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Adapting restorative practices to a center for teens living and learning without school Joshua Wachtel Tuesday, October 29, 13 Overview Personal approach: How can I, as an individual, apply what Ive learned through restorative practices in

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Adapting restorative practices to a center for teens living and learning without school

Joshua Wachtel

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Overview

Personal approach: How can I, as an individual, apply what I’ve learned through restorative practices in my work? What is North Star? - a unique community/learning center Assessing the workplace/institution: What is restorative? Where might restorative concepts be fruitfully applied? How can I work restoratively as teachers, with individuals and groups, as an advisor and in my role as a staff member?

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North Star Self-Directed Learning for Teens

Learning is Natural. School is Optional.

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Common room and building as a whole provides a place and a social environment, particularly for teens who

  • therwise might never

choose a life without school

Social

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Weekly classes / one-on-ones

  • Core staff
  • Extended staff
  • Volunteers
  • Parents
  • Students themselves

Any imaginable subject, if possible!

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Advising

Core staff (currently 3 full-time and 5 part-time) meet with each member (currently about 60) every week or two to check in.

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What is restorative about North Star?

Concept of working “with” students and families When rules are broken - respect maintained. No punitive measures. Family Meetings - 3x per year, open communication Annoyance meetings Occasional use of responsive circles

Staff meetings using circle go-around General collegial atmosphere. Fair process.

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Possible gaps/blind spots

Little student engagement in norm setting “Community meeting” was top down, somewhat chaotic Lack of process for students to take responsibility/enforce norms Feeling that adults have to nag about things like cleaning up, maintaining reasonable volume in quiet room, etc. Some frustrations about student follow-through, homework, attendance, somewhat permissive on this level.

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How can I influence the organization?

Be humble and observe. There are many useful processes, and these processes can be used to learn and have influence. Offer a short introduction to the social discipline window and the continuum of restorative practices at a staff meeting. Raise issue of disconnects on “community level” on several

  • ccasions. Eventually this led to reconsideration of the

“community meeting.” Talk with others about specific practices.

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Practice/model restorative responses

Model restorative practices in my personal dealings with students whenever possible Responsive example: outrageous comment Responsive example: student in band

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Advising role

How to apply RP to the concept of self-directed learning. Where does this fit on the social discipline window? What does it mean to be “explicit”? What types of questions to ask and when? Narrative therapy, restorative questions & Socratic method.

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