Changing the game through Restorative Practices

Demetrius Ball is a current AP at Dougherty Valley HS. Demetrius served in the Army before becoming an educator. He met his wife in college as a freshmen at West Point and together they have 4 incredible kids. This year he has become passionate in long distance running.

Demetrius Ball Show Highlights:

• How his military experience impacted his leadership style
• The struggle of being a connected educator
• How Demetrius tells the story of his school through a podcast
• Bridging the communication gap through a podcast
• The tools Demetrius uses for podcasting
• Why Demetrius is a big proponent to Restorative Practices
• How Restorative Practices deals with root causes
• Building ownership within the staff regarding Restorative Practices
• Are you really listening and reflecting on the conversations you are having?

 

Demetrius Ball Resources:

 

• The Wildcat Way - Demtrius’s podcast.

• Unbroken Circles for Schools - Ken Johnson

• The Little Book of Restorative Justice

 

• Check out Minneapolis and Oakland Unified to learn more about how they use Restorative Practices
• Join #rjleaguechat 8pm EST / Friday on Twitter and/or join the Voxer group
• The Absolutely Epic Restorative Justice Padlet

 

Demetrius Ball Contact Info

• Twitter
• Insta

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