"Implementing Restorative Justice Practices in Schools"

ALL are welcome, including anyone in a non-administrative position!

NASA IS NOT A UNION. NASA is Nevada's PreK-12 Professional Development Organization for ALL Nevada Educators!

• EARN .5 CREDIT (THAT'S 7.5 HOURS TOWARD LICENSE RENEWAL
• In CCSD, those in non-administrative licensed positions may count this workshop for license renewal AND ALSO 2.5 CUs - THOSE IN NON-ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS EARN BOTH (unlimited CUs in this category for those in non-administrative positions)!
• In CCSD, administrators and professional-technical administrators may count this workshop for license renewal OR 2.5 hours toward step-advancement - not both for administrators (maximum of 30 hours per advancement cycle for administrators in this category)!
• Washoe County participants will be required to also register for this course in "MyPGS" in order to receive in-service credit toward salary advancement.

Workshop Description:

Restorative Practices are being implemented in many schools throughout the United States of America from elementary, middle school and high school to help reduce school suspensions, reduce office referrals, restoring relationships among students, developing a school ethos that helps reduce the possibilities of rising conflict while repairing harm in the community. School districts are realizing zero tolerance is not working and hurting the students with missing academic work and have a higher risk of becoming a statistic for the school to the prison pipeline. Many school districts are changing their mindset and looking for an alternative approach to discipline.

In this Restorative Justice workshop participants will learn how to incorporate the restorative continuum into their schools starting with assertive statements, proactive circles, restorative circles and RJ Conferences. This workshop will have participants engaged in mock-up circles and conferences to help implement these strategies in a real life school situation.

Facilitator:

MICHAEL MERCED-GILARDINO, Construction Technology Instructor Desert Rose Adult High School

Mr. Merced-Gilardino has over 30 years of education with 24 of those years in the classroom teaching Career Technical Education. He was a lead advisor and co-chairman for Vocational Instructional Clubs of American (V.I.C.A.) In New York and Lead Teacher Advisor and Co-Advisor for Skills USA in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He received his Bachelor of Science in Workforce Education from UNLV in 2010 and in 2014 his Master’s in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. He is certified to train educators in Restorative Justices and Practices from The International Institute of Restorative Practices (IIRP) and will graduate from the Master’s program in Spring 2022.  Mr. Merced has worked with at-risk youths in Las Vegas and helped train teachers in his school on how to implement Restorative Practices starting with a proactive circle.