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Circle In the Square book cover

From Living Justice Press:

In this, her first book, Nancy Riestenberg writes warmly and with long experience about the challenges facing school communities and how restorative measures­—specifically Circles­—create a safer space for learning and development for all.  Using stories direct “from the hallways,” she brings heart to subjects that are often divisive and controversial: bullying and other violence, suspension, drug use, staff conflicts, and more. Throughout the book, Nancy’s focus is on strategies that actually work for the whole school community: students, parents, administrators, teachers, and the community in which they live.

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For a previous interview with Nancy Riestenberg, Prevention Specialist in the Minnesota Department of Education Safe and Healthy Learners unit, by Laura Mirsky in the Restorative Practices eForum, click here.