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Youth/Schools Articles
We will be adding articles and information over time and hope that this Section will be valuable to students, teachers, parents and schools administrators. La Mediación en el Ámbito Escolar: ¿Método RAC o Método REC? Las instituciones educativas tampoco escapan a las situaciones de conflicto; muy por el contrario deberán, si aún no lo han hecho –a partir de la nueva concepción de escuela moderna- capitalizar el conflicto y educar a partir del mismo. Ello significa que todos los actores de la comunidad (léase: educadores y educandos, no docentes y familias de los alumnos) deben esforzarse por abandonar la connotación negativa tradicional del conflicto y optar por su cambio de valencia. Sólo así, la tan anhelada “educación para la paz”, será posible. Parent – Teen Conflict, Managing it Constructively by Bob Blyth “Parent – Teen Conflict, Managing it Constructively” deals with managing the conflict inherent in parent – teen relationships, why managing this conflict constructively is important and some tools that parents and teens can use to manage their conflicts constructively. 1 Comment Hope For The Future? Follow The Kids! by Peter Adler Resolving complex, highly political, public policy issues is inherently messy. On occasion, a unique chemistry of effective leadership, good technical information, and principled negotiating actually does the job. It beggars the imagination to think that a bunch of smart high school kids could create inspired political breakthroughs where leaders in government, industry, and non-profits have repeatedly failed. Nonetheless, that is what recently happened. T.A.C.T. (Teens and Conflict Together) by Suzanne VM Petryshyn T.A.C.T. (Teens and Conflict Together) is a program that provides participants with the self-awareness and the communication skills needed to empower them to use a problem solving process when faced with conflict. Fun, educational games and exercises reinforce learning by providing a safe environment for the participants to explore conflict. The Kid’s Guide To Working Out Conflicts (Book Review) by Jon Linden In Naomi Drew’s newest book she presents one of the very best exhortations and explanations ever written on Peer Mediation. Peer Mediation usually refers to the process of mediation between and with Children/Adolescents in school situations. Most books on the subject try to help schools develop “in school” programs to support a Peer Mediation Implementation. It has been definitively shown, that such a program provides an outlet, a forum to discuss and resolve conflicts that arise and such a forum significantly reduces school violence. The forum allows the release of frustration and retaliation in violent manners, especially by the abused. Parent Teen Mediation - A Family Systems Perspective by Suzanne VM Petryshyn Parents and Teens often find themselves in conflict with each other. Parent Teen Mediation is a helpful alternative that promotes healthy communication between Parents and Teens about their issues. Parent Teen Mediation offers a family system faced with conflict with an opportunity to promote understanding in order to resolve the issues within the system. 1 Comment Lessons from the Playground: What We Can Learn From How Kids Resolve Their Disputes by Jeffrey I. Abrams Disputes and conflict are an inevitable part of life. While some believe that learning to deal with these daily challenges is something that can wait until adulthood, it is actually on the playground, as pre-schoolers, where dispute resolution skills are first developed. At a very early age, most pre-schoolers learn the valuable lesson that selecting the appropriate dispute resolution process is often the single most important factor in the successful resolution of a dispute. Cleaning Up the Schoolyard by Sue Farley The classroom isn’t the only place in the school community where tension can mount. Whether it’s in the grounds, the staff room, the board room or even at home, the staff, pupils and management provide a fertile environment for dysfunction to manifest and simmer away in. 1 Comment Student/Peer Mediation: A Multi-Purpose Tool by Jim Eisele After reviewing several articles regarding student/peer mediation, one thing is clear: student/peer mediations have several benefits, many of which are long-lasting. 1 Comment Peer Mediation in Chautauqua County, N.Y. Schools by Jamestown Area Labor-Management Committee Teaching conflict resolution to elementary, middle and high school students is as important to preparing tomorrow's workforce as their reading, writing, and math classes. In fact, the value and importance of the benefits derived from peer mediation programs - from the skills the young mediators gain to the overall impact the program has in school - parallels the values and benefits employers derive from a well-trained and skilled workforce. Community Conferencing for Young People in Conflict by Dr David Moore In the classroom of a Sydney secondary school, an exam is in progress. Two Year 10 students are arguing over a copy of a book. The book is thrown across the aisle. The teacher calls for quiet. One student mutters to the other, 'We'll sort this out at lunch time!' 3 Comments Guest Editorial for Youth and Schools Section by Jim Eisele There are many different options as to what can be done to make our schools a safer place, especially in the area of reducing violence. Conflict resolution has been shown to be one of those answers. Statement Of Restorative Justice Principles by Restorative Justice Consortium of the UK The Restorative Justice Principles developed by the Restorative Justice Consortium of the UK with input from some practitioners in the US forwarded by Ann Warner Roberts Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking (CRJ&P), University of Minnesota, USA 1 Comment Conflict Resolution and the Arts by Marianne Klink & Donna Crawford The arts are a natural forum for teaching, modeling, and using conflict resolution processes. CR skills can provide tools for creating more peaceable environments within arts programs and within families, schools, and communities. Conflict Resolution, Delinquency and Violence by Donni LeBoeuf & Robin V. Delany-Shabazz Delinquency and violence are symptoms of a juvenile's inability to handle conflict constructively. By teaching young people how to manage conflict, conflict resolution education can reduce juvenile violence in juvenile facilities, schools, and communities, while providing lifelong decisionmaking skills. Student Mediation: Opportunity and Challenge by Nancy Kaplan Students can learn and teach the valuable conflict resolution skills that are necessary for reaching mutually agreeable solutions to disputes and for creating lifelong benefits. 1 Comment March 23 WASHINGTON, -- Violence seems to be everywhere for young people. From grade school bullies to tragic school shootings, students observe or experience violence on a regular basis. While Americans hear a lot about the tragedies, including the latest shooting in San Diego, little has been written about programs at schools nationwide that are successfully working to prevent school violence. The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) launched in July 2000 a nationwide violence prevention program called STOP the Violence -- Students Taking On Prevention. STOP the Violence is a peer education approach to violence prevention, with teens teaching teens. The program aims to provide young people with attitudes, skills and resources necessary to recognize, report and reduce the potential for youth violence. Over the last year, thousands of students across the country took part in the program. STOP the Violence is used by FCCLA's 220,000 members in nearly 8,000 chapters throughout the United States. Experts at FCCLA are available to talk about the epidemic of school violence, the effects that violence can have on teens, and the national STOP the Violence program. More information on STOP the Violence is also available on the Web atwww.fcclainc.org . FCCLA is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and addresses important personal, family, work and societal issues through family and consumer sciences education. SOURCE: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
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