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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just found out that my child's 5th grade class participated in a restorative circle with the vice principal and teacher. Background is that students and parents have been expressing concerns about the teacher, and what brought things to a head was an inappropriate video being shown to the class (topic was screen use, but the video was completely inappropriate for their age). I'm wondering if this is an approach that others are familiar with being used in an elementary school classroom? [/quote]

This sounds so helpful! They should make it a weekly thing even.[/quote]

My kids' ES has circles every day. It's part of restorative justice, which DCUM loves to hate. They start by just talking about benign stuff like what's your favorite dessert or tell us something that made you smile today, and the kids get used to respecting each other's thoughts. There's a "talking piece" (a stuffed animal, I think) that the kids pass around and the person holding it has the floor. There's even a special mat they put in the middle so the kids have something to look at if they don't want to make eye contact.

It seems entirely appropriate that the issue was handled this way--the class was affected and they had an opportunity to express their thoughts.  If they didn't feel comfortable, they don't have to share anything.[/quote]

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