Restorative Practices Approach Build proactive, community-building restorative practices into your classroom
Description Restorative practice is a social science framework drawn from a variety of fields education, criminal justice, and organizational management, among others. The goal of restorative practice is to build relationships and a sense of community among a group of people. Restorative practices have been widely used in the K-12 education system to create positive, healthy school environments. While restorative practices have been most commonly employed in the K-12 setting, they are emerging as a promising practice for higher education practitioners as a means of building social connections amongst students (Baral-Adams et. al, 2020).
Universal Strategy Promote positive mental health in all students
Evidence Of Effectiveness Emerging Practice: While there is a growing base of literature on the efficacy of restorative justice (focused on repairing harm), there is limited evaluation data on the benefits of restorative practices (focused on proactive community-building). It should be noted that a majority of these studies are qualitative and none thus far have utilized rigorous evaluation design. Fronius and colleagues (2019) recently published a comprehensive literature review documenting the outcomes from the current research landscape:
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