Season 2 Restorative Practice conversations about student attendance and engagement

As a teacher of English as a Second Language in Windsor, Ontario, Amina Abdulle views the needs of newcomer students holistically. It’s vital for educators to create a safe space for students to be themselves, to help students build connections and to empower them to make mistakes in learning a new language. As educators who know how to learn, many will need to unlearn things which marginalize and stereotype BIPOC communities which may unintentionally be pushing students out of school.

Restorative practice suggestions:

1. Embed restorative circles into the curriculum so that it doesn’t become a sidebar to instruction.
2. Don’t expect perfection of student or yourself in circles.
3. Use circles to understand the needs of BIPOC students in your class.
4. Live with and in the discomfort that come with conversations about make space for BIPOC student voices.

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