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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My impression from my own experience and from speaking with other teachers is that restorative justice and Leader in Me can be more effective at the ES level.

Throwing it into  MS and HS has been a bit of a disaster due to lack of support, training, time and school culture.  As others have said.  It is best for low level issues.  Repeating offenders need more structure, support and accountability than RJ can provide.  Indeed RJ isn’t really meant for the 5% of students causing 80% of the repeated issues and disruptions.  Although it can have some effect if the student and staff have a very strong relationship.[/quote]

I work at an elementary school in MCPS and RJ and LIM are definitely not working.  We have only seen an uptick in students fighting, eloping, hitting staff, etc.  We have had zero students suspended this year and have at least eight students who frequently hit other students and staff. Last month three of them had to spend a day in the office and the three times I passed through they were playing on their Chromebooks laughing together. It's a joke. They know that nothing is going to happen if they misbehave.  [/quote]
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