The Positive Learning Climates KnowledgeBase : Element 3 : Activity 2 : Task 3 : Sub-Task 3: Conflict Resolution
This lesson plan on peer mediation is designed to introduce students to the process of mediation.
"Conflict Resolution Education: A Guide to Implementing Programs in Schools, Youth-Serving Organizations, and Community and Juvenile Justice Settings was developed for educators, juvenile justice practitioners, and others in youth-serving organizations to heighten awareness of conflict resolution education and its potential to help settle disputes peacefully in a variety of settings. A joint project of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education, this Guide provides background information on conflict resolution education; an overview of four widely used, promising, and effective approaches; and guidance on how to initiate and implement conflict resolution education programs in various settings."
One of a series of two-page fact sheets reviewing the literature on promising interventions for preventing school violence created by the Safe and Responsive Schools Project at the Indiana Education Policy Center. Each fact sheet presents an overview of the program, data on the implementation and effectiveness of the program, and information on components that appear to be critical for its success.




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