Nathaniel Restorative Practices

Restorative justice
-The use of circles is a big side of this approach.  Forcing the student to see the effects of their actions and how much damage they can do with small social settings is an effective means for managing students. 
-The traditional classroom management has always seemed more dictatorial and this seems to give far more control to the kid rather than the teacher handing out discipline.

The transformation of West Philly High
- I liked the uniforms of the student body which would promote the community feel and we are all in this together mentality.
-I also liked the fact that some individuality was allowed one boy in the circle was letting his t-shirt show under his polo shirt and another girl was wearing traditional Islamic head wear as well.
-The circle was being used to build community as a place to air each other's feelings towards each other and prevent escalation. Forcing the children to communicate lets them hear from their peers also.

The hostility to harmony video
-the one lady had to say it out loud "somebody's gonna get hurt over what words?" which impressed upon the girls how silly their actions had become.
-when she spoke up people started to open up and realize how bad their actions had become and community growth was initiated