Ready-to-Use Conflict Resolution Activities for Secondary Students (J-B Ed: Ready-to-Use Activities) [Spiral-bound]

Ruth Perlstein (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0876281951 | ISBN-13: 978-0876281956 | Publication Date: November 30, 1995

This practical resource gives counselors, coaches, and youth leaders a program for training secondary students in conflict resolution and peer mediation.  Activities use typical adolescent scenarios and role-plays with reproducible handouts to make the skills involved in resolving conflicts relevant and accessible to students of all ability levels.

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For counselors, teachers, or anyone else working with teenagers, this practical resource provides more than 90 ready-to-use lessons for teaching peaceful and successful ways of resolving conflict, including activities with typical adolescent scenarios and nearly 150 reproducible role-plays.

 

For easy use, these materials are conveniently organized into three parts and printed in a large 8 ¼” x 11” spiral binding that opens flat for easy photocopying as many times as needed.

 

PART I covers the basic concepts of conflict resolution.  Here’s just a sampling of activities and accompanying handouts you’ll find in each of the seven sections:

• Defining Conflict: Identifying the problem and underlying needs of two parties… Homework From the New Student…The Brothers’ Car
• Different Kinds of Conflict: Four types of conflict—inner, interpersonal, intra-personal, and inter-group…Identifying the Conflict Within a Class
• Dealing with Conflict: Conflict management styles…Which Style Will Work?
• Understanding Different Points of View: Viewing situations differently… Looking Through Our Own Glasses
• Communicating: Open-ended questions, paraphrasing, toning down language, “I” statements, and more, to defuse anger in others…Reading Non-Verbal Cues…Noticing Mixed Messages
• Collaborative Problem Solving: The process of defining, brainstorming, and choosing alternatives… Cooperation vs. Competition
• Mediating: Techniques of involving a third party, identifying interests, and mediating with a group…Dora Spills the Beans…Quarrel with the Quarterback

PART II shows ways to apply the concepts in Part I to reduce conflict as it appears in various areas of the school:

• Conflict in the Counselor’s Office: A seven-step process for mediating a dispute between two parties, distinguishing mediation from counseling…Two Chairs…From the Other Chair
• Conflict Resolution in the Classroom: Teaching the concepts in academic classes…Yugoslavia and China…King Lear’s Problems
• Conflict Resolution in Extra-Curricular Activities: Practice in settling conflicts…Dealing with a Difficult Colleague… Encouraging Nonviolence

PART III explains how to establish, organize, and publicize a school-wide peer mediation program and includes a sample training agenda, script for a videotape and much more.

In short, this unique resource gives you a complete program for helping students develop the conflict management skills they will need and use long after they have left your classroom!

About the Author

Ruth Perlstein has counseled students for over 25 years at West Potomac High School in Fairfax County (VA), where she organized the peer mediation program. 

Gloria Thrall has over 20 years of experience teaching English, reading, and social studies, and is currently a counselor at West Potomac High School, where she has worked with at-risk students, sponsored a mentoring program, and coordinates the peer mediation program.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 400 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass (November 30, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876281951
• ISBN-13: 978-0876281956
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #937,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read For Anyone Helping People Resolve Conflicts, December 21, 1999

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This review is from: Ready-to-Use Conflict Resolution Activities for Secondary Students (J-B Ed: Ready-to-Use Activities) (Spiral-bound)

Ruth Perlstein and Gloria Thrall provide a practical, concise, and readable source for anyone who is helping others learn the techniques of conflict resolution. I know several high school counselors who are delighted to use this as a text in their conflict mediation courses. Not only are the exercises available to copy and use in a classroom situation, but these exercises represent realistic dilemmas for today's adolescent. There are a large number of role plays and exercises to choose from - including multi-cultural options. Because the text is clearly written and user-friendly, this book is an excellent resource. It is especially useful for teachers, counselors, parents,and youth group leaders.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent book for group work, January 3, 2007

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This review is from: Ready-to-Use Conflict Resolution Activities for Secondary Students (J-B Ed: Ready-to-Use Activities) (Paperback)

This book has a pretty good amount of information on conflict resolution. It is laid out in a pretty organized, logical way. My only complaints are that it doesn't discuss enough about listening skills and that it is only geared towards the teen population (the case studies are VERY teen-specific).

4.0 out of 5 stars Good ideas for high school, March 29, 2010

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Toby Mediator "Mediator" (Bronx,NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ready-to-Use Conflict Resolution Activities for Secondary Students (J-B Ed: Ready-to-Use Activities) (Paperback)

This book is user friendly and ready to duplicate. My experiencs have been positive using the exercises in this book. In addition, I use up to date internet resources in teaching Conflict Resolution to juniors and seniors in Bronx, NY