These two online workshop offers an introduction to Restorative Practice, the philosophy, motivation and skills. We will focus on understanding, identifying and transforming difficult emotions such as anger and shame and explore the transformative potential of restorative language and how it cultivates empathy and connection.
We will highlight a trauma-informed lens, seeking to move conversations beyond behaviour management and towards the importance of connection and relationships. This understanding may be especially relevant in a time when trauma is now a collective as well as an individual experience that our schools need to process. Relationships are and always have been key! Reconnecting and building responsive relationships are at the heart of a restorative approach and what our students need now more than ever.
We will make these online sessions as engaging, relational and interactive as possible, seeking to model the positive connections we are promoting.
Your Instructor
Michelle is a restorative practitioner, trainer and consultant. She taught English and Spanish at second level for 16 years and is currently lecturing and supporting trainee teachers on the Professional Masters in Education (PME) programme in Maynooth University. She facilitates continuing professional development courses for teachers in Education Centres throughout the country. Michelle also supports organisations and schools eager to realise their potential individually and as a community by facilitating on-site training. She is very grateful for the work she gets to do in the world!