Restorative justice in the school context is seen as a tool that seeks to repair damage caused by problems, aggressions and conflicts among people, and for them to assume their responsibilities and recognise mistakes without having to be blamed or punished. This process has restorative consequences, not only for the victim, but also generates awareness, and ethical values in the offender, such as:
– Taking responsibility for one’s actions;
– Understanding the consequences of one’s actions;
– Reflecting before acting, in order to act more consciously;
– Learning to put oneself in the place of the other and generating empathy;
– Correct the mistake in order to restore their positive self-concept, which will help to reduce the likelihood of reoffending.
However, repairing cannot become a constant in the classroom; it is necessary to lead students to reflect in order to avoid committing faults that alter the harmony of the classroom and the context in general.
Restoration should generate in every human being belonging to the educational community, the ability to relate to others in a harmonious way and in situations where there are differences of opinion, to bridge gaps peacefully, using simple tools such as tolerance and dialogue. Transforming the conflict into a space for dialogue allows us to go beyond facts because it is an opportunity to get to know the environment of those involved and to understand some of the reactions to the situations that arise. This allows the person carrying out the intervention to generate learning spaces for conflict management.
How to introduce restorative practices in learning environments?
Through different Restorative Peace Circles (celebration, dialogue, support, learning, decision making, healing, community development, etc.) the appropriation of restorative practices before conflicts emerge can have a greater impact and people learn to have better relationships, without escalating into major differences and, if conflicts occur, they can be transformed more effectively.
In conclusion, restorative practices exist not only to eradicate differences, but also to know how to enrich relationships through methods and strategies to transform differences into opportunities and benefits for all.
More information about this topic can be found in the book CurriVIDA (Spanish version) on https://p40005000.info/libros-4000-5000/
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