Madison Metropolitan School District
MMSD currently employs a Restorative Practice lead within the Student Services department. Through partnership and collaboration with YWCA Madison, and Dane County Timebank, MMSD created the following vision statement:
Students, staff, parents, and caregivers are actively engaged in the school community and feel they they belong. Each member of the school community - regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, language, ability, nationality, immigration status, or class - is deeply valued and provided with what they need to be in healthy relationship, learn, and grow. The educational experience affirms each person’s authentic self and inspires them to be bold in exploring who they might become.
In order to support individual schools to develop the competencies and mindset necessary to implement a Restorative Justice framework, the Restorative Practices team has developed a cohorts of Restorative Practice Leadership schools who have indicated a readiness to engage in the work. These schools commit to monthly professional development and are given support to implement Restorative Practices throughout their school.
For more information on MMSD's Restorative Practices work and leadership schools, please contact:
Lonna Stoltzfus
lstoltzfus@madison.k12.wi.us
Department of Student Services at (608) 663-8429
Students, staff, parents, and caregivers are actively engaged in the school community and feel they they belong. Each member of the school community - regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, language, ability, nationality, immigration status, or class - is deeply valued and provided with what they need to be in healthy relationship, learn, and grow. The educational experience affirms each person’s authentic self and inspires them to be bold in exploring who they might become.
In order to support individual schools to develop the competencies and mindset necessary to implement a Restorative Justice framework, the Restorative Practices team has developed a cohorts of Restorative Practice Leadership schools who have indicated a readiness to engage in the work. These schools commit to monthly professional development and are given support to implement Restorative Practices throughout their school.
For more information on MMSD's Restorative Practices work and leadership schools, please contact:
Lonna Stoltzfus
lstoltzfus@madison.k12.wi.us
Department of Student Services at (608) 663-8429
YWCA Madison - Restorative Justice School Partnerships
YWCA Madison partners with school districts to employ Restorative Justice Coordinators to implement and sustain Restorative Justice in Education philosophy and practice. Restorative Justice Coordinators design professional development, lead restorative circles with students, coach teachers and staff, and train students to to be circle keepers to address harm and conflict with peers. YWCA Restorative Justice coordinators work in the following schools:
- Black Hawk Middle School
- Cherokee Heights Middle School
- Akira Toki Middle School
- MG21 Alternative Middle and High Schools
For more information on the YWCA's work, partnerships, or training requests, please contact Bill Baldon bbaldon@ywcamadison.org
Dane County TimeBank- Restorative Justice School Partnerships
Dane County TimeBank has partners with MMSD to provide a full time Restorative Justice coordinator at LaFollette High School to implement and sustain Restorative Justice in Education philosophy and practice. TimeBank also provides support to all MMSD high schools for students who would be at risk of receiving a municipal citation at school and other conflicts as needed. Additionally, TimeBank provides alternatives to municipal tickets for youth at Verona Area High School.
For more information on TimeBank's work, partnerships, or training requests, please contact
Damita Brown Damita@danecountytimebank.org
For more information on TimeBank's work, partnerships, or training requests, please contact
Damita Brown Damita@danecountytimebank.org
