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Celebrating 1 Year

Yesterday marked the 1-year anniversary of the publication date for my book, Building a Trauma-informed Restorative School: Skills and Approaches to Improving Culture and Behavior.   What a year this has been.  The book has done better than expected both by… Read More »Celebrating 1 Year

What Our New Year’s Resolutions Can Teach Us About Kids?

Each year I listen to my friends, family, and co-workers make their New Year’s resolutions.  As I listen to their intentions to loose weight, get organized, start to meditate, or get healthy, I hear how motivated they are to accomplish… Read More »What Our New Year’s Resolutions Can Teach Us About Kids?

5 Reasons Implementation of Restorative Practices Fails in Schools

Everybody wants to jump on the bandwagon when the newest, greatest, and latest fad comes rolling along.  Restorative Justice or restorative practices as it is sometimes called takes no exception but one, this isn’t another educational fad.  Educators are obsessed… Read More »5 Reasons Implementation of Restorative Practices Fails in Schools

What Can We Learn about Restorative Justice from Spring Valley High School

By now, you have seen the video of the 15 year black teenager being ripped from her desk by a school police officer.  The story is multi-layered and I am hoping it becomes a talking point for us to create… Read More »What Can We Learn about Restorative Justice from Spring Valley High School