How Resorative Justice is About More Than Just Reducing Suspensions

It all comes down to respectful relationships in which students are still held accountable, but the focus is on repairing mistakes made and not on punishment. Some get confused by this, thinking there are no consequences for misbehavior, but that just isn't true. In many ways being trauma-informed/responsive and using restorative practices holds students more accountable. As educators, we work with imperfect kids in an imperfect world. Our focus needs to be on making them a little better prepared for the world today than they were yesterday. This means building them up, not tearing them down, even when mistakes are made.
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