Overview

Recognizing the need to build relationships and maintain positive connections to students and their families, Austin ISD has embarked on the development of a districtwide Culturally Responsive Restorative Practices Model.

This student-focused model will frame the school-level climate and culture, ultimately preparing all students for college, career and life.

Restorative practices in Austin ISD builds on the foundation set out below:

Seven Core Assumptions About Human Beings

These are basic ideas that we believe to be true about human nature and our relationships to the world. It is important to be aware of one's core assumptions, because what we believe to be true shapes what we see. Our beliefs form the prism through which we see ourselves and others in the world.

• The true self in everyone is good, wise and powerful.
• The world is profoundly interconnected.
• All human beings have a deep desire to be in a good relationship.
• All humans have gifts, and everyone is needed for what they bring.
• Everything we need to make positive change is already here.
• Human beings are holistic.
• We need practices to build habits of living from the core self.

Contact

Angela Ward, Austin ISD Race and Equity
512-414-9591