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Applies restorative justice principles to individual student, classroom, school, and community-based practices that support safe, just, and caring schools. Restorative justice practices are based on restorative justice values and principles that promote relational approaches to school discipline, communication, pedagogy, and other interactions. Designed for teachers, counselors, administrators, social workers, and others who work within educational contexts. Participants engage with both formal and informal RJE practices, including the facilitation of classroom meetings, restorative circles, and family group conferences.
EDRJ 625 RJE Practicum
Gives candidates field experience opportunities for the implementation of Restorative Justice in Education (RJE) practices. Forty (40) contact hours of RJE practice and observation is required along with preparing a case study on current RJE implementation. Candidates will complete the practicum with an assigned mentor either in their current educational setting or with an RJE practitioner in another context. Prerequisite: RJE Graduate Certificate OR Admission to MA in Education program and completion of RJE Concentration Courses.
Teaching English as a Second Language Courses (EDSL)
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