How restorative justice helps students learn. Plus: getting your to-do list under control

How Restorative Justice Helps Students Learn; Getting Your To-Do List Under Control; Sharing Immigrant Experiences in the Classroom | [View Online]( [Edutopia]( October 31, 2018 [Restorative approaches build a strong community.]( Credit: ©Shutterstock/Monkey Business Images [How Restorative Justice Helps Students Learn]( Restorative justice allows everyone affected by a harm to return to a calm state that is optimal for learning. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Create time-saving routines for yourself.]( Credit: ©iStock/DragonImages [Getting Your To-Do List Under Control]( Building routines around recurring tasks can help new teachers save effort and focus on what really matters. --------------------------------------------------------------- [The benefits of bringing new perspectives to civics education]( Credit: ©iStock/DeepGreen [Sharing Immigrant Experiences in the Classroom]( Exploring the perspectives of immigrants with students helps them better understand the meaning of citizenship in a democracy. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Some common ground for teachers]( Credit: ©iStock/Steve Debenport [What Teachers Want Parents to Know]( A teacher who has worked in a variety of schools reflects on what his colleagues have had in common. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Culturally responsive teaching with poetry]( Credit: ©iStock/Steve Debenport [The Value of Teaching Contemporary Poetry]( When a poem is new to both teacher and students, there's an opportunity to find deep personal and cultural connections. --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't Miss [A Strategy for Effective Student Collaboration]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [National Conversations Are Classroom Conversations]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [SEL Skill Development During Recess and PE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Parent Workshops: Strengthening the Learning Community]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [A Better Way to Integrate Edtech]( FOLLOW EDUTOPIA [Follow Edutopia on Facebook](  [Follow Edutopia on Twitter](  [Follow Edutopia on Instagram](  [Follow Edutopia on Pinterest](  [Follow Edutopia on YouTube]( [ABOUT](   •  [PRIVACY](   •  [CONTACT]( [George Lucas Educational Foundation]( To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add news@edutopia.org to your address book. You can always [unsubscribe](.  [© 2018 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912](