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May 5, 2009
Think of Circles as a ‘magic container’, transforming the contents and the people contributing.
A diverse group of people recently gathered for Circle training. We had college and elementary teachers/professors, campus & restorative justice program staff. It was a very fulfilling training, lots of enthusiasm was generated and lots of ideas came forward for Circle application. I love that part of it. I warn people when I am training [...]
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 [...]
April 7, 2009
The Social Emotional Learning benefits of School-based Restorative Justice.
SEL – Social Emotional Learning – Postive Impacts here. A resourceful website in general CASEL – Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.
Another helpful article on what SEL is and how it helps our children - here.
The Center for Social and Emotional Education CSEE provides a brief and relevant overview on this link, regarding the importance of [...]
April 4, 2009
Values are crucial to Restorative Circle process.
In this photo I am placing the ‘values’ plates in the Center. ‘Safe Teen Driving Circle’ we are usually held in classrooms. Getting students in a Circle and the desks have little room for students to slip out and place their paperplates in the Center.
You won’t find me doing a Restorative Justice Circle without paperplates [...]
January 25, 2009
Education is a gift we give our children – photo
Willie and his daughter at UWRF Graduation December 2008.
Willie was a student in my Intro to Restorative Justice Class. He invited me to his graduation party, via Facebook. That’s how I found this photo and asked him if I could post it and do a blog post on education. Education is a gift we give [...]
January 12, 2009
Blogging and Bookwriting – making progress
The photo: Today I worked at home, and my cat sleeping on my bed, which is typically NEVER allowed was something different for me. Just like hammering out over 3,00 words for the upcoming book On the Road Together: Safe Teen Driving Circles.
I love blogging, it is something I get to do. The blog is [...]
January 8, 2009
Photo of the Week
December 1971 at Preschool 3 years old
I’ve always appreciated this picture. I think it’s the innocent look on my face.
November 22, 2008
Random Gifts of Gratitude!
A large box arrived in the office. I was busy adding my case numbers together for a grant report. “Did you order something out of wood?”. That got my attention, I peeked in the box, full of packing peanuts, yet a curved wooden edge was peaking out. “Is that really our package?” We checked the [...]
