Turning Teenagers into Peacemakers - Teacher Trainer
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The following Secondary School Training Model for Conflict Resolution has been developed by Educators for Social Responsibility. I am offering a version adapted to the needs of Irish Secondary Schools based on my experience teaching an 8 week module for Transition Year at several schools in West Cork.
Day 1: Module 1: Introduction to the Workshop • Gathering: Find Someone Who….. • Welcome and Group Introductions • Goals, Hopes, Agenda Review • Making Group Agreements • Why Teach Conflict Resolution and Intergroup Relations • Peaceable Classroom Principles and 5 Levels of Conflict Resolution in the Classroom Module 2: Exploring Conflict • Conflict Web and Introduction to Three Myths • What’s Positive About Conflict? • Conflict Microlab: Talking About Conflict • Conflict Styles
Lunch Break • Gathering: I Represent Conflict or What Color is Conflict? Or Conflict Synectics • Introduction to “Win-Win” Conflict Resolution Module 3: How Conflict Escalates • Demonstration: How Conflict Escalates • Practice Using the Conflict Escalator Module 4: Emotional Intelligence • Feelings Check-in and Introduction to Emotional Intelligence • Developing a Vocabulary of Feelings • Optional: Feeling Pictures Walk-About • Optional: Feelings Relay • Optional: Anger Sort • Reflections on Schooling and Learning • A Story About the Power of Feelings/Connections / Feedback
Day Two Module 5: Anger Management • Gathering and Agenda Review • Introduction to Anger Management • Anger Cues • Anger Triggers • The Anger Continuum • Anger Reducers • Other Anger Management Steps • Microlab: Exploring Anger Styles Module 6: Active Listening • Gathering: Description Game • Mini-Lecture: Communication in Conflict Resolution • Communication Blockers • Demonstrating Active Listening: Group Practice • Listening to Affirm and Understand (partners share) Lunch Break • Gathering: “Birthday Line-up” or “Rainstorm” • De-escalating Conflict Through Active Listening (Triads) • Summarize Active Listening Concepts • A Story About the Power of Listening Module 7: “I” Messages • “You” messages and “I” messages • The Strong Message Machine • Construction “I” messages Module 8: Creating the Peaceable Classroom • Video: “Voices of Peace, Voices of Hope” • The Peaceable Being • Peaceable Classroom: Reviewing What We’ve Experienced • Optional: “Qualities We Bring.. • Appreciation Notes/ Feedback
Day 3 There are two options for the third day:
Agenda A focuses on personal perspectives and experiences of diversity. Agenda B begins with the personal and then explores how adults and young people experience diversity in high school culture. Module 9: Exploring Diversity
Agenda A: Morning Agenda B: Morning • Gathering: Human Bingo • Setting the Stage • Hopes and Fears • Optional: Family Banners • What Research Tells Us • Cultural Sharing: Micro Lab • Defining Terms • Optional: Power Shuffle • Optional: Clout Card Game • Video: “Names Can Really Hurt Us” LUNCH • Gathering: Favorite Ethnic Food or Meal • Exploring Issues: Wise Man and the Elephant • Diversity on the Conflict Escalator • Concept of Alliance Building • Interrupting Prejudice • Optional: Cultural Competence • Closing: Quote Cards • Gathering: Human Bingo • Exploring Diversity: 20 Things on a Tray • Optional: Family Banners • Setting the Stage • Hopes and Fears • What Research Tells Us • Cultural Sharing: Micro Lab • Defining Terms • Video: “Names Can Really Hurt Us” • Interrupting Prejudice
LUNCH • Gathering: Quote Cards • Dr. Samuel Betances Video • High Schools: Who Wins? Who Rules? • Power, Prejudice and Oppression • Affirming Diversity/Becoming a Better Ally • Reflections and Connections
Day 4: Module 10: Giving and Receiving Feedback • Gathering and Agenda Review • Giving and Receiving Feedback Module 11: Cooperation, Collaboration, and Community • “Marshmellows” • Principles of Cooperative Learning • Stages of Team Development Module 12: From Punishment to Prevention and Problem Solving • Optional: A Conversation about Punishment and Discipline • Optional: Reflections about High School Teachers in Your Life • The Prevention-Intervention-Invention Model / Small Group Problem-Solving Module 13: Negotiation and the Negotiated Classroom • Win-Win with the Zax • Inroduction to Negotiation • The Piano Lesson: Introduction to Positions, Interests, Point of View and Common Goals • Lunch • Optional: Gathering: Birth Order in Your Family • Optional: Vacation Negotiation • Drawing a House: The Negotiated Classroom Module 14: Implementation of RCCP (Skill Building Curriculum) • Overview of Expectations and Implementation of RCCP in the Classroom • Creating Personal Action Plans • Share Plans and Review Lessons with Support Buddies Module 15: Closing and Assessment • Closing Activity • Written Reflection • Written Assessment