Restorative Language

Used with the permission of Chicago Public Schools

 

AFFECTIVE LANGUAGE STATEMENTS: 

• When I see/hear: ___________________(state the behavior)
• I am feeling:__________________________ 
•  Because I need:________________________(state deeper reason, personal need for order, respect, honesty, etc.
• And What I’d Like Is/I am going to ask you to: _____________________(name the action)

Restorative Questions:

• What Happened?
• What were you thinking of at the time?
• What have you thought about since?
• Who has been affected by what you have done?   In what way?
• What do you think you need to do to make things right?