K-12 Education
When applied in schools, restorative practices proactively improves climate and culture and provides responses to wrongdoing that focus on repairing harm. There is a growing body of research, resources, articles, and other media about this topic that show an improvement in student behavior, increased engagement amongst students and staff, and the strengthening of bonds between schools, parents, and community-based organizations. Start here to view events, professional development opportunities, research, anecdotes, and more.
Graduate Programs
- Education Specialization
- Graduate Certificate in Relational Facilitation for Healing Trauma
- Master of Science in Restorative Practices
- Graduate Certificate in Restorative Practices
- Graduate Certificate in Change Implementation in Organizations and Social Systems
- Thesis Option
- Community Engagement Specialization
Professional Development Events
- Restorative Practices for Educators
- Restorative Practices for Independent School Educators
- Intentional Classroom Engagement
- Facilitating Listening Circles
- Putting Theory into Practice for Advanced Circle Facilitators
- Putting Theory into Practice for Independent School Staff and Administrators
- Putting Theory into Practice for School Staff and Administrators
- Putting Theory into Practice: Restorative Justice Conferencing Facilitation
News
- Student Attention is Down, Restorative Practices Can Bring It Back
- Parents, School Community, and a Tailored Approach to School-Wide Implementation
- Empowering Education: Leveraging the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program
- Uniting School Communities in Contentious Times: Navigating the Election with Restorative Practices
- The Transformative Power of Relationship and Belonging
- Learner Spotlight: Gina Daus of Edmonton Catholic Schools
Webinars
- IIRP partners with Microsoft Educator Center on Anti-Racism Journey
- Providing space for change
- Restorative practices — A science of human dignity
- IIRP’s new podcast highlights the voices and visions of leaders in restorative practices across the globe
- Creating Cultural Change in Education: Implementation Science and Human Capital Theory
- New workbooks bring restorative practices directly to students
- Ancient Wisdom: What the p'urhépecha community can teach us about restorative approaches
- Learner Spotlight: Gina Daus of Edmonton Catholic Schools
Bookstore
Case Studies
Whole-School Change