Skills for Understanding Conflict
Understanding Conflict Skills
These links provide details on key skills related to understanding conflict needed by conflict-competent students and teachers.
- ID Conflict Triggers in Others
- ID Conflict Triggers in Self
- ID Constructive Conflict
- ID Destructive Conflict
- ID Needs-Based Conflict
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 students, enhancing student's problem-solving skills, mediation in school settings, evaluting conflict resolution education programs and a chapter on resources. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Setting up your classroom & teaching and learning conflict management skills | One page agenda for teacher training in conflict resolution education. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Nature of conflict | Powerpoint presentation on the nature of conflict. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Conflict resolution education: Concept/skill infusion matrix | Word document in table format listing major components of conflict resolution education, with the concepts and skills to be taught. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Teaching all students constructive conflict resolution through academic coursework | Pdf document proposing the teaching of conflict resolution through academic coursework, with bibliography. Written above title on document: NCIP (National Curriculum Integration Project). | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Conflict resolution and peer mediation, volume II: Elementary school guide | 52-page pdf guide used to teach conflict resolution and peer mediation in elementary schools. Includes 10 lesson plans covering topics such as "dealing with feelings," "building self-esteem," "exploring the issue of stereotypes" and "introducing peer mediation to students." Includes bibliography. | 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 |
| Flash judgements | Pdf document with exercise related to forming judgements based on appearance. | 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 |
| Setting the tone for a positive year: Conflict resolution education ideas in the classroom | Word document listing conflict resolution education ideas. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| International Day of Peace Educational Resource Packet | This 16-page pdf provides a framework for educating about the culture of peace and offers suggested activities and resources for use on the International Day of Peace. Includes ideas for Elementary, Middle and High School level classrooms. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Children who bully | Pdf document on children who bully. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Bullying among children and youth with disabilities and special needs | Pdf document discussing bullying of children with disabilities and special needs. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| How to talk to educators at your child's school about bullying: tips for parents of bullied children | Pdf document that helps parents of bullied children address issues with educators. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Pre-Service School Administrator Curriculum | A 179-page pdf document containing a five module curriculum designed to enable administrators to examine conflict and better understand the process of conflict management. It serves as a companion curriculum to the Center for the Prevention of School Violence's "Reach In, Reach Out, Reach Over Conflict Management Curriculum" and provides information on building a foundation of support for teachers and students in conflict management and extending that support throughout entire schools. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| What can students and youth do to lend a hand | Pdf document with advice to students and youth on bullying prevention. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Bullying in out-of-school time programs: tips for youth-serving professionals and volunteers | Pdf document that examines bullying in extracurricular activities with tips for professionals and volunteers. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Building community and combating hate: Lessons from the middle school classroom | 65-page pdf document which, "includes a set of ten lessons for middle school educators or youth service professionals to use within their existing curriculum. The lessons reinforce concepts discussed throughout the Partners Against Hate publication Program Activity Guide: Helping Youth Resist Bias and Hate, 2nd edition. The lessons explore the following four themes that encourage individual and collective reflection, research, and action." Includes bibliographical references. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| State laws related to bullying among children and youth | Pdf document presenting information on state laws that deal with bullying. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Annotated bibliography | Annotated bibliography of materials related to conflict resolution education | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
