Safe, supported, and empowered. (December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: White, Annie M.; Weiss, John Kenneth
• Is Part Of: Phi Delta Kappan. Volume 104:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 18
• Page End: 22
• Publication Date: 2022-12
• Subjects: student voice -- restorative practice -- school climate -- student engagement -- school safety -- restorative circle -- Youth Participatory Action Research; Education -- United States -- Periodicals; Greek letter societies -- Periodicals; Onderwijs; Éducation -- Périodiques; Associations désignées par des lettres grecques -- Périodiques; Éducation; Enseignement; Pédagogie; Politique éducative; Recherche en éducation; Réforme du système éducatif; Services aux élèves; Système éducatif; États-Unis; Étude comparée (Descripteur de forme); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 371.0097305
• DOI: 10.1177/00317217221142976
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-7217

Abstract

Many effective strategies exist to keep students safe, supported, and engaged in school. Restorative practice (RP) is a powerful approach for achieving these goals as it elevates student voice and can strengthen school climate. Annie M. White and John Kenneth Weiss share findings from an initiative through which high school student-faculty teams learned strategies to use RP practices and incorporate student voice to improve school climate. After two years, students gained the confidence to work for school change. They offer implementation recommendations, including prioritizing relationship-building, reaching a critical mass, and providing structure for engagement. Ultimately, they found that student voice and engagement may be key to improving school climate .