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Kids Working It Out
Stories and Strategies for Making Peace in Our Schools
"Given the current social climate, Kids Working It Out is an important and engaging tool that helps students, parents, teachers, and administrators deal seriously and creatively with violence, conflict, anger, alienation. Unlike most books of this nature, I was happy to see that the voices and the visions of young people are at the very heart of the dialogue and the resolutions. If implemented, the strategies outlined in Kids Working It Out would make our world, not just our schools, a better and safer place." "An extraordinary book on students managing their own conflicts. . . . The book gives a stunning view of the conflicts present in schools and the ways they can be constructively managed. . . . both deeply interesting and informative." "A comprehensive, must-read volume on Conflict Resolution Education. Teachers will be inspired by the innovative work of their peers, while parents will be motivated to make sure these important life skills are available in every school."— Ellen Raider, cofounder, International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution, Teachers College, Columbia University "From smart strategies to quality resources, the authors provide many excellent examples of the current best practices. Most impressive are the powerful actions and words of youth who demonstrate their understanding of peacemaking." "Students deserve to be in environments in which they are safe— physically, social-emotionally, and intellectually. This book explains to educators, policymakers, and parents how this can happen in a wide range of schools and communities."
— Danny Glover, actor and parent
— David W. Johnson, professor of educational psychology, University of Minnesota
— Donna Crawford, executive director, National Center for Conflict Resolution Education
— Maurice J. Elias, professor, Rutgers University and vice chair, Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning and author, Raising Emotional Intelligent Teenagers
Tricia S. Jones (Edited by), TS Jones (Author), Randy Compton (Edited by)
9780787963798, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 7 January 2003
384 pages
23.6 x 18 x 2.6 cm, 0.567 kg
"Engaging book." (Dispute Resolution Journal, April 2003) "Highly Recommend." (CHOICE, September 1, 2003)
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.
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 2 An Introduction to Conflict Resolution Education 17 3 The Building Blocks of Conflict Resolution Education: Direct Instruction, Adult Modeling, and Core Practices 35 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 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 In Their Own Words: “I’ve Changed After the PYN Training” 98 6 Students Helping Students: Peer Mediation 109 In Their Own Words: “Peer Mediation Makes the World Better” 120 7 “We Can Do It Too!”: Peer Mediation for Special Education Students 129 In Their Own Words: “Every School Should Have It” 139 8 Express Yourself! Expressive Arts and Conflict Discovery 147 In Their Own Words: “A Powerful Healing Tool and a Powerful Communication Tool” 162 9 Making Meaningful Connections: Curriculum Infusion 173 In Their Own Words: “Infusion Lets You Do Lots More with Less Time” 188 10 Making Things Right: Restorative Justice for School Communities 199 In Their Own Words: “People Actually Learn to Be Better People” 210 11 School Bullying: Prevention and Intervention 221 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 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 In Their Own Words: “When the Kids Are Playing, They Are Working as a Team” 282 14 Reflections on Stories of Success 291 Postscript: The Importance of Supporting Conflict Resolution Education 309 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
Randy Compton, School Mediation Center
Tricia S. Jones, Temple University
Carol Miller Lieber, Educators for Social Responsibility
Rachael Kessler, PassageWays Institute
Jennifer K. Druliner and Heather E. Prichard, Association for Conflict Resolution
Richard Cohen, School Mediation Associates
Paul I. Kaplan, Hannah More School
Sarah Pirtle, Discovery Center
Rachel A. Poliner, Educational Consultant
Alice Ierley and David Claassen-Wilson, School Mediation Center
Beverly B. Title, Teaching Peace
Priscilla Prutzman, Creative Response to Conflict
Sandy Tsubokawa Whittall, Educators for Social Responsibility
Tricia S. Jones, Temple University, and Randy Compton, School Mediation Center
Amalia G. Cuervo
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
