Resources from P2RC and Collaborations:
Restorative Practices and Students with Disabilities by P2RC and staff from Dearborn Academy
Circle Keeping: Crafting Questions by Beth Hampson
Understanding Worry by JJ Durham
Questions For Family Circles by Beth Hampson
Questions to Ask During Social Distancing by JJ Durham
Restorative Justice: What is it? by Candace Julyan
Addressing Harm in Communities - Keynote presentation by Candace Julyan, in collaboration with Erin Freeborn, of Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ). Presented at the Regional Restorative Practices Conference, sponsored by the Center for Dispute Resolution at Missouri State University and the Missouri Restorative Justice Coalition.
Changes in School Discipline and Culture - podcast featuring Beth Hampson, on WCAI: local NPR for the Cape, Coast and Islands
Are students of color disciplined more severely on Cape Cod? Here's what the data shows - article featuring Candace Julyan, by Jessica Hill for the Cape Cod Times
Websites:
Amplify RJ - teaches about the origins, philosophy, practices and values of Restorative Justice through a lens of Abolition, Anti-Racism, & Decolonization.
Communities for Restorative Justice - our partner organization, providing Restorative Justice circles in Massachusetts
Restorative Solutions - includes links to several implementation guides
Living Justice Press - a non-profit publisher for Restorative Justice
Restorative Resources - resources for schools, courts and communities
International Institute of Restorative Practices - a graduate school established to advance restorative practices, the science of relationships and community.
Restorative Justice on the Rise - an open, on-line community engaged in public dialogue around justice.
National Association of Community and Restorative Justice - an organization that provides a support system for educators, practitioners and others interested in restorative and community justice
Fix School Discipline - includes a toolkit available for download around eliminating harsh discipline practices and provides solutions that work for all students.
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) - includes information and resources on social and emotional learning
Videos:
Restorative Justice in Oakland schools: Welcome and Reentry Circle from Oakland Public Schools
Restorative Justice in Oakland Schools: Community Building Circle from Oakland Public Schools
Finding Courage: Addressing Harm with the Restorative Circle Process from C4RJ
The Neuroscience of Restorative Justice - a Ted Talk from Dan Reisel
A Restorative Approach to Discipline from the Office of Social and Emotional Learning at Chicago Public Schools
Restorative Practices from Pinellas County Schools
Restorative Justice and School Culture from The Curley School, Boston Public Schools
Family Circles from Pathways to Restorative Communities
Articles:
The Origins of Circles by Living Justice Press
8 Tips for Schools Interested in Restorative Justice by Fania E. Davis
Building a Positive School Climate Through Restorative Practices by Sarah Klevan
Restorative Justice in US Schools: A Research Review by WestEd
Can Restorative Practices Improve School Climate and Curb Suspensions? An Evaluation of the Impact of Restorative Practices in a Mid-Sized Urban School District by The Rand Corporation
Implementing Restorative Justice: A Guide for Schools by Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
The Restorative Implementation: Paradigms and Practices by Nancy Riestenberg
Cultivating Restorative School Communities by Kerri Berkowitz
NACRJ Policy Statement on Restorative Practices in K-12 Education by National Association of Community and Restorative Justice’s Board of Directors
Circle Keeper’s Handbook by Kay Pranis
Books:
Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities Edited by Edward C Valandra, Waŋbli Wapȟáha Hokšíla, Forward by Justice Robert G. Yazzie
The Little Book of Race and Restorative Justice by Fania Davis
Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond
Justice As Healing: Indigenous Ways: Writings on Community Peacemaking and Restorative Justice From the Native law Center Edited by Wanda D. McCaslin, Forward by Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
Restorative Practices at School by Becky McCammon
Building a Trauma-informed Restorative School by Joe Brummer
Little Book of Restorative Discipline for Schools: Teaching Responsibility; Creating Caring Climates by Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz & Judy Mellett
Circle Forward: Building a Restorative School Community by Carolyn Boyes-Watson & Kay Pranis
Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management by Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey
Circle in the Square: Building Communities and Repairing Harm in School by Nancy Riestenberg
Creating Restorative Schools: Setting Schools Up to Succeed by Martha A. Brown, PhD
Just Schools: A Whole-School Approach to Restorative Justice by Belinda Hopkins
Little Book of Circle Processes by Kay Pranis
Restorative Justice Pocketbook by Margaret Thorsborne, David Vinegrad, Phil Hailstone (Illustrator)