BOOKS FOR
EDUCATORS
152.47 CAR
Carr, Tom. 131 creative strategies for reaching angry children : A
Practical resource of approaches and activities for helping chronically
angry children (K-8). Chapin, SC: YouthLight, c2000.
158.1 08352 MAC
Macavinta, Courtney. Respect : A Girl's guide to getting respect and
dealing when your line is crossed. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Pub.,
c2005
303.6 PIC
Pickering, Peg. How to handle conflict and confrontation. Shawnee
Mission, KS: National Press Publications, c2000.
303.69 COH
Cohen, Richard. The School mediator's field guide : Prejudice, sexual
harassment, large groups and other daily challenges. Watertown, MA:
School Mediation Associates, [1999].
303.69 JAC
Jacobsen, Wayne. Disarming conflict through common ground thinking.
Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation, c2003. (PDK
Fastback Ser: 515)
303.69 LIE
Lieber, Carol Miller. Conflict resolution in the high school : 36
lessons. Cambridge, MA: Educators for Social Responsibility, 1998.
303.69 SLA
Slaikeu, Karl A. When push comes to shove : A Practical guide to
mediating disputes. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1996.
305.2352 BRO
Brown, Lyn Mikel. Girlfighting : Betrayal and rejection among girls.
New York: New York University Press, c2003.
370.115 KRE
Kreidler, William J. Early childhood adventures in peacemaking. 2nd
ed. Cambridge, MA: Educators for Social Responsibility, c1999.
370.115 PIR
Pirtle, Sarah. Linking up! Cambridge, MA: Educators for Social
Responsibility, c1998.
370.153 TEO
Teolis, Beth. Ready to use self-esteem & conflict-solving activities for
grades 4-8. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, c2002.
371.1 AVA
Avani, Nathan Thomas. Mentoring works! : A Peer helping program.
Facilitator’s guide. Plainview, NY: The Bureau for At-Risk Youth,
c1998.
371.1024 BOY
Boynton, Mark. The Educator's guide to preventing and solving discipline
problems. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development, c2005.
371.1024 KOE
Koenig, Larry. Smart discipline for the classroom : Respect and
cooperation restored. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, c2000.
371.1024 SCO
Scott, Charles C. Managing diversity-based conflicts among children.
Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa Education Foundation, 1997. (PDK
Fastback Series: 414)
371.192 WHI
Whitaker, Todd. Dealing with difficult parents (and with parents in
difficult situations) Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education, c2001.
371.5 KOS
Kosmoski, Georgia J. and Dennis R. Pollack. Managing conversations with
hostile adults : Strategies for teachers. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin
Press, c2001.
371.53 NEL
Nelsen, Jane. Positive discipline in the classroom : Developing mutual
respect, cooperation, and responsibility in your classroom. Roseville,
CA: Prima Pub., c2000.
371.58 DEA
DeAnda, Diane. Project peace : A Safe schools skills-training program
for adolescents : Leader's manual. Eugene, OR: Castalia, 1997.
371.782 CLE
Clements, Spencer. Combating school violence : A Handbook of proactive
strategies : Practical interventions for managing disruptive students,
gangs, conflicts and safety issues. [Winnipeg]: New Directions in
Discipline, c2000.
371.782 KID
Kids working it out : Strategies and stories for making peace in our
schools. San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, c2003.
371.8 KRE
Kreidler, William J. Conflict resolution in the middle school : A
Curriculum and teacher’s guide. Cambridge, MA: Educators for Social
Responsibility, c1997.
372.1782 SIM
Simmonds, Jennifer. Seeing red : An Anger management and peacemaking
curriculum for kids : A Resource for teachers, social workers, and youth
leaders. Gabriola, BC: New Society Publishers, 2003.
372.8 BAC
Bachay, Judith. Creating peace, building community : Grade 6.
Miami, FL: Peace Education Foundation, 1996.
372.8 BAC
Bachay, Judith. Creating peace, building community : Grade 7.
Miami, FL: Peace Education Foundation, 1996.
372.8 CAR
Carlebach, Diane. Peace scholars : Learning through literature : Grade
3. Miami, FL: Peace Education Foundation, 1996.
372.82 044 HOL
Hollenbeck, Kathleen M. Easy-to-read folktale plays to teach conflict
resolution. Toronto: Scholastic Professional Books, c2003.
649.1 EVA
Evans, Betsy. You can't come to my birthday party! : Conflict resolution
with young children. Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press, c2002.
AV
MATERIALS
Audience levels:
Affirming school environments.
Toronto: Magic
Lantern, c1999. 1 videocassette (29 min.)
