Putting Theory into Practice for Independent School Staff and Administrators

The most valuable resource educators have is each other.

Are you invested in creating stronger relationships in your independent school environment through restorative practices? When independent schools integrate restorative practices into their administrative and academic methods, they establish a culture of collaborative leadership that increases voice, agency, and belonging for all community members and provides students with transferrable leadership skills that are crucial to functioning in a diverse world.

This collaborative online professional learning community explores what works, what doesn’t, how, and why.

All educators are welcome, but the discussions will revolve around the specific benefits and challenges of using restorative practices in an independent school setting.

Four live weekly Zoom sessions provide opportunities to practice the full range of restorative practices:

Session 1 — Take inventory of current successes and challenges and establish personal learning goals.
Session 2 — Strategize what it means to set high expectations while providing high levels of support in your specific setting.
Session 3 — Delve deeply into proactive community building, including practical ways to foster positive relationships with students, staff, families, and board members.
Session 4 — Explore responses to harm and how to utilize restorative problem-solving strategies to address needs that arise among any group in the school community.

Learning Format:

Designed for independent school administration, staff, teachers, counselors, and board members who aim to build stronger relationships and increase the sense of belonging in their school setting.

You will participate in four, 90-minute live Zoom sessions.
You are encouraged to connect with others in your sphere of influence to reflect on your strengths and challenges, propose action steps, and solicit feedback.

Language and methodologies presented in the introductory training Restorative Practices for Independent School Educators (RPIS) will make up the structural framework of discussions and activities in this experience. Previous participation in RPIS is not a prerequisite for this event.

A basic familiarity with restorative practices is expected of participants.

Certificate of Participation

Terms and Conditions

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In order to help create the best learning experience for all learners attending, each registrant agrees to be logged in to their own individual device in a dedicated workspace while participating in this event.

Privacy and Intellectual Property

Registrants agree to respect the privacy of event participants and instructors by not recording video or audio or capturing still images of these learning experiences without participants' express permission.

The IIRP agrees to restrict its sharing of any recordings solely within the specific learning experience. Recordings will not be used for any other educational experience or public purpose. The IIRP’s free webinars, however, may be recorded and made available to the public.

Registrants agree to protect the IIRP's intellectual property by not recording audio or video of any part of the event or capturing still images of the IIRP's learning materials for anything other than a reference for personal use.

Cancellation Terms

We understand that emergencies happen and there are extenuating circumstances that may require you to cancel or change your registration. If an emergency arises and you need to cancel your registration:

Up to 14 days before the event, you may submit your cancellation following the personalized link within your confirmation email. A $35 cancellation fee will be deducted from your refund.
If you need to cancel within 14 days of the scheduled event, we are unable to offer a monetary refund or credit to use for a future event.

A request to change your registration to another event is considered a cancellation and a new registration. Therefore, the above cancellation terms and conditions apply.

If your registration is paid in full and you encounter an emergency, in certain circumstances you may substitute a registrant up to 10 days before the event. Due to the prework required and/or tasks related to managing our events, we are unable to accept substitutions within the 10-day window. If you would like to request a substitution, please email the details to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Upcoming Events

February 2025

February 5, 2025 - February 26, 2025

Live Zoom Sessions: February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025, 7-8:30 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Space Available

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If you would like to speak about professional development events, please contact Continuing Education Specialist.

Phone: (267) 894-6071
Email: events@iirp.edu