Implementing Restorative Practices

Use restorative practices to build empathy, accountability, and community while strengthening school relationships.

This workshop equips educators with the skills to use restorative practices as tools for communication, relationship-building, and conflict resolution in schools. Participants will explore the use of restorative justice circles as alternatives to traditional discipline, focusing on strategies that foster accountability, empathy, and community. The session also highlights how these practices can serve as informal and formal assessment tools to better understand student needs while strengthening the classroom and school culture. Educators will leave with a practical framework for embedding restorative practices into daily interactions and broader discipline systems.

Core Needs Addressed

  • Overreliance on punitive discipline practices such as suspensions and expulsions.
  • Ineffective conflict resolution strategies that escalate rather than resolve issues.
  • Weak student-teacher and peer relationships that hinder positive school climate.
  • Lack of tools for addressing behavioral challenges in ways that restore trust and community.

Key Learnings

  1. Facilitating Restorative Circles and Conversations – Participants will learn structures, roles, and facilitation strategies for using restorative circles to resolve conflicts and build stronger classroom and school communities.

  2. Using Restorative Practices as Alternatives to Discipline – Educators will gain strategies for replacing punitive measures with restorative approaches that encourage accountability and repair harm rather than exclude students.

  3. Integrating Restorative Practices into Instruction and Assessment – Participants will practice ways to embed restorative practices into daily routines and use them as tools for assessing student needs, fostering inclusive participation, and strengthening relationships

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Implementing Restorative Practices

Use restorative practices to build empathy, accountability, and community while strengthening school relationships.

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How can we implement restorative practices to measurably reduce disciplinary incidents and improve school climate?

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How do we build staff capacity to embed restorative approaches into daily practice in ways that increase engagement, belonging, and academic success?

This workshop helped me better understand the challenges families face and gave me practical strategies to strengthen communication and engagement. I now feel more confident in building supportive partnerships with families to improve student success.

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As a result of this work

As a result of this work, educators will implement restorative practices to strengthen communication, build relationships, and address conflict in ways that promote accountability and empathy, ensuring a more positive and inclusive school culture. Teachers will leave with practical strategies, restorative justice circle protocols, and implementation frameworks that support both daily interactions and broader discipline systems.

Workshop Description

This workshop equips educators with the skills to use restorative practices as tools for communication, relationship-building, and conflict resolution in schools. Participants will explore the use of restorative justice circles as alternatives to traditional discipline, focusing on strategies that foster accountability, empathy, and community. The session also highlights how these practices can serve as informal and formal assessment tools to better understand student needs while strengthening the classroom and school culture. Educators will leave with a practical framework for embedding restorative practices into daily interactions and broader discipline systems.

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Educators will confidently

Educators will confidently implement restorative practices, including restorative circles, to strengthen communication, build relationships, and address conflict through accountability and empathy. This work supports district priorities by strengthening classroom management systems, fostering positive school culture, and creating productive learning environments that support student growth.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes your workshops different from traditional professional development or other providers?

Our approach goes beyond one-size-fits-all professional development. We hold ourselves to rigorous standards of quality and delivery in every client interaction, ensuring that each experience is meaningful, relevant, and impactful. We don’t just deliver workshops—we build long-term partnerships with schools and districts, working alongside educators to improve instructional practices and student outcomes over time.

We actively listen to educators’ unique contexts and experiences, using that insight to collaboratively design tailored solutions rather than pre-packaged sessions. Our team asks thoughtful questions, challenges assumptions, and continuously learns so we can help redefine what’s possible in teaching and learning.

Above all, we communicate authentically, foster positive and productive relationships, and bring a deep passion and commitment to education. The result is professional learning that feels purposeful, personalized, and truly transformative.

Who are your workshops designed for?

Our workshops are designed for educators and school leaders, including teachers, instructional coaches, school administrators, and district teams. Each session is tailored to the specific audience to ensure content is relevant, practical, and immediately applicable.

What does a typical workshop look like?

Our workshops are interactive, engaging, and grounded in real classroom practice. Each experience is intentionally designed using the principles of andragogy, sound instructional design, and the core constructs of effective professional development to ensure relevance, coherence, and impact. Participants engage in discussion, reflection, planning, and application activities — not just passive listening. Educators leave with concrete strategies and next steps they can implement right away.

How long are your workshops?

We offer flexible formats, including half-day, full-day, and multi-session series. We can also design ongoing professional learning experiences to support sustained implementation over time.

What delivery methods are available for your workshops?

We offer flexible delivery options to meet the needs of schools and districts, including in-person sessions, live virtual workshops, and asynchronous learning through our applied learning platform. Regardless of format, all experiences are designed to be interactive, engaging, and collaborative, with structures that promote meaningful participation and application of learning.

What kind of follow-up support is available?

We believe professional learning is most effective when it’s sustained. In addition to workshops, we offer instructional coaching, implementation planning, and follow-up sessions to help teams translate learning into practice and drive meaningful results.

Who facilitates the workshops?

Inspired Instruction’s workshops are facilitated by a nationwide team of expert Instructional Strategists.  Our facilitators bring diverse experience as classroom educators, instructional coaches, principals, directors, and superintendents, spanning all content areas. We thoughtfully match your specific needs with a facilitator whose expertise aligns to ensure the learning experience is relevant, practical, and impactful for your staff.

How much does it cost to bring a workshop to my school or district?

We offer a range of pricing options designed to meet the needs of different schools and districts. Our Client Directors work closely with you to understand your goals, scope, and budget, and will partner with you to design a high-quality professional learning experience that fits within your financial framework.

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