Restorative Practices Cohort - Elementary Settings (2019-2020)

Restorative Practices Cohort - Elementary Settings

Overview: Year-long professional development cohort for up to 20 educators in elementary (Pre-K-6th grade) settings in restorative practices.

Geographic Scope: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Target Audience: Elementary settings (Pre-K-6th grade), including:

Administrators

Classroom teachers

Educational Support Professionals (ESPs)

Licensed support professionals

Focus Areas:

Restorative practices training and implementation

Building relational learning environments

Community building circles

Content circles connecting to student lived experiences

Accountability and harm restoration

School-wide and classroom implementation

Eligibility:

Work in elementary (Pre-K-6th grade) settings

Must be able to commit to all 7 days of training

Key Features:

7-day training series

Monthly Saturday convenings (4 hours each) plus 2-day launch

Beginning November 2019

Up to 5 educators from same school can attend together

Educators will develop skills, heart, and capacity to lead restorative practice learning

Cost:

Individual: $250

School site (up to 5 educators): $750

Training Dates (2019-2020 cohort):

Friday, November 1st (union-paid sub day)

Saturday, November 2nd

Saturday, December 7th

Saturday, January 11th

Saturday, February 8th

Saturday, February 29th

Saturday, April 18th

Contact: Becky McCammon, Restorative Practice Program Coordinator at rebecca.mccammon@spps.org

Notification: Educators will be notified the week of October 21st of their confirmed registration