Foreword (Mark Gerzon).

Introduction.

PART ONE: CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION:THE NEED AND THE POTENTIAL.

1 Kids and Conflict in Schools: What s It Really Like? (Randy Compton, School Mediation Center).

2 An Introduction to Conflict Resolution Education (Tricia S. Jones, Temple University).

3 The Building Blocks of Conflict Resolution Education:Direct Instruction, Adult Modeling, and Core Practices (Carol Miller Lieber, Educators for Social Responsibility).

PART TWO: WHAT WORKS: SUCCESS STORIES INCONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION.

4 The Heart of the Matter: Social and Emotional Learning as aFoundation for Conflict Resolution Education (Rachael Kessler, PassageWays Institute).

In Their Own Words: I Know That I Have Grown a LotEmotionally .

5 We Can Handle This Ourselves :Learning to Negotiate Conflicts (Jennifer K. Druliner and Heather E. Prichard,Association for Conflict Resolution).

In Their Own Words: I ve Changed After thePYN Training .

6 Students Helping Students: Peer Mediation (Richard Cohen, School Mediation Associates).

In Their Own Words: Peer Mediation Makesthe World Better .

7 We Can Do It Too! : Peer Mediation forSpecial Education Students (Paul I. Kaplan, Hannah More School).

In Their Own Words: Every School Should Have It .

8 Express Yourself! Expressive Arts and Conflict Discovery (Sarah Pirtle, Discovery Center).

In Their Own Words: A Powerful Healing Tool and a PowerfulCommunication Tool .

9 Making Meaningful Connections: Curriculum Infusion (Rachel A. Poliner, Educational Consultant).

In Their Own Words: Infusion Lets You Do Lots More withLess Time .

10 Making Things Right: Restorative Justice forSchool Communities (Alice Ierley and David Claassen-Wilson, School Mediation Center).

In Their Own Words: People Actually Learn to BeBetter People .

11 School Bullying: Prevention and Intervention (Beverly B. Title, Teaching Peace).

In Their Own Words: It Has Really Helped How SafeWe Feel .

12 R.E.S.P.E.C.T.: Appreciating and Welcoming Differences (Priscilla Prutzman, Creative Response to Conflict).

In Their Own Words: It Made Me Speak Up for Myselfand My Culture .

13 School s Out: Time for Fun, Relaxation, andPeaceful Conflict Resolution Education (Sandy Tsubokawa Whittall, Educators for Social Responsibility).

In Their Own Words: When the Kids Are Playing,They Are Working as a Team .

14 Reflections on Stories of Success (Tricia S. Jones, Temple University, and Randy Compton, School Mediation Center).

Postscript: The Importance of SupportingConflict Resolution Education (Amalia G. Cuervo).

Notes.

Appendix A: Books, Publications, and Websites.

Appendix B: Organizations and Programs.

About the Editors.

About the Contributors.

Name Index.

Subject Index.