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Restorative Discipline Coordinator Trainings

Posted by Kris Miner 
· Friday, January 22nd, 2016 at 12:47 PM 

All across the state of Texas, consistent training is being offered.  The roll out of Restorative Practices is more than an individual school or district.  Being the lead trainer for the 5-day Coordinator Training includes working on the marketing and promotion of these FREE training opportunities. There are 20 Education Service Centers, and each will […]

Categories : Circle Process, Elementary Classroom Circles, Practitioner Skills, Restorative Justice in Schools, RJ Resources, Teaching RJ
Tags : ESC, restorative discipline, Restorative Measures, restorative practices, Restorative Training, School Restorative, Texas TEA

Living the Restorative Justice Peacemaking Circle Assumptions, one conversation at a time.

Posted by Kris Miner 
· Sunday, December 13th, 2015 at 08:49 AM 

There are 7 core assumptions that Restorative Justice Peacemaking Circles utilize.  Link Here The True Self in Everyone Is Good, Wise, and Powerful The World is profoundly Interconnected All Human Beings have a Deep Desire to be in a Good Relationship All Humans Have Gifts & Everyone Is Needed for What They Bring Everything We […]

Categories : Circle Keeping, Circle Process
Tags : Circle Assumptions, Kris Miner

Building the trust of school staff, using Restorative Justice Peacemaking Circles

Posted by Kris Miner 
· Sunday, August 30th, 2015 at 09:18 AM 

I’ve been teaching teachers and school staff about using Restorative Justice in schools, since 2007.  Since that time, I’d like to think, I’ve gotten better at doing that.  I’m really thankful for all the people that have shared feedback, offered points of improvement and stayed in contact.  Over the years I’ve heard very positive stories […]

Categories : Circle Process, Practitioner Skills, Restorative Justice, Teaching RJ, Tip of the Week
Tags : Classroom Circles, Restorative Measures, Teaching Restorative Justice

Stay connected, email sign up for Circle Space Services

Posted by Kris Miner 
· Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 at 10:27 AM 

I am building the email list for Circle Space Services. I’d appreciate your support in starting our connections and building our email list of supporters and advocates! Please let me know if anything needs improvement! Link to sign up form!

Categories : Circle Process

National Association of Community and Restorative Justice – Ted Lewis and Kris Miner

Posted by Kris Miner 
· Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 at 08:21 AM 

Here are the handouts to be discussed during the NACRJ workshop: When to Circle When to Conf NACRJ When to CirConf tools and exercise Please leave any comments or questions for us.    

Categories : Circle Process

Restorative Justice Circles with and for Veterans.

Posted by Kris Miner 
· Friday, May 1st, 2015 at 09:46 AM 

In a recent Facebook post, I mentioned a Veteran validating the use of Circles with and for Veterans. Here is the training packet that I prepared for use when training Restorative Justice Peacemaking Circles for Veterans. RJ Peacemaking Circles for Veterans (1) A training will be scheduled soon!  

Categories : Circle Process, veterans

Promote self-control, use “me” statements in Circle process.

Posted by Kris Miner 
· Sunday, April 19th, 2015 at 08:07 AM 

Like most people, I don’t like to be interrupted or have my thoughts completed incorrectly.  Well, what, I judged as incorrect.  Any well-versed Circle person knows there is no right or wrong.  At these moments of frustration, I have learned to try to “observe” and consider why it seems “wrong”.   Thank you to those that shared […]

Categories : Circle Keeping, Circle Process

Restorative Justice Circles talking or transformation, using key elements for change.

Posted by Kris Miner 
· Wednesday, November 26th, 2014 at 10:06 PM 

St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program (www.scvrjp.org) has been doing 100’s of Circles a year, since 2006.  In that time we have successfully placed topics in the center of the Circle.  We have consistently used a structure, based on the work of Kay Pranis (more posts referencing Kay).  The key elements of a Restorative Justice […]

Categories : Circle Keeping, Circle Process, Circle Stages, Community, Elementary Classroom Circles, Kris Miner, Practitioner Skills, Responses from participants, Restorative Justice in Schools, SCVRJP, Talking Piece, Teaching RJ, trauma
Tags : Circle Keeping, Circle Process, restorative justice training, school-based restorative justice

From “teacher” to “keeper”, for successful restorative justice circles.

Posted by Kris Miner 
· Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 at 08:49 AM 

There has been an amazing increase in school-based Restorative Justice Circles.  All across the United States, schools, districts, teachers and trainers have emerged.  There is an excellent blog at Edutopia, for schools implementing (by Dr Fania Davis). Years of teaching teachers has provided experiences that if I want to leave skills where I train, I […]

Categories : Circle Keeping, Circle Process, Practitioner Skills, Relationships, Restorative Justice in Schools, SCVRJP, Teaching RJ, Tip of the Week
Tags : circles in schools, restorative justice circles

National Association of Community and Restorative Justice

Posted by Kris Miner 
· Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 at 08:19 AM 

Here is the latest newsletter from the NACRJ. The website:  www.nacrj.org 07 – NACRJ News

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