Restorative Practices Coaching for K-12 Schools
Redefine Your School Culture with Expert Coaching
At Collaborative School Culture (CSC), we know that meaningful, lasting change in schools happens when Restorative Practices (RP) are woven into the everyday experiences of students and staff. Our Restorative Practices Coaching empowers educators, administrators, and school leaders to implement RP with integrity and purpose. Beyond a tool for discipline, RP becomes a foundation for building strong relationships, cultivating a culture of accountability, and creating a safe, supportive learning environment where everyone can thrive.
How We Work With You
Our coaching is rooted in a research-backed phased implementation process to ensure long-term success:
Assess Readiness: We help you evaluate your school’s current practices, culture, and data to identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities for RP integration.
Build Buy-In: Engaging stakeholders at all levels—from leadership to staff to families—we foster a shared understanding and commitment to restorative approaches.
Comprehensive Training: We provide practical, hands-on training tailored to your school's unique needs, ensuring staff feel confident and prepared.
Phased Rollout: RP is introduced in stages, starting with proactive practices like community-building circles before moving into restorative responses to harm.
Embed in Systems: We align RP with existing frameworks like PBIS/MTSS, SEL, Classroom Management and Behavioral Response Procedures to create seamless, sustainable practices across your school.
Ongoing Coaching & Monitoring: Continuous support ensures fidelity to RP practices, with opportunities for reflection, adaptation, and growth.
Why Choose CSC for Restorative Practices Coaching?
Unlike many organizations, CSC’s team has spent their careers working in K-12 schools, grounding our coaching in real-world experience with classroom instruction, behavioral support, and both district and school leadership. We don’t just teach the theory—we help you operationalize RP through actionable strategies, systematized processes, and sustainable frameworks that align with your school's unique needs.
Our Coaching Approach
Tailored to Your School's Needs: Whether you're just starting out or looking to deepen existing practices, our coaching adapts to your school's readiness level and goals.
Proactive & Sustainable: We emphasize the proactive side of RP—80% of the work is about building strong relationships before conflicts arise, with only 20% focused on harm repair. We double-down on training a leadership team that carries on the work after we’re gone.
High Support, High Accountability: Our coaching helps schools balance support and accountability, fostering a culture where students and staff feel valued and responsible.
Integrated with School Systems: We align RP with your existing frameworks like PBIS and SEL, making it a seamless part of your schools culture, discipline, and day-to-day operations.
What to Expect from CSC's Restorative Practices Coaching
On-Site and Virtual Coaching: Flexible options to meet your school’s needs, whether in-person or remote.
Leadership Team Guidance: We work closely with administrators to design RP rollouts, ensuring alignment with school-wide goals and systems. This approach ensures that you have experts on your team that carry on the work long after we’re gone.
Classroom Implementation Support: Practical tools and strategies for teachers to embed RP in their daily classroom routines.
Restorative Conversations & Conferencing: Guidance on facilitating effective restorative conversations, circles, and conferences.
Professional Development & Modeling: We model Restorative Practices in real-time, offering workshops, reflective sessions, and hands-on coaching.
What the Research Says About the Impact of Restorative Practices
Decreased Arrests
Chicago Public Schools: 35% decrease to in-school arrests; 15% decrease to out of school arrests for both violent and non-violent offenses 3
Reduced Suspensions
Pittsburgh Public Schools 36% reduction in suspensions 1
Oakland Unified Schools: 20% reduction in suspensions 2
Chicago Public Schools: High Schools show an 18%
reduction in suspensions 3
*This was not attributable to mechanical changes such as changes to disciplinary procedures. There was no increase in ISS or classroom disruption.
Improved School Culture & Climate
RP enhances relationships between students and staff, as well as teachers and administrators, contributing to a more positive and supportive school culture.
Pittsburgh Public Schools 1: In comparing schools adopting RP with control schools, several aspects of teacher perception improved including:
Students follow rules: 16% increase
Admin consistently enforce conduct rules: 13% increase
Admin supports teachers’ discipline efforts: 15% increase
Faculty work in a safe environment: 18% increase
Chicago Public Schools 3: also report improvement in student-reported perceptions of school climate, which include survey measures related to classroom behavior of peers, psychological sense of school membership, student-teacher trust, and school safety
Oakland Unified School District 2: 88% of teachers reported that Restorative Practices are very or somewhat helpful in managing difficult student behavior in the classroom
Per the Learning Policy Institute 4, 485 California middle schools saw: Improved student behavior and school safety; declines in schoolwide student misbehavior, gang membership, and victimization; declines in depressive symptoms and substance abuse; improvements in average school GPA.
These outcomes are supported by the following research studies:
RAND Corporation- Pittsburgh Public Schools: Can Restorative Practices Improve School Climate and Curb Suspensions?
Oakland Unified School District: School-based restorative justice: Oakland, CA
University of Chicago Education Lab- Chicago Public Schools: Restorative Practices - University of Chicago Education Lab
Learning Policy Institute: Fostering Belonging, Transforming Schools: The Impact of Restorative Practices | Learning Policy Institute
OUR IMPACT
Our coaching is consistently well-received by educators and school leaders, who highlight its practical strategies, engaging delivery, useful resources, and immediate impact on skill development. Here’s data from a recent district wide coaching week:
Coaching Survey Data
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95%
Confidence in Applying Learning: How confident do you feel in your ability to turn the learning from today’s session into practical actions for your community?
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92%
Engagement & Participation: How engaged were you in the learning and practice in today’s session?
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97%
Facilitation & Content: Today’s session was engaging, effectively communicated the main ideas, and included opportunities to practice with my colleagues.
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91%
Skills Development: How we do you feel this session supported your growth as a restorative practitioner?
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99%
Support & Resources: Did you receive the necessary support, guidance, and resources from the coaching team to fully engage in the learning process?
Testimonials from Educators & Leaders
Students look forward to circles, students know that they will get to have their voice heard when behavior or discipline issues occur, students are able to make amends with each other with adult guidance. - Elementary School Educator, Green Woods Charter School
"The coaching itself is very helpful. I like being able to take in the instruction myself, reflect on our practice, then prepare myself in how to best teach it to others." - Alternative School Educator, Park Hill School District
“The coaching sessions are so easy to follow in that our roles are clearly defined and there are separate segments for our learning versus our preparation to deliver this session to other staff.” - Thank you! Middle School Educator from Park Hill School District
Ready to Strengthen Your School Culture?
Let Collaborative School Culture guide your school through the journey of implementing Restorative Practices with fidelity. Our expert coaching will equip your team with the tools, strategies, and confidence needed to create a thriving, supportive learning environment.
Contact Us Today to Schedule Your Restorative Practices Coaching!