SUMMARY: Provides concrete examples of peace-centred schools. Audience: A.
BOOKING # VR3119
Conflict at school : Dealing
with adults.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Communications, 1999. 1 videocassette (ca. 24
min.) + 1 teacher's
guide.
SUMMARY: Using story lines centered on conflicts typical of middle school
life, the video provides viewers with a model for interaction based on
concepts of transactional analysis designed to teach them constructive ways
to handle conflict. Audience: IJ. BOOKING # VHS0002789
Confrontational behaviour.
Circle Pines, MN:
AGS, 1996. 1 videocassette (17 min., 50 sec.) + 1 presenter's & viewer's
guide.
SUMMARY: Verbal attacks, insulting remarks about the teacher or the work,
and defensive remarks all suggest a confrontational attitude. Video shows
how to use interventions that interrupt and halt the confrontation and
redirect the student's attention. Audience: A. BOOKING # VHS0002542
Coping with anger/other [lower
elementary] : Module 4.
Santa Barbara, CA: James
Stanfield, 1995. 3 videocassettes – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Focus of this module is on responding to the other person’s anger?
Program describes techniques for managing some of the most common and
difficult interpersonal behaviors faced by young children. Presents
self-defense strategies to minimize the effects of these behaviors, and
promotes positive interpersonal interactions. Audience: I. BOOKING #
KITVH01307
Coping with anger/other [middle
school] : Module 4.
Santa Barbara, CA: James Stanfield, 1997. 3 videocassettes – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Focus of this module is on responding to the other person’s anger?
Program demonstrates methods which young adolescents can use to effectively
cope with another’s angry behavior. Audience: IJ. BOOKING # KITVH01397
Coping with anger/other [upper
elementary] : Module 4.
Santa Barbara, CA: James
Stanfield, 1995. 3 videocassettes – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Focus of this module is on responding to the other person’s anger?
Program describes techniques for managing some of the most common and
difficult interpersonal behaviors faced by young children. Presents
self-defense strategies to minimize the effects of these behaviors, and
promotes positive interpersonal interactions. Audience: I. BOOKING #
KITVH01312
Coping with anger/self [lower
elementary] : Module 5.
Santa Barbara, CA: James
Stanfield, 1997. 3 videocassettes – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Addresses self anger. Program demonstrates methods which children
can use to effectively cope with their own anger. Audience: I. BOOKING #
KITVH01308
Coping with anger/self [middle
school] : Module 5.
Santa Barbara, CA: James Stanfield, 1997. 3 videocassettes – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Addresses self anger. Program demonstrates methods which young
adolescents can use to effectively cope with their own anger. Audience: IJ.
BOOKING # KITVH01399
Coping with anger/self [upper
elementary] : Module 5.
Santa Barbara, CA: James
Stanfield, 1997. 3 videocassettes – (BeCool)
SUMMARY: Addresses self anger. Program demonstrates methods which children
can use to effectively cope with their own anger. Audience: I. BOOKING
# KITVH01313
Coping with bullying [high
school] : Module 4.
Special need ed. Santa Barbara,
CA: James Stanfield, c1992, c2000. 4 videocassettes (46 min.) + 1 guide – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Dealing with bullying is a difficult task for most young people.
If not handled effectively, bullying can cause severe distress and can lead
to physical injury and/or social withdrawal. This program show how the
negative impacts of bullying can be minimized and the bullying can be
eliminated. The teacher/parent introduction explains the BeCool approach to
interpersonal conflict. Audience: JSA. BOOKING # VR3385
Coping with bullying [lower
elementary] : Module 3.
Santa Barbara, CA: James Stanfield, 1995. 3 videocassettes – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Program demonstrates methods which young children can use to
effectively cope with bullying. Audience: I. BOOKING # KITVH01306
Coping with bullying [middle
school] : Module 3.
Santa
Barbara, CA: James Stanfield, 1997. 4 videocassettes – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Program demonstrates methods which young adolescents can use to
effectively cope with bullying. Audience: IJ. BOOKING # KITVH01401
Coping with bullying [upper
elementary] : Module 3.
Santa Barbara, CA: James Stanfield, 1995. 4 videocassettes – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Program demonstrates methods which young children can use to
effectively cope with bullying. Audience: I. BOOKING # KITVH01311
Coping with criticism [lower
elementary] : Module 1.
Santa Barbara, CA: James
Stanfield, c1995. 4 cassette (ca. 55 min.) + 1 guide - (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Dealing with criticism is a challenging experience for most
people. Program presents effective ways in which young children can cope
with criticism. Audience: I. BOOKING # KITVH01304
Coping with criticism [middle
school] : Module 1.
