With John Winslade
School counselors can play a useful facilitative role in addressing offenses at school without resorting to punishment. Restorative practices are about addressing the harm done to relationships by an offense rather than framing the act as a challenge to school rules or authorities. Here Dr. Winslade facilitates a restorative conference informed by narrative ideas.
The demonstration involves two female students, former close friends, who engaged in cruel and threatening behavior through Facebook after a conflict arose over a boy. The situation brings together a community of care around an offense, including the offender, the victim, parents, teachers, school administrators, and friends, to help to set things right.
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