In Independent Thinking on Restorative Practice: Building
relationships, improving behaviour and creating stronger communities,
Mark Finnis shares a practical and inspiring introduction to the use of
restorative practice in educational settings.
For those educators who are uncomfortable with the punitive world of
zero tolerance, isolation booths and school exclusions, Mark Finnis -
one of the UK's leading restorative practice experts - is here to show
you that there is another way.
Drawing on his many years' experience working with schools, social
services and local governments across the country, Mark shares all you
need to know about what restorative practice is, how it works, where to
start and the many benefits of embedding a relational approach into any
educational organisation that genuinely has people at its heart.
Covering coaching circles and the power of doing things with (and not
to) children and young people, to moving your values off lanyards and
posters and into the lived experience of every member of the school
community, this book sets out how restorative practice - when done
well - can transform every aspect of school life.
The book shares advice on how to put behaviour right when it goes wrong
in a more positive, less punitive way, and, more importantly, on how to
get it right and keep it right in the first place. Furthermore, it
advocates an approach that is collaborative, empowering and positive -
and ultimately geared to improve motivation, engagement and independent
learning in even the hardest-to-reach young people.
Suitable for school leaders, educators and anyone working with young
people.
