Published in the Hartford Courant on December 7, 2025
Harding High School in Bridgeport CT is focusing on creating a positive school climate and working restoratively to transform their school. This is an amazing testimonial to our collective work! Congratulations to the Harding school community and the Bridgeport school district for supporting what we know works to transform schools positively.
Restorative/Relationship & Stance on Technology Use
Glastonbury Public Schools is graciously sharing their recent community quarterly newsletter that showcases both Restorative/Relationship work in the district and their strong stance on Technology use. In the interest of not having to reinvent the wheel, we thought it worthy of posting. Kate Lund, Assistant Superintendent ( lundk@glastonburyus.org ) would happily connect with anyone about their efforts, successes and challenges in bringing restorative work to scale throughout the district. We are also including the link to the newsletter on their website: https://www.glastonburyus.org/community/newsletters
Published on Education Week on July 5, 2023
Download PDFTeachers, Try This: Use Restorative Justice to Solve Student Conflicts
Glastonbury has created a dedicated portion of their website to Restorative Practices and it contains a wonderful 7 minute video that we highly recommend. We see this as a great model for what other districts can create!
We wrote a piece featured in a Mental Health Blog that went out to mental health professionals recently.... Read more below.

It was a great experience! We talked about the art of effective communication with teenagers.
The Whinypaluza Podcast features bloggers, parenting experts, and marriage experts as they shed light on tips and tricks to make life with your family better than ever! I was fortunate enough to be a guest on the show. I found the experience to be both insightful and enriching. Rebecca is passionate about what she does!
Here are just a few of the topics we covered:
🌟 Bullying is a complex, multifaceted issue that requires understanding and compassion rather than simple labeling.
🌟 Effective communication and restorative practices are essential in creating a supportive and safe environment for all students.
🌟 Collaboration between parents, educators, and students is key to addressing and overcoming bullying.
🌟 Understanding and addressing the root causes of bullying can lead to more effective interventions and long-lasting solutions.
🌟 A culture of respect and empathy in schools combats bullying and promotes a sense of belonging and community among students.
🌟 Empowering students to be part of the solution fosters responsibility, leadership, and positive peer interactions.
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Download PDFThis is an overview of Restorative Practices (RP) geared toward parents/guardians and community members, as well as educators. This short presentation outlines what RP is and is not, busts myths and prepares watchers for Part II which is focused on concrete RP strategies.
Achieving Racial Equity in Education Through a Restorative Lens
The training that is mentioned in the Webinar on School Climate and Restorative Practices was provided by School Climate Consultants
To view the presentation from our break out session at the August 11
CAS Educational Equity Summit click the link below

Closing the Digital Divide
Sept 17th
I recently recorded a podcast on Bullying to kick off the school year.
Many educators who have attended School Climate and Restorative Practices training sessions have asked to be able to share resources, successes and challenges with other how are also on the School Climate/Restorative Practices ‘journey.’ Here are some of the resources to be shared.
School Climate Consultants
1392 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033-3108
2026 Restorative Practices, School Climate, Restorative Conferencing and Advanced/TOT Training sessions