Santa Barbara, CA: James Stanfield, 1995. 3 videocassettes – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Dealing with criticism is a challenging experience for most
people. Program presents effective ways in which children and young
adolescents can cope with criticism. Audience: IJ. BOOKING # KITVH01398
Coping with criticism [upper
elementary] : Module 1.
Santa Barbara, CA: James
Stanfield, 1995. 4 videocassettes – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Dealing with criticism is a challenging experience for most
people. Program presents effective ways in which young children can cope
with criticism. Audience: I.
BOOKING # KITVH01309
Coping with teasing [high
school] : Module 1.
Special needs ed. Santa
Barbara, CA: James Stanfield, c1992, c2000. 4 videocassettes (45 min.) + 1
guide – (BeCool)
SUMMARY: The BeCool paradigm uses the metaphor of temperature to represent
three basic “styles” of response one person can make to another in a teasing
situation. These responses are illustrated and explained in vignettes in
which individuals are being teased. The teacher/parent introduction explains
the BeCool approach to interpersonal conflict. Audience: SA. BOOKING #
VR3382
Coping with teasing [lower
elementary] : Module 2.
Santa Barbara, CA: James Stanfield, 1995. 4 videocassettes – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Teasing is a common problem among young children. Program presents
four effective ways in which young children and young adolescents can cope
with teasing. Audience: I. BOOKING # KITVH01305
Coping with teasing [middle
school] : Module 2.
Santa Barbara, CA: James Stanfield, 1997. 3 videocassettes + 1 guide. – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Teasing is a common problem among young adolescents. Program
presents four effective ways in which young adolescents can cope with
teasing. Audience: IJ. BOOKING # KITVH01400
Coping with teasing [upper
elementary] : Module 2.
Santa Barbara, CA: James Stanfield, 1995. 3 videocassettes + 1 guide. – (BeCool).
SUMMARY: Teasing is a common problem among young children. Program presents
four effective ways in which young children and young adolescents can cope
with teasing. Audience: I. BOOKING # KITVH01310
Cultivating peace : Pour une
culture de la paix au XXIe siècle.
[Montréal]: National Film Board of
Canada = Office national du Canada, c2002. 2 videocassettes, 2 teacher's
guides, 8 posters, 2 Earth Charters.
SUMMARY: A resource to support education in global issues, peace and
security, human rights, cultural diversity and active citizenship. The four
films in Cultivating peace in the 21st century provide teachers with tools
to engage high school students in the search for a "culture of peace" in our
homes, schools, neighbourhoods and global community. The video A quiet
revolution explores the power of individual action in shaping solutions
for our global future. The Earth Charter outlines the history, principles
and goals of the Earth Charter. English with some French, some dialogue with
English subtitles. Audience: SA. BOOKING # KIT1301
Dinner for two = Diner intime.
Montréal, PQ:
National Film Board of Canada, 1996. 1 videocassette (7 min.)
SUMMARY: Peace in the rain forest is disrupted when two chameleons get
“stuck” in a conflict. Animated film tackles conflict with humor and shows
that amidst the chaos that differences create, there are still paths to
reconciliation. Audience: IJSA. BOOKING # VHS0002606
Give & take : Basic negotiation
skills to resolve disputes [middle school] : Module 1.
Santa Barbara, CA: James
Stanfield, 1997. 2 videocassettes (30 min.) + 1 guide – (BeCool series 2).
SUMMARY: Settling differences with peers: using negotiation instead of
demands. In the first tape, the positive consequences of give and take
negotiation are contrasted with the negative results of using demanding or
self-defeating methods. The concept of “renegotiation” is presented as a
legitimate way to amend an agreement unfair to one or both sides in tape
two. Audience: JS. BOOKING # VR3378
Give & take : Basic negotiation
skills to resolve disputes [middle school] : Module 2.
Santa Barbara, CA: James
Stanfield, 1997. 2 videocassettes (31 min.) + 1 guide – (BeCool series 2).
SUMMARY: Resolving conflicts with peers: using negotiation instead of
intimidation. Vignettes of middle school-aged youngsters involved in
conflicts who use approaches that are ineffective in resolving the
difficulty. More effective techniques to resolve the conflict, while
maintaining respectfulness to the persons involved, are also shown.
Audience: JS. BOOKING # VR3379
Give & take : Basic negotiation
skills to resolve disputes [middle school] : Module 3.
Santa Barbara, CA: James
Stanfield, 1997. 2 videocassettes (31 min.) + 1 guide – (BeCool series 2).
