Kids Working It Out

Stories and Strategies for Making Peace in Our Schools

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

Kids who understand how to manage conflict successfully can transform their schools into safer and kinder places to learn. Kids Working It Out offers educators and parents a guide to the most current and effective school-based conflict resolution programs and shows how these programs can make a positive difference in our schools. Throughout the book, students and teachers share their stories of what it's really like in today's schools and reveal how Conflict Resolution Education, has shaped their experiences. Kids Working It Out covers a wide range of topics-- curriculum integration, peer mediation, restorative justice, and others-- and shows what it takes to implement an effective program in any school, and any community.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-01-07
Mått:180 x 236 x 26 mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:384
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9780787963798

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Mer om författaren

Tricia S. Jones is professor, Department of Psychological Studies, Temple University and editor-in-chief of Conflict Resolution Quarterly (formerly Mediation Quarterly), published by Jossey-Bass. Randy Compton is executive director of the School Mediation Center in Boulder, Colorado and project coordinator for the National Curriculum Integration Project.

Recensioner i media

"Engaging book." (Dispute Resolution Journal, April 2003) "Highly Recommend." (CHOICE, September 1, 2003)

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword Mark Gerzon xiIntroduction xvPART ONE: CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION: THE NEED AND THE POTENTIAL 11 Kids and Conflict in Schools: What’s It Really Like? 3Randy Compton, School Mediation Center2 An Introduction to Conflict Resolution Education 17Tricia S. Jones, Temple University3 The Building Blocks of Conflict Resolution Education: Direct Instruction, Adult Modeling, and Core Practices 35Carol Miller Lieber, Educators for Social ResponsibilityPART TWO: WHAT WORKS: SUCCESS STORIES IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION 614 The Heart of the Matter: Social and Emotional Learning as a Foundation for Conflict Resolution Education 63Rachael Kessler, PassageWays InstituteIn Their Own Words: “I Know That I Have Grown a Lot Emotionally” 765 “We Can Handle This Ourselves”: Learning to Negotiate Conflicts 89Jennifer K. Druliner and Heather E. Prichard, Association for Conflict ResolutionIn Their Own Words: “I’ve Changed After the PYN Training” 986 Students Helping Students: Peer Mediation 109Richard Cohen, School Mediation AssociatesIn Their Own Words: “Peer Mediation Makes the World Better” 1207 “We Can Do It Too!”: Peer Mediation for Special Education Students 129Paul I. Kaplan, Hannah More SchoolIn Their Own Words: “Every School Should Have It” 1398 Express Yourself! Expressive Arts and Conflict Discovery 147Sarah Pirtle, Discovery CenterIn Their Own Words: “A Powerful Healing Tool and a Powerful Communication Tool” 1629 Making Meaningful Connections: Curriculum Infusion 173Rachel A. Poliner, Educational ConsultantIn Their Own Words: “Infusion Lets You Do Lots More with Less Time” 18810 Making Things Right: Restorative Justice for School Communities 199Alice Ierley and David Claassen-Wilson, School Mediation CenterIn Their Own Words: “People Actually Learn to Be Better People” 21011 School Bullying: Prevention and Intervention 221Beverly B. Title, Teaching PeaceIn Their Own Words: “It Has Really Helped How Safe We Feel” 23612 R.E.S.P.E.C.T.: Appreciating and Welcoming Differences 251Priscilla Prutzman, Creative Response to ConflictIn Their Own Words: “It Made Me Speak Up for Myself and My Culture” 26513 School’s Out: Time for Fun, Relaxation, and Peaceful Conflict Resolution Education 275Sandy Tsubokawa Whittall, Educators for Social ResponsibilityIn Their Own Words: “When the Kids Are Playing, They Are Working as a Team” 28214 Reflections on Stories of Success 291Tricia S. Jones, Temple University, and Randy Compton, School Mediation CenterPostscript: The Importance of Supporting Conflict Resolution Education 309Amalia G. CuervoNotes 311Appendix A: Books, Publications, and Websites 319Appendix B: Organizations and Programs 325About the Editors 349About the Contributors 351Name Index 355Subject Index 359