Creating a Comprehensive CRE Program
In a Peaceable Schools model, the entire school community and local community are knowledgeable about and regularly use “win/win” approaches in attempting to resolve conflicts. A comprehensive program offers members of the school and local communities the opportunity to learn, practice and model effective conflict management skills. Ideally it becomes a central component of the daily operations of the school. It includes everything from how parents and guests are greeted when they enter the school building to how discipline is addressed. It addresses how educators manage their classrooms, the use of positive conflict management strategies being modeled by all adults in the school building, both with youth and other school community staff, and strategies for teaching conflict management skills to youth.
Please visit Day 3 of this training module entitled Managing and Resolving Conflicts Effectively in Schools and Classrooms for much more information on how to get started on implementing a program of this type in your schools.
Related Videos of Possible Interest
- In a Responsive Classroom
- Learn & Live: Resolving Conflict at O’Farrell Middle School
- NewsHour segment on the 4Rs Program at Brooklyn’s P.S. 24.
- Peace Helpers: PS 24
- Peace Studies at Greenfield Community College (promotional video example)
- Peaceful School Bus Program - Hazelden Foundation
- Restorative Justice: It’s Elementary
- Smart Hearts: Social and Emotional Learning Overview
Related Catalog Resources
Below you'll find a randomized listing of up to 20 related items (we may have more...) drawn from our Resource Catalog.
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| Evaluation report: Life skills project implementation in the Armenian education system | 45-page PDF report which "represents an evaluation of implementation of the Life Skills Project being conducted in the Armenian education system as [a] component of an overall effort in education reform ... the project was piloted in the first and fifth grades in 16 schools in 1999-2000. In 2000-2001 the project was expanded to 100 schools...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Manual for community colleges developing programs in peace and conflict studies: 1st ed. | 96-page PDF, "Manual [which] is a product of a collaboration in which lessons learned are shared on developing programs, certificates, and degrees in the field for community colleges. It is a resource for faculty and administrators authored by faculty and administrators. The chapters submitted reflect a range of approaches and writing styles –...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| PeaceKidz manual | 101-page Word document created by PeacekidZ, "a program that aims to develop children's ability to understand, analyze and resolve conflicts in their everyday lives. PeacekidZ teaches children the three R's of conflict resolution: recognize, respect, resolve." "Through each year of PeaceKidZ, each group of SAIS student teachers builds a curriculum...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Inter-agency P.E.P.: Skills for constructive living: Facilitators manual for community workshops | 118-page pdf manual which "is one of the components of the Inter-Agency Peace Education Programme, the programme is designed for education managers of ministries dealing with both formal and non-formal education and for agencies which implement education activities on behalf of the government ... this manual is a guide to the way the course should...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| GIRC Annotated Bibliography of Conflict Resolution Resources | An annotated bibliography from the Global Issues Resource Center on conflict resolution resources covering the topics of bullying prevention, classroom management, and trauma & violence prevention. Includes books, curricula, videotapes, simulations and games. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Learning to live together: Building skills, values and attitudes for the 21st Century | 167-page pdf study which, "represents an attempt to interpret the aim of ‘learning to live together’ as a synthesis of many related goals, such as education for peace, human rights, citizenship and health-preserving behaviours. It focuses specifically on the skills, values, attitudes and concepts needed for learning to live together, rather...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Inter-agency peace education programme: Skills for constructive living: Overview of the programme | 46-page pdf document which provides an overview "of the components of the Peace Education Programme and the implementation structure of the programme. It is designed for education managers of ministries dealing with both formal and non-formal education and from agencies who may be implementing education activities on behalf of the government ......(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Program theory planning tool | Chart to help plan conflict resolution programs, aids in listing goals, both short and long term, areas of change and monitoring strategies. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Inter-agency P.E.P.: Skills for constructive living: Teacher training manual 2 | 58-page pdf manual which "is one of the components of the Inter-Agency Peace Education Programme, the programme is designed for education managers of ministries dealing with both formal and non-formal education and for agencies which implement education activities on behalf of the government ... the manual looks at ‘good teaching’ and the...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| World of CRE | Powerpoint presentation examining conflict resolution education. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Impact on students, "what we know" | Powerpoint presentation examining the impact of conflict resolution education on students. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Peer Mediation Student Handbook - Mediator Mentors | 58 page mediation training manual in .doc format used to train peer mediators working at the elementary school level. Used as part of the Mediator Mentor program at California State University Fresno. The program is a university-public school partnership in which future teachers, counselors, social workers and school psychologists support the...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Peace education in UNICEF: Working paper | 52-page PDF paper "produced to describe Peace Education programmes in UNICEF. Peace education programmes have been developed in a number of UNICEF country offices and National Committees for UNICEF over the past decade. Ideas are continually evolving about how to use the full range of children's educational experiences to promote commitment to...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Inter-agency P.E.P.:Skills for constructive living: Manual for training of facilitators I | 59-page pdf manual which is one of the components of the “Inter-Agency Peace Education Programme, the programme is designed for education managers of ministries dealing with both formal and non-formal education and for agencies which implement education activities on behalf of the government ... the manual looks at the skills required to develop...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Changing Children's Trajectories of Development | This research brief describes one of the largest and longest running school-based violence prevention programs in the country--the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program (RCCP)--and discusses the results of a rigorous evaluation of its effectiveness conducted by the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) at Columbia University's Mailman...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Conflict negotiation skills for youth | 186-page PDF training manual on Conflict Negotiation Skills for Youth. The manual is directed at government and nongovernmental organization personnel working with young people. It presents a variety of participatory training methods and exercises. Users are encouraged to refine and adapt the materials. The contents are organized as follows:...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Inter-agency P.E.P.: Skills for constructive living: Teacher training manual 1 | 61-page pdf manual which "is one of the components of the Inter-Agency Peace Education Programme, the programme is designed for education managers of ministries dealing with both formal and non-formal education and for agencies which implement education activities on behalf of the government ... the manual looks at ‘good teaching’ and the...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Basics of conflict management, CRETE day 2 training | Powerpoint presentation discussing the nature of conflict, basic needs, conflict styles and negotiation. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Introducing cooperation and conflict resolution into schools: A systems approach | 29-page PDF chapter in the 2001 publication: Peace, conflict and violence: Peace psychology for the 21st Century by D.J. Christie, R.V. Wagner and D.A. Winter. The chapter argues the fundamental importance of a systemic approace to peace and conflict resolution education. The authors discuss five levels of "school systems through which one can...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Creating harmony in the classroom: Building safe and inclusive classrooms for special populations | 231-page pdf manual designed "to assist teachers with building an inclusive and safe classroom for all students, including special needs, deaf, and visually impaired youth. Teachers who build an inclusive and safe classroom environment are encouraging all youth to excel academically and socially." Includes chapters on building self-awareness in...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
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