This video tells the story of a traffic accident caused by texting while driving that resulted in a fatality. It has been used as part of a 30-minute lesson plan focused on preventing traffic deaths due to distracted driving while also sharing the Restorative Justice Philosophy. The young man (19 years old at the time) who caused the accident now does speaking engagements in schools to try and help repair some of the harm he caused.
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In a Responsive Classroom
Watch and listen to teachers and students from seven elementary schools where the Responsive Classroom approach is used.
Restorative Justice Arts Initiative
Restorative Justice is a peaceful conflict resolution tool that has been implemented in many schools in central Michigan. The Central Michigan Restorative Justice Initiative asked the students they work with to create pieces of art that focus on Restorative Justice. This is a presentation of that artwork.
Restorative Justice: It’s Elementary
A five-minute video on the Restorative Justice Elementary Initiative being implemented in Lansing, MI schools.
Kids rap – conflict resolution and respect
Fun kids rap video about how to resolve interpersonal conflict.
The Forum: Conflict Resolution in a Circle
This video from Edutopia.org features an elective class in Seattle’s AS-1 school where students from every grade come together to discuss and resolve their differences.
Quality Education to Build Peace
In this video, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Mairead Maguire joins other Nobel Laureates in a call for quality education to build peace, especially in high conflict zones.