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Joe Brummer with Margaret Thorsborne
240 pages
illustrations
Summary: Covering both theory and practice, this book teaches educators about developing restorative practices in their education settings, in a way that is also trauma-informed. The first part of the book addresses the theory and philosophy of restorative approaches, and of trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive schools. The second part outlines the five restorative skills (mindfulness, honest expression, empathy, the art of asking questions and the art of requests), what they look like in practice (including using circles, respect agreements and restorative dialogue), and how to implement them. Every strategy is adapted to be appropriate for children and adults who have experienced trauma and to apply to different school settings and their particular challenges