Talking Circles: For Restorative Justice and Beyond | Teaching Tolerance – Diversity, Equity and Justice
www.tolerance.org/blog/talking-circles-restorative-justice-and-beyond
This teacher’s blog post explains how she uses Talking Circles in a variety of ways to build relationships, establish a safe and respectful learning environment, and check for understanding. She describes how she establishes norms and how she uses circles weekly in her advisory meeting and during her reading instruction, in addition to using them for restorative purposes to support students in managing their behavior and being accountable to their community.
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Middle School,
Clarify: Checking for Understanding,
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7Cs Teaching Resources,
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Upper Elementary,
Care: Building Relationships,
Lower Elementary,
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