Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention for High School
What is Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention for High School?
Educators know that social skill instruction in conflict resolution and violence prevention can enhance students’ protective factors against risky behaviors, support students’ healthy growth and development, and contribute to a positive school culture. Yet, for middle and high schools, the challenge is determining when, where, and how to integrate effective conflict resolution and violence prevention instruction into an already crowded curriculum. ESR trains school staff to engage students in lessons that are carefully selected and adjusted to fit 50-minute periods adapted from the widely acclaimed resource, Conflict Resolution in the High School. The 20-lesson unit can be integrated into health education courses, 9th grade orientation, Freshman transition courses, guidance programs, advisories, exploratory classes and electives, and grade level team instruction.
How can Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention help my school?
The Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention lessons will help young people learn and practice skills and strategies to respond effectively to conflicts with peers and adults; manage their emotions in ways that help them keep their cool, their power, and their self-respect; handle differences and diversity more constructively; make good decisions by becoming better problem solvers; and develop healthy relationships and become better allies with other students.
The lessons include:
Building a Peaceable School
Giving and Getting Respect
Responsive Listening and Civil Conversation
Expressing Your Feelings, Needs, Goals, and Ideas
All about Conflict
How Does Conflict Escalate?
Managing Your Emotions, Especially Anger
De-escalating Conflict and Defusing Anger
You Always Have a Choice – Conflict Styles
WIN-WIN Problem Solving
Use Your Conflict Toolbox to Problem Solve
Perspective-Taking and Empathy
Identifying Positions, Needs, and Interests
Negotiation
Assertive vs. Aggressive and Passive Behaviors (Peer Relationships)
Assertive vs. Aggressive and Passive Behaviors (Adult Relationships)
Dealing with Differences and Diversity
What Is Harassment
Countering Harassment and Bullying
Making Good Decisions
With Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention you will receive:
• Pre-workshop consultation with an ESR consultant to assess your needs and concerns, identify scope and sequence of lessons, and determine the most effective time, grade level, and curriculum/course placement to implement the lessons
• A two-day, experiential workshop for all staff who will be coordinating, supervising, and teaching lessons in your school or district
• Two days of classroom-based staff development including observation, coaching, planning, and problem solving along with meetings with the principal
• A copy of Conflict Resolution in the High School for every participant
• A binder of 20 fifty-minute lessons that provide explicit scripted directions, vocabulary highlights, handouts, and assessment questions for each lesson
• A pre-and post-assessment that measures students’ understanding of major skills and concepts presented in the unit
Why Work with ESR?
Since the early 1980s, ESR has been a voice for change in America’s education system-a voice that says we must teach and inspire the whole student if we are to help all young people become active, contributing members in our communities. We have a proven track record of offering practical know-how, training, coaching, and resources through a wide variety of programming. And most importantly, ESR is an experienced group of teachers and administrators who understand the education system inside and out and want to make a difference.
To find out how the Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention can help your school or district, call us today toll free at 1-800-370-2515, ext. 19 or fill out the form below to have us contact you about a customized quotation for our services.
