Kids Working It Out

Tricia S. Jones is professor, Department of Psychological Studies, Temple University and editor-in-chief of Conflict Resolution Quarterly (formerly Mediation Quarterly), published by Jossey-Bass. Randy Compton is executive director of the School Mediation Center in Boulder, Colorado and project coordinator for the National Curriculum Integration Project.

• Foreword Mark Gerzon xiIntroduction xvPART ONE: CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION: THE NEED AND THE POTENTIAL 11 Kids and Conflict in Schools: What’s It Really Like? 3Randy Compton, School Mediation Center2 An Introduction to Conflict Resolution Education 17Tricia S. Jones, Temple University3 The Building Blocks of Conflict Resolution Education: Direct Instruction, Adult Modeling, and Core Practices 35Carol Miller Lieber, Educators for Social ResponsibilityPART TWO: WHAT WORKS: SUCCESS STORIES IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION 614 The Heart of the Matter: Social and Emotional Learning as a Foundation for Conflict Resolution Education 63Rachael Kessler, PassageWays InstituteIn Their Own Words: “I Know That I Have Grown a Lot Emotionally” 765 “We Can Handle This Ourselves”: Learning to Negotiate Conflicts 89Jennifer K. Druliner and Heather E. Prichard, Association for Conflict ResolutionIn Their Own Words: “I’ve Changed After the PYN Training” 986 Students Helping Students: Peer Mediation 109Richard Cohen, School Mediation AssociatesIn Their Own Words: “Peer Mediation Makes the World Better” 1207 “We Can Do It Too!”: Peer Mediation for Special Education Students 129Paul I. Kaplan, Hannah More SchoolIn Their Own Words: “Every School Should Have It” 1398 Express Yourself! Expressive Arts and Conflict Discovery 147Sarah Pirtle, Discovery CenterIn Their Own Words: “A Powerful Healing Tool and a Powerful Communication Tool” 1629 Making Meaningful Connections: Curriculum Infusion 173Rachel A. Poliner, Educational ConsultantIn Their Own Words: “Infusion Lets You Do Lots More with Less Time” 18810 Making Things Right: Restorative Justice for School Communities 199Alice Ierley and David Claassen-Wilson, School Mediation CenterIn Their Own Words: “People Actually Learn to Be Better People” 21011 School Bullying: Prevention and Intervention 221Beverly B. Title, Teaching PeaceIn Their Own Words: “It Has Really Helped How Safe We Feel” 23612 R.E.S.P.E.C.T.: Appreciating and Welcoming Differences 251Priscilla Prutzman, Creative Response to ConflictIn Their Own Words: “It Made Me Speak Up for Myself and My Culture” 26513 School’s Out: Time for Fun, Relaxation, and Peaceful Conflict Resolution Education 275Sandy Tsubokawa Whittall, Educators for Social ResponsibilityIn Their Own Words: “When the Kids Are Playing, They Are Working as a Team” 28214 Reflections on Stories of Success 291Tricia S. Jones, Temple University, and Randy Compton, School Mediation CenterPostscript: The Importance of Supporting Conflict Resolution Education 309Amalia G. CuervoNotes 311Appendix A: Books, Publications, and Websites 319Appendix B: Organizations and Programs 325About the Editors 349About the Contributors 351Name Index 355Subject Index 359

"Engaging book." (Dispute Resolution Journal, April 2003) "Highly Recommend." (CHOICE, September 1, 2003)