For easy use, these materials are conveniently organized into three parts and printed in a large 8-1/4^ x 11^ lay-flat binding that opens flat for easy photocopying as many times as needed.
PART I covers the basic concepts of conflict resolution. Heres just a sampling of activities and accompanying handouts youll find in each of the seven sections: Defining Conflict: Identifying the problem and underlying needs of two parties Homework From the New StudentThe Brothers Car Different Kinds of Conflict: Four types of conflictinner, interpersonal, intra-personal, and inter-groupIdentifying the Conflict Within a Class Dealing with Conflict: Conflict management styles...Which Style Will Work? Understanding Different Points of View: Viewing situations differently Looking Through Our Own Glasses Communicating: Open-ended questions, paraphrasing, toning down language, I statements, and more, to defuse anger in othersReading Non-Verbal CuesNoticing Mixed Messages Collaborative Problem Solving: The process of defining, brainstorming, and choosing alternatives Cooperation vs. Competition Mediating: Techniques of involving a third party, identifying interests, and mediating with a groupDora Spills the BeansQuarrel with the Quarterback PART II shows ways to apply the concepts in Part I to reduce conflict as it appears in various areas of the school: Conflict in the Counselors Office: A seven-step process formediating a dispute between two parties, distinguishing mediation from counselingTwo ChairsFrom the Other Chair Conflict Resolution in the Classroom: Teaching the concepts in academic classesYugoslavia and ChinaKing Lears Problems Conflict Resolution in Extra-Curricular Activities: Practice in settling conflictsDealing with a Difficult Colleague Encouraging Nonviolence PART III explains how to establish, organize, and publicize a school-wide peer mediation program and includes a sample training agenda, script for a videotape and much more.
In short, this unique resource gives you a complete program for helping students develop the conflict management skills they will need and use long after they have left your classroom!
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