Ruth consults with schools and school departments to provide workshops and training that are interactive, practical and meaningiful. Each workshop is tailored to the needs of your school with tools and strategies that can be implemented straight away.
Workshops are available for after school sessions, half day and whole training as well as ongoing support.
WORKSHOPS INCLUDE
Restorative Practices in Schools – introductory through to advanced training
Looking at the framework of Restorative Practices and how it can be implemented into your school community. Areas covered can include Restorative Chats, Circle Time, Circle Conferences and more.
Using Circles in Schools
An extensive exploration of the importance of Circles to develop social and emotional intelligence and how they can be implemented into the school day and across curriculum.
Classroom and Behaviour Managment
An opportunity to fill up your tool kit with practical strategies and skills to help support students through conflict and develop health relationships. From classroom set up and routines to redirection strategies, you will leave this workshop topped up and ready for you and your students to have fun and meaningful learning experiences together.
Beginning Teacher Training and Mentoring
From one off sessions to ongoing support we look at a number of areas to help beginning teachers make the best start to their teaching careers. Areas include:
room setup; routines and responsibilities; conflict resolution; empowering students to be responsible; workload management and more
Whole School Discipline
Embracing Restorative Practices across the school requires buy in from all staff. This workshop looks at what a Restorative Approach to whole school discipline looks like and how to help and support staff to move to this approach. It includes looking at systems, policies, support structures and practical application.
It is also encouraged with this workshop that school leadership engage in additional consultation to see Restorative Practices implemented in an ongoing way.
Parents and Restorative Practices
The home-school partnership is critical for successful learning. Parents need support, encouragement and practical strategies to be able to help their children learn, grow and develop. Parent workshops include practical insights and strategies, stories and encouragement to use Restorative Practices in homes and provide consistent approaches to discipline at home and at school.
Student Peace Maker Training
Student Peace Makers are trained to help resolve conflict in the playground across a range of issues. The two-day training equips Peace Makers to deal with a number of different issues and how to value and empower their fellow students to resolve conflict and promote healthy relationships. This powerful training provides skills for life as well as supporting teachers in the playground.
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING
Ruth works with individual Principals, Coordinators and Teachers across a range of issues to work through and support them in achieving desired outcomes around whole school discipline, classroom management and student support. These sessions can be ongoing or on an individual basis as required.
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