Restorative Leadership to Support School Culture

Creating a safe and supportive school environment starts with a strong, intentional school culture. Restorative Practices (RP) is more than a set of strategies—it’s a commitment to building and sustaining relationships that benefit the entire school community and responding to discipline in ways that are solution-oriented.

This one-day intensive training is designed specifically for principals, administrators, and school leaders looking to implement and sustain Restorative Practices in their schools. Through this interactive session, you’ll gain the essential frameworks, mindset, and tools needed to foster a restorative culture.

✅ Foundational Frameworks: Understand the core principles of Restorative Practices.

✅ Discipline That Supports Growth: Shift from punitive measures to a restorative approach that fosters accountability and responsibility.

✅ Assessment & Implementation: Use RP assessment tools to evaluate your school's current culture.

✅ Building Your RP Team: Learn how to develop the infrastructure for long-term success.

✅ Actionable Strategies: Leave with concrete steps to implement immediately.

Our experience shows that the most successful Restorative Practices implementation isn’t about budget or demographics—it’s about leadership commitment. This training is designed just for you, providing the guidance and support needed to lead this work with confidence.

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For greater impact, bring a team and start the transformation together.

Nourishing food and beverages provided.

CEU certificate will be provided by request.

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LaManda Chestnut Pryor, a native of Durham, has thrived as a transformational educator, leader, and children’s advocate in North Carolina and New York for over 20 years. Drawing on her years of experience as an educator, LaManda has created real-life steps to address disparities in school discipline. She is relentless in her pursuit of establishing safe, caring, and nurturing learning environments that promote acceptance and puts kids’ needs first. By focusing on continuous improvements to the processes of conflict resolutions and developing the child’s self-esteem, LaManda feels that as far as our children’s learning potential is concerned: the best is yet to come.  LaManda is the incoming Director of Peaceful Schools NC and Founder of Pryor 2 Consulting, LLC focusing on education and community reform.

Christel Greiner Butchart is concluding her tenure as Director of Peaceful Schools NC. With 19 years of experience as an educator, Christel works to empower teachers, students, and school communities in effectively implementing a social curriculum founded in student education and the practice of conflict resolution strategies. Christel is a Rotary Peace Fellow and holds a Masters in International Relations with a focus on Peace and Conflict Resolution. At Carolina Friends School, she teaches Conflict Resolution to middle schoolers. Internationally, Christel has worked with students and teachers in Myanmar (Burma) and Australia, teaching peace education and developing relevant conflict resolution curricula. She is a certified IIRP Restorative Justice trainer and the founder of Creating Cohesion LLC. As a mother of two young kids, Christel has countless opportunities for Restorative Practices at home.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Carolina Friends School, 4809 Friends School Road, Durham, United States