Problem-Solving Skills
Problem-Solving Skills
These links provide details on key skills related to problem-solving needed by conflict-competent students and teachers.
- Creating Sound Arguments
- Developing Good Positions
- Developing Realistic Plans
- Effective Questioning re Perceptions
- Enacting All Conflict Styles
- Exploring Options
- Facilitating Group Discussion
- Matching Conflict Styles to Situation
- Mediation
- Questioning re Interests and Positions
- Recognizing Conflict Styles
- Recognizing Interests and Positions
- Recognizing Perspectives
- Steps in Decision Making
- Testing Options for Decision
Related Resources
Below you'll find a randomized listing of up to 20 related items (we may have more...) drawn from our Resource Catalog.
| Resource Title | Description | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Crisis development | Pdf document in the form of two tables the first table lists student behaviors and staff attitudes, the second table lists student actions and staff interventions, adapted from a document by the Crisis Prevention Institute. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Peer leadership: Helping youth become change agents in their schools and communities | 63-page pdf guide which, "provides educators, law enforcement personnel, parents, and other family and community members with information and resources for establishing peer leadership programs in secondary schools and youth service organizations that give students the skills and confidence to stand up for civility in their schools and communities and to become role models in confronting bias-motivated harassment." Includes a list of a variety of peer leadership program models from around the country and bibliographical references. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Principled negotiation | Powerpoint presentation about principled negotiation which consists of four principles or assumptions: Separate the people from the problem, focus on interests not positions, invent options for mutual gain and find good criteria for solutions. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Restorative justice programs in schools | Powerpoint presentation introducing the idea of restorative justice. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| How to intervene to stop bullying: tips for on-the-spot intervention at school | Pdf document with instruction on dealing with bullying at school, how to intervene and follow-up procedures. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Role play : The power of dialogue fact sheet | Pdf document that presents a role play dialogue between the parent of a middle school child, a middle school teacher and a principle, with background information on characters and a case overview. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| What should I do if I'm bullied | Pdf document with advice to children who are bullied. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Math teacher's perspective on infusion: "Let the kids do the talking" | Pdf document with personal experience of teacher helping students discuss and share solution strategies to mathematical problems. Written above title on document: NCIP (National Curriculum Integration Project). | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Positions and interests | Pdf document that describes an exercise in negotiation and problem solving to be used with children in grades 5-8, with a worksheet at end of document. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| 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 ... The programme is currently being implemented in eleven countries in Africa and has been integrated into complementary programmes in Sri Lanka, Kosovo, and Pakistan. In these latter situations, training and initial materials were provided but the implementation costs were borne by the agencies concerned." Related to this overview are 15 pdf documents that make up the Peace Education Programme kit with individual entries in this catalog they can be viewed at: Facilitators and Trainers Training Guide http://snipurl.com/37w1p ; Background Notes for Facilitators http://snipurl.com/37w21 ; Background Notes for Teachers http://snipurl.com/37w2a ; Manual for Training of Facilitators - 1 http://snipurl.com/37w2i ; Manual for Training Facilitators - 2 http://snipurl.com/37w2q ; Manual for Training Facilitators - 3 http://snipurl.com/37w2z ; Teacher Training Manual - 1 http://snipurl.com/37w39 ; Teacher Training Manual - 2 http://snipurl.com/37w3j ; Teacher Training Manual - 3 http://snipurl.com/37w3q ; Teacher Activity Book http://snipurl.com/37w44 ; Teacher Activity Book of Secondary Modules http://snipurl.com/37w4g ; Sara's Choice - A Collection of Stories and Poetry http://snipurl.com/37w4r ; Facilitators Manual for Community Workshops http://snipurl.com/37w50 ; Community Course Booklet http://snipurl.com/37w58 ; Analytical Review of Selected Peace Education Materials http://snipurl.com/37w5j | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| HRSA stop bullying now resource kit | One page list of materials on bullying for professionals and parents. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Helping youth resist bias and hate: Program activity guide, second edition | 104-page pdf guide which, "provides parents, educators, and other adults working with middle school aged children with tools and strategies to engage in constructive discussions and activities about the causes and effects of prejudice and bias-motivated behavior and to intervene, when needed, with youth who engage in such behavior." Includes bibliographical references. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Peer mediation | Powerpoint presentation introducing the concept of peer mediation. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Second step | Powerpoint presentation introducing second step, a program for elementary school children which develops skills in the areas of empathy, impulse control and anger management. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Making the case for infusing conflict resolution into the high school classroom and curriculum | Pdf document which argues the need for conflict resolution education in high schools, discusses subject areas where CRE fits well, the skills students acquire and the benefits of such education. Written above title on document: NCIP (National Curriculum Integration Project). | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Sample responses for using the "Teachable moment" for responding to bullying: On-the-spot interventi | Word document that describes different types of bullying behavior and situations, with suggested responses for educators. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Misdirections in bullying prevention and intervention | Pdf document which discusses mistakes made in dealing with bullies and suggestions for alternative strategies. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Warning signs that a child is being bullied | Pdf document illustrating behaviors that may alert parents of bullied children and steps they can take to correct the problem. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Cyber bullying | Word document examining bullying in cyberspace, with advice to parents and young people from Aman Batheja. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Partners against hate program activity guide: Helping children resist bias and hate | 120-page pdf guide which "provides parents, educators and other adults with tools and strategies to engage in constructive discussions and activities about the causes and effects of prejudice and bias-motivated behavior and to intervene, when needed, with children who engage in such behavior." Includes twenty-eight activities and bibliographical references. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
