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Extension SOURCES
Research the Seven Grandfather Teachings of courage, respect, love, Costello, B. (2010).
truth, wisdom, honesty, and humility, and explain in writing how these Restorative Practices in
are reflected in your circle norms Schools: Building Community
and Enhancing Learning.
International Institute for
Intellectual (Respond) Success Criteria, Assessment Restorative Practices.
• Self-assessment: Students rate themselves based on how well Fitzgerald, R. (2018). Simcoe
they were able to follow the norms that the class created. This can County District School Board
Caring Circles: Cultivating
be done formally, on paper, or as a closing circle debrief. Students
& Maintaining Classroom
hold up the number of fingers that represent their self-assessment Community. Professional
by looking at their posted norms circle. For example: Development for Schools.
Restorative.ca. Making
4 fingers: I was an active listener and shared openly.
Connections with Restorative
3 fingers: I listened well but could have participated more. Practice; link on weblinks list
2 fingers: I listened and participated some of the time. Government of Ontario.
(2012). Stepping Stones:
1 finger: I had difficulty staying on task. A Resource on Youth
Development; link on
Spiritual (Reflect) Consolidation and Debrief weblinks list
Restorative Practice
Closing Circle
Consortium. (2017).
Prompting Questions: Restorative Practice
Resource Project; link on
• How would you compare sitting in a circle with sitting in rows?
weblinks list
In groups?
Four Directions Teachings.
• What three words describe your circle experience today? Ojibwe/Pottawatami
(Anishinabe) Teaching; link
• What one thing did you learn?
on weblinks list
Ontario Native Literacy
Differentiated Instruction Coalition. Teachings of the
Talking circles are designed to be inclusive and give all participants Medicine Wheel; link on
weblinks list
an opportunity to share their perspectives to the best of their ability.
First Nations Pedagogy
Gauge your group, and offer more low-risk questions or prompts as
Online. Talking Circles; link on
needed to make students feel seen, heard, understood, and respected. weblinks list
After the talking stone goes around the group, ask if anyone who did not
respond would like to share. If they decline, respect their right to pass. SUGGESTIONS FOR
FURTHER READING/
Cross-Curricular Ideas VIEWING

Health and Physical Education, Well-being: Research and implement Indigenous Perspectives: The
Teacher’s Toolkit, Grade 5
other forms of circles in your classroom, for example, Inside-
Language Talking Circle; link
Outside Circle, Fishbowl Circle, Check-in Circle, Check-out Circle,
on weblinks list. This resource
Restorative Circle. explains the talking circle.
San Francisco Unified
The Arts: Study the use of circles in other cultures, for example, the
School District, Teaching
mandala in India. Restorative Practices with
Classroom Circles; link on
Science and Technology: Study the role of the circle in science.
weblinks list
Experiment: Why do we make certain items circular? (e.g., lids, balls,
drums, cups)

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