Justice Committee: using restorative practices to resolve conflicts. Plus: 5 ways to protect your prep time

Justice Committee; Protect Your Prep; The Refugee Experience; Reframing Questions for Comprehension; Digital Tools and Distraction | [View Online]( [Edutopia]( August 16, 2017 [Empower students with a restorative approach.]( [Justice Committee: Using Restorative Practices to Resolve Conflicts]( Students at Pittsfield Middle High School are trained to mediate conflicts between their fellow students—and between students and teachers. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Don't let your prep time get co-opted.]( [Protect Your Prep]( Your prep time is precious. Here are five ways to avoid ambushes, interruptions, and procrastination. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Increase your students' understanding of humanitarian crises.]( [Books That Explore the Refugee Experience]( These nine books—for students of all grade levels—convey what it's like to be a refugee. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Give students the assessment language they need for understanding.]( Credit: ©Gable Denims/500px [Reframing Questions for Student Comprehension]( What if it's the questions, not the answers, that are tripping students up on tests? --------------------------------------------------------------- [Skills to build before students develop bad habits]( Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Syda Productions [Digital Tools and Distraction in School]( We should be deliberately teaching middle and high school students how to manage their devices. --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't Miss [Battling Decision Fatigue]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [A Push in the Right Direction]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [It's OK to Say No]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Note Taking With Technology]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [A Surprising Way to Reduce Math Stress]( 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@news.edutopia.org to your address book. You can always [unsubscribe](.  [© 2017 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912](