SUMMARY:

In this episode of TLC Connections, Julie Knudsen sits down with Dr. Crystal Haas of Red Clay Consolidated School District for a thoughtful conversation about restorative practices and what it truly takes to build healthy, inclusive school communities.

Crystal shares her journey from the music classroom into district-wide restorative leadership, and explains how restorative practices help schools move from punishment and removal toward listening, accountability, and repair. She describes practical strategies like treatment agreements, restorative language, classroom circles, and re-entry conversations that support students not just academically, but relationally and emotionally.

Listeners will hear powerful examples of how restorative practices can reduce discipline referrals, strengthen trust between s ...