EDU 773 - Leadersh. for School Conflict Resolution (3)

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The course is designed to help school administrators consider options and tools they have at their disposal to resolve daily disputes. The overarching premise is that conflict is part of everyday life, especially in school environments. This course introduces positive conflict management practices, including active listening and communication skills, negotiation skills, mediation, arbitration, victim and offender mediation, and nonviolent direct action. The course takes into consideration case studies in order to help candidates to develop their own conflict management skills. By virtue of their position, school leaders are caught in the middle between a variety of stakeholders; the principal leads a school building, but also serves as an intermediary between the district, the teachers, the parents, and the students. Interpersonal behaviors and leadership skills of the candidate serving as a principal are explored as possible sources of conflict. Candidates will have opportunities for self-reflection, Audits Not Allowed