Community circles: Mitigating the impact of trauma on the middle school student. Issue 4 (8th August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Silverman, Jamie; Mee, Molly
• Is Part Of: Middle school journal. Volume 50:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 35
• Page End: 41
• Publication Date: 2019-08-08
• Subjects: community circles -- restorative practice -- strife -- trauma; Middle schools -- United States -- Periodicals; Middle schools; United States; Periodicals; 373.236
• DOI: 10.1080/00940771.2019.1650547
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0094-0771

Abstract

Abstract: This article posits that the restorative practice of community circles offers middle school students a safe, empowering space where moments of social and emotional strife can be addressed and possibly prevented. It also recognizes that by creating a safe and empowering classroom community, students who have or are experiencing trauma can find comfort in knowing that a safe space where their voices can be heard is available to them.