About Your Instructor – Jo Ann Freiberg

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Jo Ann Freiberg brings years of experience working as a restorative practices educator. She is an educational consultant who works nationally with schools, training teachers and administrators on essential restorative practices. Jo Ann has extensive experience in supporting school climate through restorative practices, bullying prevention and character education. She regularly presents professional development to organizations around the country on restorative practices, violence prevention, professional ethics, and strengthening school, family, and community partnerships. She serves on the leadership team of the National School Climate Council and has served on a statewide task force on bullying prevention. Jo Ann is also the author of RESTORATIVE PRACTICES in the Classroom: Build Better Relationships and More Effectively Manage Student Behavior, the extensive digital resource handbook you will receive at the seminar.

Join Jo Ann for this practical, commonsense approach to developing restorative practices that will help you build better relationships and more effectively manage student behavior.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"Great information and presenter! Jo Ann gave real, tangible examples and practical ways to implement everything in the classroom no matter the grade."
– Bethani Compton, Teacher

"Jo Ann's handbook is an incredible resource and it helped me feel like I could focus on her presentation rather than furiously taking notes so I wouldn't forget!"
– Melissa Heying, Teacher

"Jo Ann was very organized, passionate, and full of great information!"
– Autumn Loyd, Dean of Students

"This seminar was highly informative and I will be adding many of the practices shared today to my daily routines."
– Denise Selby-Hamilton, Teacher

"Excellent workshop! Jo Ann was very knowledgeable and interactive. I loved all of the strategies I learned and can't wait to try them in the classroom."
– Marielle Michalopoulos, Special Education Teacher

"This seminar was packed with fantastic information! I feel so ready to start restorative circles and building greater community in my classroom!"
– Angela Stephens, Teacher

"Jo Ann was phenomenal and she opened my eyes to an entirely new practice. I was so skeptical when I walked in and now I can't wait to get back to my class to start!"
– Megan Burnett, Teacher

"What an excellent, relevant, and necessary seminar. Every person working with students deserves to have this training with Jo Ann Freiberg."
– Mairead Beane Kelly, Dean of Students