Restorative Practices — Parenting Circle
The Chiles Academy introduced a restorative circle practice into the parenting curriculum in the Fall of 2020. Navigating the pandemic closures and returning to campus life, faculty and staff have re-committed each year to the importance of building community through sharing and connecting.
Resources
Brummer, Joe. Building a Trauma-Informed Restorative School. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021.
Heller, Laurence and Brad Kammer. The Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma: Using the NeuroAffective Relational Model to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resolve Complex Trauma. North Atlantic Books, 2002.
Rosenberg, Marshall. Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (Nonviolent Communication Guides). PuddleDancer Press, 2015.
Van Der Kolk, Vessel. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Penguin, 2015.
Watchtel, O’Connell and Wachtel. Restorative Justice Conferencing: Real Justice and Conferencing Handbook. IIRP, 2010.
Organizations
International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP)
www.iirp.edu
