"It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage, than the creation of a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institutions and merely lukewarm defenders in those who would gain by the new ones." Machiavelli
Creating Caring School Communities Thursday October 8, 2009By Jim Travers, Section Diaries
The Restorative Justice Commission of the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese begins its 2009-2010 "Lunch and Learn Series" on restorative justice with a very timely presentation on restorative justice in a school environment.
Title of Presentation: Creating Caring School Communities. Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009 Time: Noon to 1:30 pm Place: The Pastoral Center, 40 N. Main Avenue, Albany, NY 12203 The presentation is free and open to the public. Emotional intelligence and peaceful behavior are learned at an early age in a variety of settings - including our schools. Come to learn and share about practices that teach the whole child. Call 518-453-6797 to learn more about this program and others in our vital series of presentations on restorative justice This presentation will offer a continuum of both proactive and reactive methods that assist schools in creating a respectful, meaningful environment within the classroom and beyond. The experiences of other schools will be shared. Please join us for a 90 minute interactive session at the Pasroral Center located at 40 N. Main Ave., Albany,NY. Feel free to bring lunch, beverages are provided.
Bio: Connie Ives-Fenton LCSW, ACSW, SSW HAS 42 YEARS EXPERIENCE in social work, 22 years of which was spent as a school social worker for Guilderland Central School District. She has trained other districts in this exciting approach. Currently, she is in private practice and is a member of the Catholic Diocese Commission on Restorative Justice.
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