Restorative Justice in the Classroom

Crystena A. H. Parker-Shandal is Associate Professor of Social Development Studies at Renison University College at the University of Waterloo, Canada. Her research on peacebuilding education in diverse multicultural classrooms with marginalized children shows how dialogic pedagogies facilitate inclusive spaces where all students have the opportunity to participate and have their voices heard. She is the author Peacebuilding, Citizenship, and Identity: Empowering Conflict and Dialogue in Multicultural Classrooms (2015) and co-editor of Finding Refuge In Canada (2021). 

1. Circles: A Pedagogical Praxis for Inclusion and Resistance.- 2. Transforming Justice in Diverse Classrooms.- 3. Building a Sustainable Practice: Restorative Training and Mentorship.- 4. Implementing Restorative Teaching in Five Elementary Schools.- 5. The Pedagogical Value of Conflict: Dialogue and Dissonance in Restorative Classrooms.- 6. Relational Connections in Classroom Curriculum: Power and Privilege in Diverging Perspectives.- 7. Classrooms of Control and Connection: Restorative Approaches to Building Community and Resolving Interpersonal Conflicts.- 8. Educating for Justice: Building Restorative Futures for Students to Thrive In.