Restorative conferences A restorative conference invites the opportunity for large groups to discuss challenging matters, harmful incidents, and misconducts within the community. More specifically, “A restorative conference is a structured meeting that brings more people into the conversation in order to deal with the wrongdoing and decide how to best repair the harm” (Winslade, Espinoza, Myers & Yzagurrie, 2014, p. 26). The main focus of a restorative conference is to recognize the damaged inflicted on the victim or victims and how it has impacted relationships rather than how is has impacted authority (Winslade, Espinoza, Myers & Yzagurrie, 2014). During a restorative conference the victim is able to confront, converse, and recommend
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The offender is confronted by a harsh reality, one that depicts how their actions and behaviors have negatively impacted others. Those that have been victimized are joined with peers, communicating concerns and intentions for seeking justice. Educational systems have begun to move forward, adopting new methodologies that address student misconduct, thus rejecting past suspension protocols. Offenders are provided with a unique opportunity, one that focuses on learning as opposed to punishing. It can be concluded that, “Restorative conferencing is an alternative way of addressing serious problems in school and should not be used for trivial offenses” (Winslade, Espinoza, Myers & Yzagurrie, 2014, p. …show more content…
An anti-bullying team is established, which consists of the following members, the bully and other students who have been deemed leaders by the victim. Once an anti-bullying team has been created they are informed that one of their peers is being bullied; the victim identification is provided to the team. It is imperative to note that official identity of the bully is not disclosed to the anti-bullying team. The anti-bullying team has been instructed to protect and standup for the victim, therefore decreasing the likelihood the victim will continue to be bullied. Once the victim has expressed he or she is no longer being bullied at school the anti-bullying team is rewarded; in some cases a ceremony is held to honor the anti-bullying
The offender is confronted by a harsh reality, one that depicts how their actions and behaviors have negatively impacted others. Those that have been victimized are joined with peers, communicating concerns and intentions for seeking justice. Educational systems have begun to move forward, adopting new methodologies that address student misconduct, thus rejecting past suspension protocols. Offenders are provided with a unique opportunity, one that focuses on learning as opposed to punishing. It can be concluded that, “Restorative conferencing is an alternative way of addressing serious problems in school and should not be used for trivial offenses” (Winslade, Espinoza, Myers & Yzagurrie, 2014, p. …show more content…
An anti-bullying team is established, which consists of the following members, the bully and other students who have been deemed leaders by the victim. Once an anti-bullying team has been created they are informed that one of their peers is being bullied; the victim identification is provided to the team. It is imperative to note that official identity of the bully is not disclosed to the anti-bullying team. The anti-bullying team has been instructed to protect and standup for the victim, therefore decreasing the likelihood the victim will continue to be bullied. Once the victim has expressed he or she is no longer being bullied at school the anti-bullying team is rewarded; in some cases a ceremony is held to honor the anti-bullying