It is no secret that this time of year comes with great anticipation for the testing season, daily joys with students' grasping concepts that have been difficult for them all year, and unfortunately, student conflicts. As students return from recess, drama often walks in the door as well. As we continue our work as a district of character, it is important for us to give our students tools for handling conflicts. I hope the attached article will help give you some new ideas in how to help your students with their peer conflicts.
The main points:
Cooling off when upset
Speaking directly to each other
Speaking assertively, honestly, and kindly
Listening carefully to others and accurately paraphrasing their words
Proposing solutions and agreeing on a solution to try
The article can be found at: http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/article/coaching-children-handling-everyday-conflicts
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