"In a classroom or school to the brim with dysregulated students who are consciously and unconsciously seeking the attention, nurturance, and guidance they need to connect with themselves and each other, Responsive Circles: A Guide to Resolving Student Conflict and Building School Community may hold one of the keys. In his book, JR Entsminger teaches (or reminds) educators what those challenging student behaviors are about and then moves past the philosophical and provides the practical. Entsminger details the steps for a responsive circle to address and repair harm, explains schoolwide implementation actions, and describes how to address potential challenges. Responsive Circles also provides experiential scenarios, discussion questions, and helpful tools"--
In Responsive Circles, author JR Entsminger equips educators with practical strategies to address conflict and improve student behavior through restorative practices. The book emphasizes using responsive circles to repair harm, foster empathy, and address student conflict while reducing reliance on traditional punishment. It also explores bias, social-emotional learning, and integrating restorative practices or approaches into school culture for a healthier community schoolwide.
K12 administrators and educators can use this book to: - Benefit from leader- and teacher-specific implementation guidance
- Understand which facilitation tools to use and why
- Receive the five steps and necessary tools for facilitating a responsive circle
- Learn to navigate responsive circle resistance and resource limitations
- Address underlying behavior issues and learn alternatives to excluding students from their school community
Contents:Introduction
Chapter 1: Important Things to Remember About Student Behavior
Chapter 2: Traditional Punishments Versus Consequences
Chapter 3: Responsive Circle Facilitation
Chapter 4: Circle Types and Tools
Chapter 5: Resistance and Resource Constraints
Epilogue
References
Index
