Forward
About This Book
Chapter 1 / History of Circles in Classrooms and School
Communities
Chapter 2 / Values and Circles
Chapter 3 / Basic Circles – Things to Consider
Chapter 4 / Simple Circles to Get Started
Chapter 5 / Classroom Circles in Primary Classrooms
Chapter 6 / Classroom Circles in Secondary Schools – Circlework
Chapter 7 / Restorative Circles
Chapter 8 / Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 9 / Benefits of Circles
Chapter 10 / Resources and Further Reading
As the Director of Behaviour Matters, David is recognized as a
world leader in the development of school-based Restorative
Practice. He has pioneered the application of Restorative Justice
in the classroom, corridor and playground to enhance, promote and
repair relationships. David is a well-known presenter with
extensive experience in the area of Behaviour Management, both
nationally and internationally. He has taught nearly every subject
in Tasmanian and Victorian schools and acted in many leading
behaviour management roles, including in a range of international
schools. David’s expertise and abilities in this area have been
recognized at all levels. Over the years he has initiated and
supported several student management initiatives that may be
regarded by some as being revolutionary. All who have taught with
him would agree that he has the ability to ask all educators to
think, to examine and to question: Are there better or more
beneficial ways of managing students than those we are using at
present? David has spent over 40 years working with teachers and
students in a variety of diverse educational settings, undertaking
and developing a wide range of roles. His classroom experience
includes three years as a permanent relief teacher in inner
Melbourne, which tested and developed his student management
skills. David has a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Education
in Counselling and Adolescent Development. David is on the
committee of the Australian Association of Restorative Justice.
Marg had a long career in teaching. She first began using Circles
in classrooms in the early 90’s when questioning the traditional
behaviour management policies in schools. In her search for other
ways, she discovered the magic of Circle meetings. The democratic
thinking behind those early Circles, and their results completely
convinced her of the profound impact that they had to transform
ordinary classrooms into places where kids cared for one another
and collectively solved their problems. Her career took a turn when
introduced to restorative practices by Margaret Thorsborne and the
effective restorative conversations also occurring in Circles, and
then to Kay Pranis and the powerful concept of Peacemaking Circles.
She was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2004 to study restorative
practices in schools internationally. She was a founding member of
both the Victorian Association for Restorative Justice (now AARJ)
and Restorative Practices International (RPI). She worked as a
private consultant for many years, working in schools, classrooms
and organizations wishing to implement restorative practices, or
Circles generally. This took her into many classrooms and staff
rooms and the privilege of working with many skilled and dedicated
teachers. She is now happily retired.
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
