Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (https://jjie.org/tag/rj/)
When you are trying to make the shift to a restorative justice mindset, having even a few teachers, support personnel or administrators giving push-back can be downright exhausting.
Walking back into my middle school classroom after being out the previous day at a training, I first noticed that the colorful plastic chairs were not stacked neatly on desks as they usually are. I could also see some papers scattered on the floor; usually my students are great about following the clean-up routine.
What do you do when someone is obdurate and has no interest in taking responsibility or admitting any guilt at all?