Conflict Resolution

Major sources of school disruption include the failure of educators to gain and maintain control of the school setting without escalating infractions by students into more serious confrontations, the heightening of dissension between professional staff and parents, and allowing disputes among administration and faculty to linger without resolution. Educators explore ways to open avenues to better communications in their professional interactions without compromising their authority or their professional standards.

An opportunity to dissect typical issues enflaming tensions among members of the educational community including professional staff, students, parents, community leaders, school boards, professional organizations and local activists is presented. Identifying existing protocols for problem solving is examined and suggested alternatives considered. Techniques for de-escalating hostility levels are presented with methods for tailoring them to meet the needs of educators to fulfill school goals consistent with educational legislative mandates.