What do we do if we have done everything in the Restorative Practices trinity, but the student doesn’t respond?

One of the hardest things for most people to do is lose weight. There are many strategies one can choose to lose weight, but the challenge is finding the right strategy for you. Restorative Practices is like exercising to lose weight. There will always come a time where you have one of the most intense workouts of your life one day to only step on the scale the next day and see you didn’t lose any weight. To make matters worse, you may have actually gained a pound or two. This can be deflating and often leads to people abandoning their plan to lose weight and reverting to old bad habits. When we’re not getting the results we're looking for, it’s reasonable to believe we’ve done everything. The reality is that there is no such thing as doing everything. There is always something else that can be done. You also may need to give your current plan a bit more time and make some adjustments to your approach. This is especially true if you still have an unresolved problem. If you feel that the Restorative approach isn’t effective for a particular student or situation, you can always choose to suspend the student. What you must be honest with yourself about is whether the suspension will actually resolve the problem or make the problem go away temporarily.


ABOUT THE PRESENTER
KELVIN OLIVER is an Educational Consultant specializing in implementing Restorative Practices in Schools. As a campus administrator he played an instrumental role in the development, implementation, and support of Restorative Practices. Kelvin is credited for creating a Restorative Practices campus-based support model that included weekly professional development and an implementation support team. Since 2007, he has worked in education as a special education teacher, classroom teacher, campus math specialist, district curriculum specialist, assistant principal, campus principal and consultant.


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