Creating the Peaceable Classroom

 

 

To borrow a videotape illustrating the program, call Pacem in Terris at 302-656-2721

 

The program brings the teaching of Conflict Resolution INTO the classroom with the regular teacher or assistant. It integrates Conflict Resolution into everything that goes on in the entire school and further, in the home and eventually, the community. All of the adults in a school are trained in Conflict Resolution methods and goals. Every incident of conflict is noticed and addressed. Nothing is so small or insignificant that CPC ignores it. What we offer is also a community resource to help any organization or group that deals with children, not just schools.

There are many ways to teach and do Conflict Resolution. Some are very complicated, and much too complicated to be useful to our youngest children. Some rely on people visiting classrooms with their programs, doing exercises, and leaving workbooks. CPC uses a very simple and straightforward method of Conflict Resolution that was originally pioneered by the Friends School of Minnesota in the Twin Cities. This program is called

 

Currently there are public, private, and Catholic schools that CPC has trained in Conflict Resolution and which have active programs. Pacem in Terris has a list of these schools and even some happy letters from them, if these would be of interest.

Here is the basis, the core of Creating the Peaceable Classroom:

 

"CPC" - is a project of Pacem in Terris. It works to put Conflict Resolution into elementary schools in our area. We started in northern New Castle County in Delaware and now reach into nearby New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as well as below the Canal. "Eye - to - Eye," meaning both looking someone straight in the eye and using positive "I" statements. It requires very little money: Pacem in Terris defrays initial expenses, such as Introductory Sessions, a teacher training workshop, and written materials. It does require a great deal of commitment, dedicated time in the daily schedule, and willing people.  

 

STEPS OF AN "I to I"

 

I. AGREEMENT of RULES

A. Listen; take turns speaking

B. Speak Respectfully

C. Agree to come up with a plan for change

II. CLARIFYING the ISSUES

A. Identify behaviors that contribute to conflict

B. Use simple, summary statement to describe conflict

C. Identify feeling

III. MAKING A PLAN

IV. CLOSURE

 

 

MEDIDAS DE "YO HASTA YO"

 

I. ACUERDO de las REGLAS

A. Escuchen; esperen sus turnos a hablar

B. Hablen con respeto para los otros

C. Ponguense de acuerdo a hacer un plan para cambio

II. ACLARANDO los ASUNTOS

A. Indentifiquen a la conducta que contribue al conflicto

B. Usen compendios para describir al conflicto

C. Indentifiquen a los sentimientos

III. HACIENDO PLANES

IV. EL FIN

 

 

 

 

 


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