May 14, 7-8:30 p.m. Join us for an opening night event at Saint Michael’s College to explore the question, “What is a holistic restorative approach to school transformation and why do we need it?" During this 90-minute presentation and discussion you will hear about Saint Michael's new Holistic Restorative Education certificate program and how we plan to better meet the needs of students and educators in a rapidly changing world.
Holistic Restorative Approaches Conference
Two Days of Events for Youth and Adults
About This Conference
Across Vermont, professional development offerings in schools are beginning to focus more on youth-adult partnership, trauma informed practices, equity, social emotional learning, mindfulness and restorative practices. The goal of Transforming Schools Together! is to bring educators and youth together to explore, celebrate and strengthen this work.
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Day 1: POWER2 Youth Summit
May 15, 8:30-2:00: Come be part of a highly interactive day designed to promote dialogue, choice, creativity and networking. This day is for middle and high school students, teachers, administrators, school board members, and other individuals partnering in school change efforts.
“Being Human” Community Event
May 15, 7–8:30 p.m. Join us for Spoken Word Performance & Circles to share what it means to be human. Students, educators and community members gain inspiration from others’ stories and then have the opportunity to share their own as part of small circles. DION Roy Event Center, Saint Michael's College
Day 2: Reconnecting With Our Best Selves – Educator Summit
May 16, 8:30-4 p.m. Connect, and learn with fellow Educators, School Leaders, and Educator/Student teams about what is happening in Vermont schools in the areas of mindfulness, trauma informed, equity, social-emotional learning and restorative practices.
Restorative ApproachesA Whole School Approach
A whole school restorative approach is more than just changing the way we respond to harm. It is creating a culture and community where all members feel the safety, respect, belonging and voice needed to learn, engage in difficult conversations, and grow as a human being. Here from schools at different stages of this work, share their successes and challenges.
Restorative ApproachesA Whole School Approach
A whole school restorative approach is more than just changing the way we respond to harm. It is creating a culture and community where all members feel the safety, respect, belonging and voice needed to learn, engage in difficult conversations, and grow as a human being. Here from schools at different stages of this work, share their successes and challenges.
Healing Centered EngagementAttending to Toxic Stress and Trauma
Learning and teaching has been deeply impacted by a marked increase in anxiety, depression, toxic stress and trauma. It has now become essential for all educators and school staff to understand how to create a healing engaged school. Hear from experts and educators on how this work is being done in the classroom.
Healing Centered EngagementAttending to Toxic Stress and Trauma
Learning and teaching has been deeply impacted by a marked increase in anxiety, depression, toxic stress and trauma. It has now become essential for all educators and school staff to understand how to create a healing engaged school. Hear from experts and educators on how this work is being done in the classroom.
EquityEnsuring All Students Thrive
In 2015, Jay Diaz of Vermont Legal Aid published "Kicked Out: Unfair and Unequal Student Discipline
in Vermont’s Public Schools". It was just the beginning of an urgent call for Vermont schools to prioritize change in policies, practices, and cultures that support inequities and racism. Schools across Vermont have responded and much more needs to be done.
EquityEnsuring All Students Thrive
In 2015, Jay Diaz of Vermont Legal Aid published "Kicked Out: Unfair and Unequal Student Discipline
in Vermont’s Public Schools". It was just the beginning of an urgent call for Vermont schools to prioritize change in policies, practices, and cultures that support inequities and racism. Schools across Vermont have responded and much more needs to be done.
Social Emotional LearningProviding Students with the Skills & Capacities for Life
In this rapidly changing world social emotional learning has become an important part of school curriculum, providing children and adults with the skills to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions
Social Emotional LearningProviding Students with the Skills & Capacities for Life
In this rapidly changing world social emotional learning has become an important part of school curriculum, providing children and adults with the skills to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions
Youth-Adult PartnershipTransforming Schools Together
The best way to engage youth is to partner with them. The restorative approach is based on a theory that we thrive when things are done with us, versus to us or for us. Youth-Adult partnership is central to school change.
Youth-Adult PartnershipTransforming Schools Together
The best way to engage youth is to partner with them. The restorative approach is based on a theory that we thrive when things are done with us, versus to us or for us. Youth-Adult partnership is central to school change.
MindfulnessAwareness and Compassion
None of the work we want to do in restorative practices, equity, social-emotional learning, healing centered engagement or youth-adult partnerships can be effectively done without actively cultivating awareness of our own biases, triggers, and conditioning AND developing compassionate curiosity and equanimity.
MindfulnessAwareness and Compassion
None of the work we want to do in restorative practices, equity, social-emotional learning, healing centered engagement or youth-adult partnerships can be effectively done without actively cultivating awareness of our own biases, triggers, and conditioning AND developing compassionate curiosity and equanimity.
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