About:

Margaret Thorsborne is a leader in restorative practice and workplace conflict resolution. Margaret’s work has transformed how many schools approach what we often call discipline or behaviour management. As a teacher or parent, if you’ve ever caught yourself nagging, or raising your voice about the same old things, then restorative practice can really help. Today Margaret talks about how her work began, and why we need to look at things differently if we want to really help young people build good relationships.

Key Points:

• The history of ‘consequences’ as behaviour management
• The school to prison pipeline
• How to be the adult in the room
• The dark history of parenting
• ‘Code switching’ to read the play
• The ‘quick fix’ is a myth
• How the Police use RP
• The risks of outsourcing behaviour management
• RP with adults in the workplace

Other resources and Links Mentioned:

• Margaret on Twitter
• Margaret’s site
• Nathan Mikaere Wallis - Getting kids to behave (Radio New Zealand interview)
• Norman Doidge
  • The Brain That Changes Itself (Book)
  • The Brain’s Way of Healing (Book)
• Robin Grille: Parenting for a Peaceful World (Book)
• Carol Dweck: Mindset (Book)

Music courtesy of  http://www.bensound.com