I did a recent post that was speaking from the heart, it was about my relationship to my work right now. It feels good to write and there is something about sharing in a way to think it could help others. When I didn’t post for two days this week, it was on my mind. [...]
Entries from April 2009
April 30, 2009
Second graders solving problems, with Circle process.
Catherine teaches and engages students with School-based Restorative Justice and Classroom Circles. She shares this story:
Another problem solving circle today in second grade.
Students came in from the playground today after noon recess upset with the behavior of two classmates. It turns out that two youngsters were teasing and chasing one of the shy children from [...]
April 27, 2009
What a full and fabulous week ahead!
This week is packed!
Highlights . . .
. . . visitors for across the US coming for Circle Training and to observe an Underage Consumption Panel. So I facilitate the Underage Class and the Circle Training.
. . . the 2nd Driver Improvement class, which is a Safe Teen Driving Circle.
. . . UNITY in the Community [...]
April 26, 2009
MN Public Television MN TPT partnership outcomes.
This is an example of attending to networking and building relationships.
In the Fall of 2007 SCVRJP, MN Public Television and The Allstate Foundation teamed to create a documentary on Safe Teen Driving. In August of 2008, MN Public Television invited me to the studio and to be part of “My Source” promotions.
I put this on [...]
April 26, 2009
I need to get a divorce. . . from my job, maybe.
To readers that might be new here, I believe personal and professional mix.
This is a blog on Restorative Justice, written by me (and help from those that send stories & interviews). So once awhile a blog post, will enter more of my personal life. These are the ones where people say “Wow, you really put [...]
April 25, 2009
Another example of School-based Restorative Justice, elementary Circle story
Here is another story of School-based Restorative Justice. Catherine has been teaching for over 20 years and has found Restorative Justice Circles to be powerful and effective addition to her classroom and teaching! This story is another highlight of the wonderful outcomes.
After you read this, imagine for a moment, if the formal approach was [...]
April 24, 2009
Explaining what a Circle is, a beautiful example.
This was found today when I googled Talking Circle Images. I just love it. Here is a link to the page itself. I appreciate the opportunities described in this Circle description. (The Image is from the website.)
TALKING CIRCLE
A PLACE FOR PEACE, HARMONY AND REFLECTION
The Talking Circle is a traditional instrument for dealing with the things [...]
April 24, 2009
A wonderful Circle explanation
TALKING CIRCLE
A PLACE FOR PEACE, HARMONY AND REFLECTION
The Talking Circle is a traditional instrument for dealing with the things that interfere with the normal everyday concerns of a person or their community whether the concern is trivial or serious in nature. The Circle may be applied safely and confidentially to resolve conflicts, misconceptions, disagreements or [...]
April 24, 2009
The future Restorative Justice Practitioner!
Yesterday I spoke to a group of praciticum students, future school psychologists. I really hope that the magic they experienced in the Circle process will transfer to possibilities for them in the future. I hope they realize that this is a tool they can use themselves with students.
I started the session with a talking circle [...]
April 23, 2009
Elementary Classroom – Talking Pieces
Post by Catherine, classroom teacher and circlekeeper.
Talking peices come in many shapes and sizes in my classroom. Children bring items to share and leave them on the shelf to use as talking pieces. We have MN Gopher stuffed animals, Gopher pucks, Wild pucks, Gopher hats, flowers, Snoopy ornaments, coins from a variety of countries, baseball [...]
