Table of Contents
Foreword Mark Gerzon xi
Introduction xv
PART ONE: CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION: THE NEED AND THE POTENTIAL 1
1 Kids and Conflict in Schools: What’s It Really Like? 3 Randy Compton, School Mediation Center
2 An Introduction to Conflict Resolution Education 17 Tricia S. Jones, Temple University
3 The Building Blocks of Conflict Resolution Education: Direct Instruction, Adult Modeling, and Core Practices 35 Carol Miller Lieber, Educators for Social Responsibility
PART TWO: WHAT WORKS: SUCCESS STORIES IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION 61
4 The Heart of the Matter: Social and Emotional Learning as a Foundation for Conflict Resolution Education 63 Rachael Kessler, PassageWays Institute
In Their Own Words: “I Know That I Have Grown a Lot Emotionally” 76
5 “We Can Handle This Ourselves”: Learning to Negotiate Conflicts 89 Jennifer K. Druliner and Heather E. Prichard, Association for Conflict Resolution
In Their Own Words: “I’ve Changed After the PYN Training” 98
6 Students Helping Students: Peer Mediation 109 Richard Cohen, School Mediation Associates
In Their Own Words: “Peer Mediation Makes the World Better” 120
7 “We Can Do It Too!”: Peer Mediation for Special Education Students 129 Paul I. Kaplan, Hannah More School
In Their Own Words: “Every School Should Have It” 139
8 Express Yourself! Expressive Arts and Conflict Discovery 147 Sarah Pirtle, Discovery Center
In Their Own Words: “A Powerful Healing Tool and a Powerful Communication Tool” 162
9 Making Meaningful Connections: Curriculum Infusion 173 Rachel A. Poliner, Educational Consultant
In Their Own Words: “Infusion Lets You Do Lots More with Less Time” 188
10 Making Things Right: Restorative Justice for School Communities 199 Alice Ierley and David Claassen-Wilson, School Mediation Center
In Their Own Words: “People Actually Learn to Be Better People” 210
11 School Bullying: Prevention and Intervention 221 Beverly B. Title, Teaching Peace
In Their Own Words: “It Has Really Helped How Safe We Feel” 236
12 R.E.S.P.E.C.T.: Appreciating and Welcoming Differences 251 Priscilla Prutzman, Creative Response to Conflict
In Their Own Words: “It Made Me Speak Up for Myself and My Culture” 265
13 School’s Out: Time for Fun, Relaxation, and Peaceful Conflict Resolution Education 275 Sandy Tsubokawa Whittall, Educators for Social Responsibility
In Their Own Words: “When the Kids Are Playing, They Are Working as a Team” 282
14 Reflections on Stories of Success 291 Tricia S. Jones, Temple University, and Randy Compton, School Mediation Center
Postscript: The Importance of Supporting Conflict Resolution Education 309 Amalia G. Cuervo
Notes 311
Appendix A: Books, Publications, and Websites 319
Appendix B: Organizations and Programs 325
About the Editors 349
About the Contributors 351
Name Index 355
Subject Index 359