By Laura Mooiman
I’ll never forget the day I felt completely stumped.
I had been asked to facilitate a restorative circle with the entire staff of an elementary school that had been in conflict for—get this—nearly 20 years! Yep, two decades of tension. It all started when someone began dating someone else’s ex-husband (you can’t make this stuff up), and it spiraled into a full-blown Hatfield and McCoy-style feud.
Laura Mooiman, LCSW, is an international education consultant, speaker, and creator of Restorative PBIS™, a trademarked framework that integrates Restorative Practices, PBIS, and MTSS to improve school culture and student behavior. With over 25 years of experience as a school social worker and district administrator, she has supported more than 600 schools across 22 countries and has been honored with two U.S. Congressional Recognitions for Outstanding Service to the Community.
