet.com/jrorie2/91gfpcorcxtw/wish/158190801 The student population at Westlawn is filled with talented/gifted students. Unfortunately, they do not know this about themselves and they feel a sense of disconnection from the Black history with inventors, scientists and so forth. We must enlighten, connect and restore them to who they are. It is then they will change the way they think.
]]> 2017-03-06 22:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jrorie2/91gfpcorcxtw/wish/158190801 https://padlet.com/jrorie2/91gfpcorcxtw/wish/158190811 I think the biggest thing we need to remember with restorative discipline is that it focuses on the harm that was done and "righting" the wrong. Getting to the root of the problem involves figuring out the "why" for each and every behavior. Positive behavior has a "why" as does negative. Once you figure out the antecedent of each behavior, you can get to the reason for the behavior and in turn focus on how to teach a new behavior. It is important to make sure they are aware of why a behavior is happening as well because they may just react rather than thinking through the process. ]]> 2017-03-06 22:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jrorie2/91gfpcorcxtw/wish/158190811 The students must have a relationship first. It appears that the students that I have the most positive relationship with are the ones who respond the best to correction. Alternately, the students who I feel do not have the best relationship with me are the students who do not respond to correction as well. https://padlet.com/jrorie2/91gfpcorcxtw/wish/158190946 2017-03-06 22:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jrorie2/91gfpcorcxtw/wish/158190946 When I think of restoration I think of a vintage vehicle that is ready to be new. It was once new in its ways and is now ready to be new once again. With certain students discipline has never been established and it is more likely our job is to establish discipline. https://padlet.com/jrorie2/91gfpcorcxtw/wish/158190959 2017-03-06 22:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jrorie2/91gfpcorcxtw/wish/158190959 Relationship building. Our students have trust issues, and when we break through their trust issues we are well on our way. https://padlet.com/jrorie2/91gfpcorcxtw/wish/158190968 2017-03-06 22:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jrorie2/91gfpcorcxtw/wish/158190968 https://padlet.com/jrorie2/91gfpcorcxtw/wish/158190990 To complement the practice of discipline in the classroom, as a teacher, we need to show an abundance of  compassion and concern for our youth.

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