Margaret Thorsborne and Joe Brummer will discuss how individual educators can bring trauma informed restorative practice into their day-to-day work.

Margaret and Joe will share theory and research from their book Becoming a Trauma-informed Restorative Educator: Practical Skills to Change Culture and Behaviour, including insights from neuroscience and theories about shame:

“Maybe you have heard the terms ‘trauma-informed’ and ‘restorative’ – but how do you go about becoming a trauma-informed, restorative educator?  

This practical book outlines the values, ideas and neuroscience behind trauma-informed restorative practice and its proven effectiveness. It clearly explains key theories relating to shame, trauma and your autonomic nervous system, and explains how to apply this knowledge in practice. Examples and stories of restorative practice feature throughout to inspire and emulate, as do practical protocols, tools and systems to develop your skills as a trauma-informed educator. Critically, it also explains the personal and professional qualities you need to nurture to truly engage in trauma-informed, restorative practice, with reflection points to aid learning and self-development.

Read this book and take your first steps to creating a trauma-informed, restorative classroom – even if your school isn’t doing it!”

Although this event is aimed at those working in education, their work on trauma-informed restorative practice will be of interest to anyone who aims to work restoratively with others.

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This online event will be held on Zoom. You can register on Eventbrite, with variable ticket prices available. Please pay as you are able so that we have the resources to continue to hold these types of events:

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Joe Brummer has been dedicated to the field of Trauma-Informed Restorative Practices/Justice since 2008, during which time he has facilitated hundreds of circles, mediations, and community conferences. Over the past 17 years, he has trained thousands of individuals in these transformative practices, including educators, parents, workplace professionals, diversion staff and volunteers, and community members. Joe is a member of the adjunct faculty at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, where he teaches the course ‘Peacebuilding Skills: Dialogue, Trauma & Restorative Justice’. He has appeared on dozens of podcasts and webinars and has presented at national and international conferences. Joe has completed the certification course in Dr. Bruce Perry’s Neurosequential Model in Education and is a member of the Attachment and Trauma Network’s Training Collaborative.

Margaret Thorsborne OAM, is an author, trainer and facilitator of Restorative Practice with a background in education and counselling. She was a pioneer of Restorative Practice in schools in Australia and NZ in the mid-late 90’s's and the UK in the early 2000's and has since trained restorative practitioners and change makers in education, workplaces, community, police and justice sectors across Australia, Asia, NZ, UK, USA and Canada. She remains involved in this important transformation in schools, particularly around whole school implementation of trauma­-informed, relational approaches and culture.