Restorative Justice in a Secondary Setting with Kristen Souza and Sam Pohl

Hear from High School Principal Kristen Souza and Instructional Coach Sam Pohl from PCM about their rural high school's journey in implementing Restorative Justice and the reasons it was started. 

Restorative Justice helps strengthen relationships and build community while resolving problems that have caused harm or damaged relationships. RJ focuses on accountability and healing over punishment.

In this episode, we explore how Restorative Justice

• provides students with conflict-resolution skills,
• decreases office referrals,
• improves culture,
• strengthens student-teacher conversations and
• gives students voice. 

Learn more about a common misconception that RJ replaces discipline and how that is managed.