Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Claudine Miles, who has extensive experience in education and created Restore More in 2017. Restore More offers professional development, student curriculums, and parent support services to help school leaders focus on what really matters the most. These wrap-around services are rooted in building capacity through restorative practices, anti-racist training, teacher wellness and social-emotional learning. Claudine has trained 20,000 teachers, 17,000 parents, and has impacted over 120,000 students.

 

Claudine discusses how restorative practices not only make a difference in schools, noting a 27% drop in suspensions after one year of implementation, but also in families and across communities. She explains how parents are not disinterested in being engaged with their children's school, but barriers keep them disconnected and frustrated. Her work with parents includes methods for engagement centered around addressing social issues affecting their children.

 

Claudine bridges the gap between self-care for teachers and parents, emphasizing that showing up for oneself is imperative to showing up for students. She explains how these practices help to create happier, healthier, and more empathic school environments that support the success of each student.

 

Tune in to learn more about Claudine's work with Restore More!