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Spring Intensive 2012
Mar 12-15 | Bethlehem, PA | details»

The Spring Intensive is an opportunity to explore the full potential of restorative practices: a powerful four-day experience that will immerse you in the restorative culture of CSF Buxmont schools for delinquent and at-risk youth (IIRP demonstration programs), followed by two days of core restorative practices professional development. After two days of firsthand involvement in the restorative environment of a CSF Buxmont school, you can immediately deepen your understanding by learning about what you’ve just experienced.

 
Spring Intensive 2012
May 14-17 | Bethlehem, PA | details»

The Spring Intensive is an opportunity to explore the full potential of restorative practices: a powerful four-day experience that will immerse you in the restorative culture of CSF Buxmont schools for delinquent and at-risk youth (IIRP demonstration programs), followed by two days of core restorative practices professional development. After two days of firsthand involvement in the restorative environment of a CSF Buxmont school, you can immediately deepen your understanding by learning about what you’ve just experienced.

 
Sample SaferSanerSchools Whole-School Change in Lancaster
Mar 6-7 | Lancaster, PA | details»

Two of the in-service days offered through the SaferSanerSchools Whole-School Change Program: Introduction to Restorative Practices and Using Circles Effectively. Hosted by Lancaster Catholic High School, 650 Juliette Avenue, Lancaster, PA.

 
The 15th IIRP World Conference: Building a Worldwide Restorative Practices Learning Network
August 1-3 | Bethlehem, PA (Pre-conference July 30-31) | details»

The 15th IIRP World Conference will be held August 1-3, 2012, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. The conference theme this year is "Building a Worldwide Restorative Practices Learning Network." This conference will provide an international perspective on restorative practices theory and practice in a variety of settings.

 
 
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Ending Violence Through Restorative Justice - Conference in Philadelphia
2012-01-05
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Ending Violence Through Restorative Justice
Learning about Bias Violence, the School to Prison Pipeline and How Restorative Justice Practices Can Heal Our Schools and Communities
Hosted by the Campaign for Nonviolent Schools, Philadelphia

MLK Day, Monday, January 16th, 1-4 p.m.
Arch St. Methodist Church, 55 N. Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

 
Educational Leadership Publishes Article on Restorative Practices in Schools
2011-09-09
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"Building Safer, Saner Schools," an article by the IIRP's Laura Mirsky, part of an issue with the theme, "Promoting Respectful Schools," includes an overview of restorative practices in schools, implementation stories and interviews with teachers and administrators employing the practices.

 
Education Week Includes Restorative Practices in Article About School Safety
2011-09-09
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The article, "Study Finds Metal Detectors More Common in High-Minority Schools," by Education Week reporter Sarah D. Sparks, refers to restorative practices as an alternative "holistic approach to violence prevention" and includes an interview with Rhonda RIchetta, principal of City Springs Elementary/Middle School, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

 
Bethlehem Area School District finds in-kind donation, grant for school climate change
2011-06-20
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Thanks to an education grant from Wells Fargo and an in-kind donation from the IIRP, every staff member in the district’s high schools will undergo training to learn tools to improve classroom culture, new ways to handle misbehavior and what to do after discipline needs arise. Restorative practices targets these problems, lowers discipline issues and builds positive school communities.

 
Addressing violence in Philadelphia public schools
2011-04-06
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WHYY Philadelphia Radio Times: Marty Moss-Coane interviews IIRP director of continuing education John Bailie about restorative practices in Philadelphia schools. 

 
 

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Spring Intensive 2012
DATES: Mar 12-15 | Bethlehem, PA
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Restorative Practices: Whole-School Change to Build Safer, Saner School Communities
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