Restorative Practice (RP) is a simple and effective way to repair relationships harmed by negative choices or behavior.  It involves a discussion including the following questions:

1. What happened?

2. Who was affected and how were they affected?

3. What needs to be done to repair the harm?

4. Who is responsible for fixing or repairing the harm caused?

5. What needs to happen to make things right?

RP may and will accompany the consequences for breaking school rules. The intent of RP is to identify relationships that have been harmed and attempt to repair these, rather than to focus on just the rule that was broken. It is a way for a student who has harmed another member of the school community to make amends and move on in a positive way. It is also an opportunity for those who were harmed to have a voice. RP is not a place to lecture or yell at someone who made a bad choice, instead, it’s a place to have a conversation and learn more about why the incident happened and how to move forward.  

EWSD District Information

EHS Restorative Response Request Form

Restorative Practices Series Training (Video)

Meet the Restorative Practice Coordinators

Further Reading