Newroot Learning Institute

FOR OVER 25 YEARS, NEWROOT LEARNING INSTITUTE (NRLI) HAS BEEN A PREMIER ON-THE-GROUND PARTNER FOR HIGH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL EQUIPPED FOR COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE SUCCESS. NRLI AIMS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES TO INTEGRATE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL PRACTICES BY CENTERING INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNITY OVER PUNISHMENT. RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES THAT IN ORDER TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACADEMIC AND INTERPERSONAL OUTCOMES, SCHOOLS MUST OFFER STUDENTS A SCHOOL CLIMATE OF COMPASSION OVER DISCIPLINE. OUR WORK SUPPORTS ADULTS TO CREATE SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR SOCIAL-AWARENESS AND SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS. AS A RESULT, BOTH ADULTS AND STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO ESTABLISH HEALTHIER BEHAVIORS THAT LEAD TO IMPROVED LEARNING CLIMATES AND SAFER COMMUNITIES.

NEWROOT'S SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMING PROVIDES CURRICULA, INTERVENTIONS, AND TRAINING THAT ENABLE SCHOOLS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS THAT LEAD TO IMPROVED SOCIAL WELL-BEING OUTCOMES, ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, AND REDUCED SUSPENSIONS AND DISCIPLINARY INFRACTIONS. NEWROOT ENGAGES SEL PARTNERS IN STRATEGIC PLANNING AND SYSTEM-BUILDING WITH THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY; FACILITATES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS; AND PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED COACHING AND MODELING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEWROOT'S 500+ RESEARCH-BASED LESSONS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH THE ILLINOIS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING STANDARDS, NATIONAL ASCA STANDARDS, AND THE COMMON CORE. BY DEVELOPING SELF AND SOCIAL-AWARENESS SKILLS, SELF-MANAGEMENT, AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, BOTH ADULTS AND STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND HEALTHIER BEHAVIORS THAT SUPPORT SELF-SUSTAINING POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURES.

NEWROOT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SESSIONS FORPARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT CHICAGOLAND AND BEYOND. AS A PREMIER SOCIALEMOTIONAL LEARNING AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROVIDER IN CHICAGO AND ONEOF THE ONLY ORGANIZATIONS WITH A SIGNIFICANT BREADTH AND DEPTH OFKNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THESE AREAS, FROM STUDENT PROGRAMMING TO ADULT TRAINING TO DATA ANALYSIS TO SYSTEM DESIGN, THE DEMAND FORNEWROOT'S CURRICULA AND TRAINING IS GROWING. OUR HIGHLY SKILLED STAFF PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED TRAINING, CURRICULA, AND COACHING FOR EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, AND DISTRICTS TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT NEWROOT'S SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMMING WITHIN THEIR SCHOOLS.

NEWROOT'S RESTORATIVE JUSTICE MODEL CREATES THE CONDITIONS FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND ADULTS TO SUCCESSFULLY REACH THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS BY REDUCING VIOLENCE, RESTORING CONFLICTS AND REDUCING SUSPENSIONS AND DISCIPLINARY INFRACTIONS. THROUGH RJ PROGRAMMING, STUDENTS LEARN CRITICAL SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL SKILLS AND TEACHERS ARE BETTER POSITIONED TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION. NEWROOT UTILIZES A WHOLE SCHOOL RESTORATIVE JUSTICE MODEL WHICH INCLUDES: 1) A PEACE ROOM WHICH SERVES AS A HUB FOR RESTORATIVE PRACTICES AND INTERVENTIONS INCLUDING: PEACE CIRCLES, MEDIATIONS, RESTORATIVE CHATS AND RE-ENTRY CIRCLES; 2) DISCIPLINE AND BEHAVIOR SYSTEMS AND DATA SUPPORT; 3) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF; AND 4) A DISCIPLINARY INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT CURRICULUM WHICH TEACHES CRITICAL SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND LEADERSHIP.