Teaching the Skills of Conflict Resolution

by David Cowan, Susanna Palomares, Dianne Schilling

The high-impact activities in this best-selling book are organized to focus on the critical skills and awareness necessary to help kids prevent conflict and to successfully manage and resolve conflict when it does occur. The evidence-based approach of Teaching The Skills Of Conflict Resolution incorporates a variety of proven instructional strategies including sequenced and focused activities, simulations, role-plays, reproducible student handouts, self-reflection prompts, engaging group discussions, and Sharing Circles. Your students will be learning while participating in these hands-on learning experiences designed to help them understand how their thoughts and feelings affect their behavior and what to do to have more self-control.Lesson topics How one 's actions and words affect others The importance of accountability when working with others Identifying strengths, talents and abilities of self and others How prejudice and stereotypes limit relationships Respecting differences in race, culture, lifestyle, attitudes and ability The need to belong and feel accepted by others Appropriate ways of expressing negative feelings Good listening and speaking behaviors Benefits of cooperation and teamwork in achieving goals How stress affects conflict Techniques for handling stress How to lower levels of conflict and anger Learning and practicing specific strategies for resolving conflictGrades 3-8

188 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1992