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Module I: After School Restorative Counseling Program, This is a video…

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        This article explains how restorative justice can be an alternative approach to the traditional punishment in schools. There was a case study that was conducted to focus on the implementation of restorative justice discipline practices within a middle school (Weaver & Swank, 2020). The participants for this case study included students, teachers, and an administrator. The article highlights the current disciplinary practices and how the zero tolerance policy is ineffective and has a harmful influence on the students who experience this treatment (Weaver & Swank, 2020).
        
        CitaJo Lauren Weaver, & Jacqueline M. Swank. (2020). A Case Study of the Implementation of Restorative Justice in a Middle School. RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 43(4), 1–9. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1080/19404476.2020.1733912tion
      - Velez, G., Hahn, M., Recchia, H., & Wainryb, C. (2020). Rethinking Responses to Youth Rebellion: Recent Growth and Development of Restorative Practices in Schools. Current Opinion in Psychology, 35, 36–40. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.02.011
      - The article explains about how in current school systems, the way handling student behavior is set up, by adult authority, punitive consequences, an increase in surveillance, and zero-tolerance policies (2020). However, this can have negative outcomes for students and cause students from marginalized backgrounds to be targeted. Basically, when a student rebels against the expectations of conformity, they get into trouble, have negative views of school equity, belonging, and their own classroom behaviors. The article goes on to explain how restorative practices can support building relationships, decision making, and reconstruct discipline that addresses any harm caused. Restorative circles were mentioned in the article and how it can bring together students to discuss harms, which is the focus of our own project in implementing them in our middle school counseling group. Restorative practices can positively influence how teachers, administrators, and students experience their own school and the social climates within, the relationships become stronger, where teachers are connected more with their students, and students are more connected to their peers (2020). (This also promotes trust and respect within the relationships). The article also states that for students who are involved in restorative practices, receive a sense of belonging and understand the adult’s authority in regard to treatment and discipline. Lower suspension rates, expulsions and behavioral incidents have been linked to restorative practices being implemented into school systems as well. A restorative practice is not just a one-time tool that can be used for students, this should be a long-term continual practice to shift the way discipline in schools can be changed to teach students accountability, justice, blame, forgiveness, and reconciliation after an incident occurs (2020).
- - - - Sink, C. A., Edwards, C., & Eppler, C. (2012). School based group counseling. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
        
        School Based Group Counseling offers information on both the theory and practical application of conducting small groups in schools. It details professional guidelines and practices that must be followed and includes important considerations and actions to take during the pre-group planning phase. It also summarizes the theories and research that create the foundation for school based group counseling and provides information to consider while implementing the group.
      - For this learning resource, I found that it is a helpful guideline for our group to utilize. Each secton of this resource is a great way for our group to stay focused and develop our project. The best practice in planning, best practice in performing, and best practice in group processing is what has helped us identify ways in which our project can come together to be effective.
- - - - https://www.crisisprevention.com/Blog/Enhancing-Respectfulness-Through-Restorative-Pract
        
        This additional resource is a blog post from the Horicon Van Brunt school in WI, that houses both elementary and middle school grades. The faculty noticed the lack of supervision and increase in bullying from students especially in the middle school grades. They decided to take action in creating Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support strategies to stop the bullying and harmful behaviors. The use of restorative circles helped students in resolving conflict, heal harm done, and take responsibility for bullying.
        Rettman, R.,&; Vossekuil, P. (2012, March). Enhancing respectfulness through restorative practices. Retrieved March 19, 2021, from https://www.crisisprevention.com/Blog/Enhancing-Respectfulness-Through-Restorative-Pract
      - This resource is from a blog that gives restorative practice ideas for the classroom. Collaboration is a huge part of school counseling and working with teachers and other administration allows our students to receive the help and guidance they need while going through different challenges. Working together as a group allows for our students to get the support they need and achieve academic success.
        Bennet, N. (2018, June 21). Restorative Practices For Your Classroom. [Kickboard Blog]. Retrieved from https://www.kickboardforschools.com/restorative-practices-justice/restorative-practice-ideas-for-your-classroom/
  - - - This additional resource is a website I found for how restorative circles can benefit a group of students. Throughout the reading, it gives seven steps on how to facilitate meaningful circles which are; concrete a safe, supportive space, being prepared, planning ahead, inviting the students experiences in the space, acknowledging, paraphrasing, summarizing, and prating empathy, what it means to be an effective ally, and zooming out to promote understanding on the systems level (2018). All steps help the counselor in facilitating restorative circles and providing information on why each step is beneficial to the group as a whole. This is a great reference to refer to while implementing restorative practices.
- - - - Informed Consent. In order for our project to be started, we gather informed consent from the students parents or guardians to participate in the project. We also plan to gather consent from teachers and admin to gain permission.
        
        Resources. Determining what resources are available for the group will help the group leader figure out the logistics for the group sessions. This includes finding a location for the group, figuring out the budget for supplies, and determining the availability of group workers that will help with the project.
        
        Evaluation. Group workers should develop a way to evaluate the effectiveness of the group by collecting qualitative and/or quantitative data by having group members fill out a survey at the beginning and end of the group or by other means that meet ASCA standards.
        
        Multicultural and Diversity Awareness. As a school counselor being culturally competent allows for you to show empathy and relate more to the students/ participants in the group. This will also allow us to improve our ability to work with students of different cultures.
        
        Group Action Plan. Our group action plan will include an outline of our goals and objectives. It will focus on our tasks/ steps that need to be carried out to reach each goal. The action plan will also demonstrate everyone's responsibilitiy for each step.