Restorative Practices

What Are Restorative Practices?

Traditional Discipline focus on rules broken and consequences. Restorative Practices move away from punitive practices and emphasize the importance of positive relationships as central to building community and provide opportunities to restore relationships when harm has occurred. Students and adults are held accountable for their actions by identifying who has been harmed, what they can take responsibility for, and how they can repair the harm.

Why Restorative Practices?

National and APS statistics show that students of color, special education students, and boys are suspended at disproportional rates. Higher rates of suspension have long term consequences. Students who are suspended are more likely to drop out of school, become involved in the criminal justice system, and are less prepared for higher education. This is why Taylor Middle School believes switching to Restorative Practices is so important.

If you would like to learn more about Restorative Practices contact members of the above Restorative Justice Team.