Violence in Classroom a Minefield for Teachers: Mediation Services

There is no question that becoming a school administrator or teacher has become increasingly complex. It’s a real balancing act, one of managing the classroom and at the same time being on top of educating the kids from an academic curriculum perspective. At Community Justice Initiatives, we help schools use restorative practices to build a strong school culture that is able to handle damaging behaviour and conflict in positive ways.

Restorative practice commits to creating healthy and collaborative relationships. It is a set of principles that helps the adults and young people in schools respond to conflict in a constructive way; it is a way all involved in the conflict get to say real things about the events that have happened without it exploding. Restorative practice is an opportunity to cultivate the whole school community as a safe place for all school members as a critical component of a collaborative learning environment.

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