Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools

by Lindsey Pointer (Author), Kathleen McGoey (Author), Haley Farrar (Author)
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Engaging Practices for Integrating Restorative Justice Principles in Group Settings

As restorative practices spread around the world, scholars and practitioners have begun to ask very important questions: How should restorative practices be taught? What educational structures and methods are in alignment with restorative values and principles? This book introduces games as an effective and dynamic tool to teach restorative justice practices. Grounded in an understanding of restorative pedagogy and experiential learning strategies, the games included in this book provide a way for learners to experience and more deeply understand restorative practices while building relationships and improving skills. Chapters cover topics such as:
Introduction to restorative pedagogy and experiential learning
How a restorative learning community can be built and strengthened through the use of games and activities
How to design games and activities for teaching restorative practices
How to design, deliver, and debrief an activity-based learning experience
In-depth instructions for games and activities for building relationships, understanding the restorative philosophy, and developing skills in practice

An ideal handbook for educators, restorative justice program directors and trainers, consultants, community group leaders, and anyone else whose work draws people together to resolve disagreements or address harm, this book will serve as a catalyst for greater creativity and philosophical alignment in the teaching of restorative practices across contexts.

Review:
This book is great, all around! It has a wide variety of fun and useful games and activities for all ages, But it also provides many lessons, rooted in experience, about building and sharing restorative justice approaches in communities. This book can help you transform your own community! (Amazon reviewer, 2020)

A+ – Pedagogists Pointer & McGoey demonstrate restorative teaching tools with a smart, crisp & helpful book. Their methodology for a new restorative learning community demonstrates the pearls of true wisdom that solves problems. Loaded with gracious acknowledgements to the context of the movement, it is very well written. This accessible book met my needs & provided me with a greater window of tolerance. I was facing group discord & was feeling trapped into being punitive. However, after reading this book I had a liberating experience. I now want to face the group’s problems & address them “with” the group. Thank you for the relevant real life examples. (Amazon reviewer, 2020)

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