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Mediating Classroom Conflict
November 5, 2012
There is no situation that is not transformable. There is no person who is hopeless. There is no set of circumstances that cannot be turned about by ordinary human beings and their natural capacity for love of the deepest sort.
-Desmond Tutu
-Desmond Tutu
- Approach calmly, stopping any hurtful actions. Place yourself between the children, on their level. Use a calm voice and a gentle touch. Remain neutral rather than taking sides.
- Acknowledge children's feelings. If the conflict is over an object, let the children know you need to hold the object until the conflict is resolved.
- Gather information.
- Restate the problem.
- Ask the children to think of possible solutions.
- Be prepared to give follow-up support. Stay near the children.
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Displaying All 2 CommentsRochester City School District
Rochester, NY, United States
We use these conflict resolution strategies throughout our Pre-K program in Rochester NY, as part of the HighScope curriculum. These very effective social problem solving steps should actually be credited to Betsy Evans (as I'm sure Ann Epstein would agree). http://www.kidsandconflict.com/.
Love your great articles and especially enjoy reading your quote for the day.
Thank you.
Jeanne Herrick
Arlington, MA, United States
Wow, Ann, You have refined and distilled this approach down to it's essence. I know from experience that it works better than any other, as well as building children's cognitive understanding and personal voice.
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