Conflict Resolution Education Action Plan

August 2006 – June 2007

Name: Jane Smith Grade(s) teach: Elementary Subject(s) teach: All

Goal: To have all of my students learn the basic skills of conflict management.

Strategy: Integrate 25 lessons into the curriculum over the course of the school year beginning with understanding
conflict, then how emotions influence conflict, communication, and problem solving.
skills based
What steps must be taken to accomplish this strategy? By when? What resource will be
needed?
1. Teach lessons on Understanding Conflict: Definition of conflict, 1) September 1) Copies of student
basic needs, and styles. Teach a minimum of one lesson each week (at least 1 lesson worksheets and lessons
in the following order: Lesson titles: 1) What is Conflict? ;2) Horrible per week in order K-8 Guide:SS-7, LA-90,
Harry in Room 2B; 3) Sometimes I get so Mad; 4) Peter’s Chair; 5) listed in steps) LA-88, LA-47, H-35, H-
Button Piles; 6) Basic Needs 13-H-15

2. Teach lessons on Emotion: Definition, building vocabulary, and 2) October (at 2) Copies of student
escalation and de-escalation. Teach a minimum of one lesson each least 1 lesson worksheets and lessons
week in the following order: 1) Creating a Feeling Vocab; 2) Mood per week in order K-8 Guide: LA-66, O-19,
Glasses; 3) It Depends on How You Look at It; 4) Buttermilk Bear; 5) listed in steps) O-22, LA-62, LA-68-LA-
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 CRETE Action Plan
August 2006 – June 2007
Name: Jane Smith Grade(s) teach: Elementary Subject(s) teach: All

Goal: To have all of my students learn the basic skills of conflict management.

Strategy: Integrate 25 lessons into the curriculum over the course of the school year beginning with understanding
conflict, then how emotions influence conflict, communication, and problem solving.

What steps must be taken to accomplish this strategy? By when?) What resource will be
needed?
3. Teach Lessons on Emotions: understanding anger. Teach a 3) November (at 3) Copies of student
minimum of one lesson each week in the following order: 1) All My least 1 lesson worksheets and lessons
Feelings are OK; 2) Being Angry; 3) The Bug Board; 4) Angry per week in order K-8 Guide: H-2, H-32, H-
Monsters; 5) Dealing with Feelings listed in steps) 4-H-7, H-30, H-8

4. Teach Lessons on Communication: focus on active listening, 4) December (at 4) Copies of student
and I-statements. Teach a minimum of one lesson each week in the least 1 lesson worksheets and lessons
following order: 1) Are You Listening; 2) Practicing Verbal Listening per week in order K-8 Guide: LA-74, LA 76,
Skills; 3) Two Bad Ants; 4) Using “I” Statements. listed in steps) LA-72, O-14
 CRETE Action Plan
August 2006 – June 2007
Name: Jane Smith Grade(s) teach: Elementary Subject(s) teach: All

Goal: To have all of my students learn the basic skills of conflict management.

Strategy: Integrate 25 lessons into the curriculum over the course of the school year beginning with understanding
conflict, then how emotions influence conflict, communication, and problem solving.

What steps must be taken to accomplish this strategy? By when? What resource will be
needed?
5. Teach Lessons on Communication: focus on defensive 5. January (at 5) Copies of student
communication, verbal aggression, and non-verbal communication. least 1 lesson worksheets and lessons
Teach a minimum of one lesson each week in the following order: 1) per week in order K-8 Guide: G-8, LA-60,
Words that Start/Stop fights; 2) The Hating Book 3) Non Verbal listed in steps) LA-96, H-27, LA 58
Listening Skills; 4) Reacting to Body Language; 5) Communication:
Verbal and Non-verbal Together

6. Teach Lessons on Problem Solving: focus on effective decision 6. February (1 6) Copies of student
making. Teach each lesson in the following order: 1) Problem lesson per week worksheets and lessons
Puppets; 2) Bean Bag Chair in order listed in K-8 Guide: SS-3, SS-37
steps)
7. Teach Lessons on Problem Solving: focus on perspective taking 7. March (1 7) Copies of student
and conflict styles. Teach a minimum of 1 lesson per week in the lesson per week worksheets and lessons
following order: 1) Two Bad Ants; 2) Toothpick Towers in order listed in K-8 Guide: LA-72, SS-10
steps)
 CRETE Action Plan
August 2006 – June 2007
Name: Jane Smith Grade(s) teach: Elementary Subject(s) teach: All

Goal: To have all of my students learn the basic skills of conflict management.

Strategy: Integrate 25 lessons into the curriculum over the course of the school year beginning with understanding
conflict, then how emotions influence conflict, communication, and problem solving.

What steps must be taken to accomplish this strategy? By when? What resource will be
needed?
8. Teach Lessons on Problem Solving: focus on mediation. Teach 8. April (1 8) Copies of student
lesson 1) Conflict analysis sheet. lesson to be worksheets and lessons
completed the K-8 Guide: SS-26
first week)

9. Activity Based: play Gem game; peace fair; art show

9. May (can be
done any time
during month)