SUMMARY: Settling differences with authority: using negotiation instead of
threats. Dramatizations showing adolescents using futile techniques in
resolving disputes with authority figures, then using a “win-win” approach
which leaves all parties satisfied with the outcome. Audience: JS. BOOKING
# VR3380
Give & take : Basic negotiation
skills to resolve disputes [middle school] : Module 4.
Santa Barbara, CA: James
Stanfield, 1997. 2 videocassettes (30 min.) + 1 guide – (BeCool series 2).
SUMMARY: Resolving conflicts with authority: using negotiation instead of
insolence. Jill needs to negotiate a grade change with a teacher so that
her parents will allow her to attend a party. Luke and Billy are stopped by
the police for questioning after being out late one night. The effective
negotiation techniques that are shown can assist in resolving these
potential problems. Audience: JS. BOOKING # VR3381
How to teach kids to resolve
conflicts without violence.
Minneapolis, MN: Johnson
Institute, 1997. 1 videocassette (11 min.) + 1 guide.
SUMMARY: Learn how to teach children to use the 3 T's method for resolving
conflicts: think about the conflict, talk about the conflict, and try to
work it out. Audience: A. BOOKING # VHS0002492
Keeping peace at home :
Parenting skills that work.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst
Communications, 1998. 1 videocassette (38 min.)
SUMMARY: Illustrates concrete, practical techniques for easing tensions,
handling conflicts constructively, managing anger, and creating peaceful
homes. Audience: A. BOOKING # VHS0002711
Mean behavior.
Circle
Pines, MN: AGS, 1996. 1 videocassette (19 min., 45 sec.)
+ 1 presenter's & viewer's guide.
SUMMARY: Name-calling, deliberate destructiveness, conflicts with others,
stealing and harassment are challenging. Video shows teachers how to
interrupt the behavior, defuse any confrontation, provide opportunities for
restitution and promote safety for students and teachers. Audience: A.
BOOKING # VHS0002543
Me and my family solving
conflicts.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Communications, 1996. 1 videocassette (24 min.)
SUMMARY: Designed to help young adolescents recognize and understand
conflict and to teach techniques of conflict resolution while offering
students practice with strategies they can use at home. Audience: IJA.
BOOKING # VHS0002537
Mediation for little
peacemakers : Working it out together.
King of Prussia: Center for
Applied Psychology, 1996. 1 book + 1 sound cassette.
SUMMARY: Provides a step-by-step framework for training an entire class or
group as mediators. Audience: I. BOOKING # KITMM1070
Peacemaking skills for little
kids [Pre k-2].
Miami, FL: Peace Education Foundation, 1996. 1 puppet, 1 sound cassette, 1
book. Audience: P. BOOKING # KITMM1092
Peacemaking skills for little
kids [1]. Miami,
FL: Peace Education Foundation, 1996. 1 puppet, 1 sound cassette, 1 book.
Audience: P. BOOKING # KITMM1090
Peacemaking skills for little
kids [2]. Miami,
FL: Peace Education Foundation, 1996. 1 puppet, 1 sound cassette, 1 book.
Audience: P. BOOKING # KITMM1091
Real kids : Handling anger.
Pleasantville, NY:
Mazzarella Communications, 2000. 1 videocassette (17 min.)
SUMMARY: Explores what makes kids angry and how they deal with their angry
feelings. Describes recognizing physiological changes during angry feelings,
and successful ways to avoid acting on anger. Audience: PI. BOOKING #
VHS0003003
Respect : It starts with you.
New York: Sunburst Technology Corp., c2002. 1 videocassette (20 min., 15
sec.) + student workshop guide.
SUMMARY: A workshop that uses dramatizations to illustrate how respect for
self, others, authority and rules, and differences helps foster a kinder,
more caring atmosphere at school, home and in the community. Pt. 1. Respect
for feelings -- Pt. 2. Respect for differences -- Pt. 3. Respect for rules
-- Pt. 4. Self-respect. Audience: I. BOOKING # VR3422
Student workshop : Building
character. New
York: Sunburst Technology Corp., c2000. 1 videocassette (25 min.) +
teacher's guide.
SUMMARY: A workshop designed to encourage middle- and junior-high school
students to use the give and take of serious discussion to think critically
about the issues involved in empathy, integrity, respect and good
citizenship. Each of the four segments centers on one aspect of character
and presents three scenarios dealing with ethical dilemmas surrounding the
trait. Audience: IJ. BOOKING # VR3728
Student workshop : Building
good relationships.
New York: Sunburst Technology Corp., c2001. 1 videocassette (38 min.) +
teacher's guide.
