Kathleen McGoey and Lindsey Pointer, "Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools for Online Learning: Games and Activities for Restorative Justice Practitioners" (Good Books, 2024)

Oct 26, 2024

Kathleen McGoey, a trainer in restorative justice practices, and Lindsey Pointer, an assistant professor and restorative justice expert, dive into their new book designed for online learning. They discuss innovative ways to create empathy and trust in virtual classrooms, emphasizing the need for genuine connection. The conversation highlights engaging games and techniques that promote relationship-building and equity, all while tackling challenges unique to online education. Their insights offer valuable tools for educators to enhance restorative practices remotely.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Exploring Restorative Practices in Online Learning

01:31 • 25min

Promoting Equity in Online Learning Environments

26:20 • 2min

Engaging Techniques for Online Restorative Justice Education

27:51 • 2min

Building Community in Online Learning: Adaptable Activities and Collaborative Opportunities

30:19 • 4min

Teaching, training, and gathering online has become a global norm since 2020. Restorative practitioners have risen to the challenge to shift restorative justice processes, trainings, and classes to virtual platforms, a change that many worried would dilute the restorative experience. How can people build relationships with genuine empathy and trust when they are not in a shared physical space? How can an online platform become an environment for people to take risks and practice new skills without the interpersonal support available when meeting face to face? Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools for Online Learning: Games and Activities for Restorative Justice Practitioners (Good Books, 2024) is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to build community and foster development of restorative justice knowledge and skills via online platforms. The games and activities included support building relationships, introducing the restorative justice philosophy, practicing key skills, and understanding and addressing structural and racial injustices. More resources are available at this website.

Kathleen McGoey is a trainer and facilitator of restorative justice practices and conflict transformation. With a background leading restorative justice implementation in communities and schools, she currently supports cities, workplaces, and families to utilize restorative approaches to address incidents of harm. This is Kathleen's third publication since completing an MA in International Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. She lives in Colorado.

Lindsey Pointer is an assistant professor at Vermont Law and Graduate School and principal investigator for the National Center on Restorative Justice. In addition to The Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools, Lindsey is the author of The Restorative Justice Ritual (2021) and Wally and Freya (2022), a children's picture book about restorative justice. Lindsey has a PhD in Restorative Justice from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand and is a former Fulbright and Rotary Global Grant recipient. She lives in Colorado.

Stephen Pimpare is Professor of Public Policy at Vermont Law and Graduate School.

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