Pre-Owned Talk It Out: Conflict Resolution in the Elementary Classroom (Paperback) 087120262X 9780871202628

piece of cake compared with the overwhelming task of handling my students' everyday

problems." Several years ago, however, after receiving formal training in conflict resolution,

mediation, and negotiation, Porro decided to confront these problems head-on by teaching her

students to solve their own problems. The result was a six-step conflict resolution process called

Talk It Out.

Designed for busy teachers, Talk It Out focuses on resolving real-life problems that occur in

most classrooms--teasing, put-downs, pushing, hitting, cheating, gossiping, refusing to share. In

this book, you'll read about Porro's experiences with teaching children how to Talk It Out rather

than fight it out. You'll get practical tips, lesson plans, step-by-step scripts, and other materials

that will be useful in introducing conflict resolution skills and helping students internalize them.

As students learn to deal with conflict on their own, you'll have more time for the lessons you've

planned, fewer complaints from parents, and less stress in your life. Best of all, your students

will have gained valuable skills that, like math and reading, will serve them the rest of their lives!