Lesson Plan
Session 1: Understanding and Empathy
Guide 8th grade students in understanding restorative practices and initiating healing through combined reflection, open sharing, and conflict resolution skills in two sessions.
By integrating understanding with empathetic sharing in the first session and focusing on trust rebuilding in the second, students receive a comprehensive and safe introduction to restorative practices amid adversity.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
30 minutes total before sessions
Step 1
Session 1: Understanding, Sharing, and Empathy
30 minutes
Step 2
Session 2: Rebuilding Trust and Moving Forward
30 minutes
Slide Deck
Healing Together: Restorative Practices
Session 1: Understanding, Sharing, and Empathy
Session 2: Rebuilding Trust and Moving Forward
Closing Reflection
Activity
Activity
Journal