SUMMARY: Each of the workshop's four parts deals with a different skill to
help teenagers develop good relationships. The segments are: how to
determine whether a relationship is healthy or not, the difference between
assertiveness and aggressiveness, good communication skills, and easy ways
to stop conflict before it starts. Audience: JS. BOOKING # VR3727
Student workshop : Conflict
managers.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Communications, 1996. 1 videocassette (ca. 27
min.) + 1 teacher's guide.
SUMMARY: Designed as a workshop to teach children the skills they need to
become conflict managers. Students will learn the steps of the mediation
process; the ground rules for mediating conflicts; active listening skills;
how to help disputants brainstorm for solution, and how to help disputants
reach an agreement. Audience: I. BOOKING # KITVH01253
Student workshop : Let's talk
about respect. New
York: Sunburst Technology, c2002. 1 videocassette (17 min.)
SUMMARY: All aboard the "Respect Train" that will get kids thinking and
talking about what respect means. As the train makes its scheduled stops, a
friendly conductor uses brief vignettes and songs to illustrate different
aspects of respect. Audience: P. BOOKING # VR3373
Student workshop : Mediation
skills.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Communications, 1996. 1 cassette (29 min., 38
sec.) + 1 guide.
SUMMARY: Designed to teach students the skills of peer mediation.
Illustrates the mediation process, and applies it to realistic situations
viewers can identify. After each step students can practice the skills
presented, aided by a series of handouts that contain role plays,
principles, and checklists. Audience: IJS. BOOKING # KITVH01252
Student workshop : Respecting
differences.
Pleasantville, NY:
Sunburst Communications, c2000. 1
videocassette (ca. 18 min.) + teacher’s guide.
SUMMARY: Teaches young children the importance of respecting the
differences of others. Audience: P.
BOOKING # VHS0002952
Student workshop : When you
can't work it out.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Communications, c2003. 1 videocassette (17 min.,
35 sec.) + 1 teacher's
guide.
SUMMARY: Solutions to interpersonal difficulties are not always easily
found. Three segments with topics "When you hold a grudge," "Everybody's
right, everybody's wrong" and "Not everyone can get along" offer strategies
for conflict resolution. There are opportunities to stop the program to work
on accompanying activity sheets. Audience: I. BOOKING # VR3713
Teen-adult conflict : Working
it out. Pleasantville,
NY : Sunburst Communications, 1999. 1 cassette (ca. 26 min.)
+ 1 teacher’s guide.
SUMMARY: Using transactional analysis, the video teaches teens that how
they present themselves determines the kind of response they will get.
Audience: JS. BOOKING # VHS0002790
Use your words! Pleasantville,
NY: Sunburst Communications, 1996. 1 videocassette (13 min.)
SUMMARY: Deals with the common problem shared by many young children- the
inability to talk about their feelings and how this leads to negative
behavior. The characters and familiar situations in this program will help
children to better understand the importance of putting their negative
feelings into words and talking their problems over with the people
involved. Audience: P. BOOKING # KITVH01262
When the dust settles = Et la
poussiere retombe.
Montréal: National Film Board, 1997. 1 videocassette (7 min.)
SUMMARY: Tackles conflict in a lively and humorous way. Shows that amidst
the chaos that conflicts create, there are still paths to reconciliation.
Young children to senior executives can identify with the characters, and
gain insight on how to deal creatively with conflict and anger at school, at
home, in the workplace and in their communities. Audience: PIJSA.
BOOKING # VHS0002641
Workshop time : Working it out.
Pleasantville, NY:
Sunburst Communications, 1997. 1 videocassette (16 min.)
SUMMARY: Teaches young children to understand what conflict is. Emphasizes
the importance of stopping to calm down, asking questions, expressing
feelings and listening to others’ points of view. Helps children learn to
compromise and resolve conflicts. Audience: P. BOOKING # VHS0002874
Youth gangs : a culture of
violence.
Winnipeg: Winnipeg School Division No. 1, 1995. 2 cassettes (ca. 3 hours)
SUMMARY: Workshop presented by The Winnipeg School Division No. 1 in
cooperation with Community and Youth Correctional Services, Manitoba Justice
and Winnipeg Police Service on December 6, 1995 at the Winnipeg Stadium.
Ruben Gonzales, a Deputy Sheriff for San Bernardino County presented the
workshop which provided a forum of the issues, trends and efforts related to
youth violence prevention. Workshop provided an opportunity to disseminate
successful strategies and best practices related to youth/school violence.
Audience: IJSA. BOOKING #
VHS2002219
JOURNAL
ARTICLES
Amatruda, Mary-Jo. “Conflict resolution and social skill development with
children.” Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, & Sociometry
58.4 (2006): 168-181.
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