Restorative Practices: Practicing Caring Classroom Discipline Hybrid Certification

Restorative practices offer a powerful alternative to traditional punitive approaches to classroom management. At their core, restorative practices humanize the schooling experience by focusing on relationships, responsibility, and growth. Instead of simply assigning consequences, restorative approaches create opportunities for students to reflect, repair harm, and reconnect with their learning community.

This work is grounded in the belief that every student deserves to feel a deep sense of belonging at school. As Dominique Smith’s work reminds us, belonging is not just a feeling—it is created through intentional actions, authentic relationships, and systems that communicate to every student: you matter here.

Effective restorative practices depend on strong relationships, clear structures, and consistent procedures that help students understand the impact of their actions and take meaningful steps to make things right. When schools prioritize belonging and connection, discipline shifts from punishment to growth.

The result is classrooms where students feel seen, supported, and accountable to their community. Exclusionary responses decrease, relationships strengthen, and students develop the social and emotional awareness needed to make better choices moving forward.

Join us to explore how restorative practices and belonging-centered leadership can transform school culture, strengthen relationships, and create learning environments where every student knows they are valued and capable of growth.

In-Person Pricing: $3,225 per person

Virtual Pricing: $2,450 per person

Must be employed by a School System, County Office of Education or Education Service Agency to participate.

The Restorative Practices: Practicing Caring Classroom Discipline Virtual Certification license is good for three years from the date of the training and is eligible for renewal.

Attendees of the institute will receive:

A copy of The Restorative Practices Playbook and the Illustrated Guide to Classroom Management

Editable PPTs and video created exclusively for certified trainers

Access to the Restorative Practices certified trainer portal that will house all supplementary resources and provide a streamlined means of communication between the Thought Leaders, Corwin and the certified trainers

Learning intentions:

• I am learning to lead restorative practices in my school or district.

• I am learning how to engage in restorative conversations, circles, and conferences.

Success Criteria:

• I can describe the origins of restorative practices and the concept of justice.
• I can develop a logic model focused on restorative practices for my school or district.
• I can explain the differences, and applications of, restorative cultures, restorative conversations, restorative circles, and restorative conferences.
• I can develop recommendations for restorative practices for individual students, teachers, leaders, and school systems.

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We have partnered with Courses4Teachers to provide graduate-level professional development semester unit/credits for this event.  Learn more at the Courses4Teachers website: https://courses4teachers.net/workshops/corwin-institutes/

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