Circle Practice:
“It was clear to see the belief in and passion for restorative circle practices and how that can positively affect circle goals.”
“One practical application I will take away from the session is to infuse a moment of the day that permits the students to just breathe.”
“I have just applied the topic of worthiness because of how some students may not feel so great about themselves. I feel that we all, as human nature, feel this way, so this is important to address and allow us all to share.”
“LOVED the breathing examples for helping a student calm down!!”
“Passing the talking stick to the left because that is the side that your heart is on when opening the circle and when closing the circle pass to the right.”
School Nurses:
“Open conversation that allowed me to be myself. Free of prejudice and judgment. Carolyn was creative in her questions that drew out feelings and emotions that made me think. She was comfortable to talk to and allowed responses to be as genuine as possible and from the heart.”
“During our circle practice I liked the support I got on everyday life tasks and problems, the real ones. Really down to earth conversations”
“I would say patience and listening to others.”
“Hard to mimic Carolyn, but I would love for her to rub off on me. Her calm nature or her creative attitude. She is relaxed and open, and receptive to anything. I enjoyed every get together we had and will miss our biweekly gatherings. I felt very relaxed and confident in ME, after our sessions. Thank you Carolyn. You rock!”
Professional Learning Experiences
“LOVED IT!!!!”
“I feel the time allows us to wake up, get to know each other better , have fun together and my thought is that if we know each other better maybe it’s harder to be unkind to one another.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed your visit to our school. The presentation was interactive and refreshing.”
“Best PD we have ever had!! There have been so many teachers with so many questions about circle time.... wish you could have come in Aug before we started school! Thanks for everything! You are wonderful!!!”
“Extremely beneficial and much needed.it felt like the staff was able to connect in a different way. Thank you”
“It was great to connect on a higher level with my coworkers. In many ways, we are going through the same thing (building community :)”
“The learning experience was wonderful. It was beautiful to hear from my co-workers and bosses.”