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Lifeline - A Handbook for Small School Success Kindergarten-Grade 8This valuable North American Division small school teacher/principal manual includes checklists, ideas, options, important things to do and remember, problem-solving strategies, teaching strategies, and professional development information. The handbook can... -
Adventist Peace Fellowship Grade 9-LifelongAdventist Peace Fellowship seeks to raise consciousness about the centrality of peacemaking to the beliefs and heritage of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and to encourage action. -
After the Wedding Comes the Marriage Tertiary-LifelongHow to deal with conflicts to build and keep a strong marriage. This information can be useful for other types of relationships too. -
Build Your Own Peace Week Grade 9-LifelongStart a peace week in your own school! This is a call to set a week aside in schools devoted to programs in respect, cultural awareness, nonviolence, peacemaking and conflict resolution. -
Conflict Management Strategy and Perceived Stress of Texan SDA Teachers Tertiary-LifelongPurpose: This study examined the relationship between perceived workplace stress levels and conflict management strategies of the Seventh-day Adventist Texas Conference teachers (K-10). Procedures: The Organizational Communication Conflict... -
Conflict Resolution for the Classroom Kindergarten-Grade 12"Conflict significantly disrupts achievement within classrooms. It effects individuals but also influences group members and potentially a wider community. Minimizing conflict optimizes opportunity and this is the goal of sharing these insights." -
Connectedness - The Key to Student Success Grade 9-LifelongGary Hopkins and Tom Gillespie share research on how the school as a community accounts for student success. Specific emphasis is given to teacher attitudes, school climate, academic attitudes, motivation, and behavior, academic performance, social and personal... -
Creating Peaceable Schools - Instructional and Management Strategies Kindergarten-Grade 12"Peace education is a process of reducing or eliminating conflicts, disruptions, and violent confrontations in homes, schools, churches, and communities through nonviolent and humane actions. A primary objective of peace education is the creation of caring... -
Discipline: A Nice, Difficult Work Kindergarten-Grade 12One underlying principle of discipline is for children to learn self-control. In order for this to occur, teachers must provide opportunities for self correction in academic and social activities. Paul Heller writes on the importance of building resilience... -
Helping Students Cope With Stress Preschool-Grade 12This article challenges educators and parents to understand the dynamics of childhood and adolescent stress. The author identifies effective coping skills that will strengthen students' resistance to stress at home and school. -
How Educational Leaders Can Use Counseling Principles and Skills Grade 9-LifelongWhat counseling skills would help administrators and leaders better address the needs of those they serve? -
How to Deal With Difficult People Kindergarten-LifelongJanet Mallery shares principles for managing conflict with difficult parents, colleagues, principals, school staff, students, and others. Principles discussed in this article include: confine the conflict, know how many people are involved, be suspicious of... -
How to Develop Violence Prevention and Character-Intervention Education Kindergarten-Grade 12Character education, when integrated into the classroom management plan, encourages acceptable behavior such as demonstrating social skills, self control, sharing, and cooperation. Topics discussed include: The Importance of Character Development; Is Violent... -
JAE Editorial: Handling Difficult People Kindergarten-LifelongHow do teachers or school administrators deal with difficult parents or patrons? John Fowler's editorial gives three useful suggestions: listen to the complaint; give parents the attention they deserve; and, keep open the lines of communication. Articles in... -
JAE Editorial: Why Teach About Peace? Grade 9-LifelongThis editorial frames this special issue on conflict resolution and peacemaking in Adventist education, with the following questions: What is peace? Is it solely the absence of conflict or violence? Is it the same as passivity or inaction? Are our students... -
Light Skills Character Development Kindergarten-Grade 8An Adventist adaptation of the Life Skills LIFELONG Guidelines program by Susan Kovalik and associates. It includes an action plan, teaching procedures, student arrival procedures, and detailed information about the 'escape place' and 'resolution station'... -
Marilyn Fargo - Dialogue with an Adventist Specialist in Conciliation Tertiary-Lifelong"Peace is the essence of God's character, and He gives it to those who follow Him. Peace is about working with the Holy Spirit and being committed to applying God's Word to everyday situations. Those who want to work in conflict resolution must have a... -
Parent Inspiration - Resolving Conflict Kindergarten-Grade 12Share tips to reduce parent-teacher conflict from a biblical perspective in this short, parent newsletter. Ready to print or link parents to; available in color and black/white editions. Part of a series of undated topical parenting tools for schools... -
Peace Education - Classroom Management Preschool-Grade 8This 2012 NAD Teachers Convention presentation concerns the building of community and belonging in the classroom. It guides teachers toward the promotion of self discipline within the young child so conflict resolution is much easier and the outcome makes... -
Peacemaker Ministries Grade 1-Lifelong"With over hundreds of articles and true stories, the Peacemaker Ministries website contains a wealth of information for those who are interested in learning about biblical peacemaking. Admittedly, however, this is quite a bit of information to sift through.... -
School Violence - A Resource Guide Kindergarten-Grade 12A list of school violence resources compiled by Trina Gifford. The list is comprised of useful reports, studies, and surveys; journals and magazines; staff development programs; organizations; books; and, videos. -
Silence Can be Deadly Tertiary-LifelongIt can be easy to fall into the "silent treatment" trap. The dangers of ostracism and the silent treatment are the topic of the article. -
Solving Your People Problems Kindergarten-LifelongThe article describes factors that increase the incidence of stress, including causes of interpersonal stress, cultural and regional differences, dealing with school boards, improving communication, improving interpersonal skills, and learning new interpersonal skills. -
Taking Your Stand Each Day - Preparing for Spiritual Warfare Kindergarten-Grade 12Use this devotional guide to Ephesians 6:10-18 to help you put on the "whole armor" of God. -
Teachers Look At Their School Boards Kindergarten-Grade 12Results of a survey conducted to examine the school board's impact on the life of the church employee. Discussion on attitudes and perceptions of teachers and principals toward board members is also presented. Topics include: Identified Problems; Poor Communication... -
The Ombudsperson's Role in Higher Education Tertiary-LifelongThe role of ombudsperson in Adventist colleges and universities is very recent. An Andrews University's ombudsperson explains the role of the position and its importance in the college and university community. -
The Peacemaker Tertiary-LifelongConflict-resolution expert Ken Sande shows you how to help permanently resolve disputes in your church. He takes you and your church members beyond quick fixes to true, life-changing reconciliation with family members, coworkers, and fellow believers. -
The relationship of preference conflict management strategy and perceived stress in teachers of the Texas Seventh-day Adventist schools Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose: This study examined the relationship between perceived workplace stress levels and conflict management strategies of the Seventh-day Adventist Texas Conference teachers (K-10). Procedures: The Organizational Communication... -
The Role of the Prinicipal - A Multifaceted Role Kindergarten-Grade 12"The role of the principal is multidimensional and multifaceted. Sergiovanni (1999) describes aspects of the role as technical, human, educational, symbolic, and cultural, all requiring adequate attention if the role is to be performed well. Principals... -
The Young Peacemaker Grade 3-Grade 8Help your students develop conflict resolution skills using the excellent Young Peacemaker series. A parent/teacher manual, 12 student booklets and colorful chart can be ordered online, along with many other useful resources. -
Tips - Bullying - Teacher Bulletin Volume 6 Kindergarten-Grade 12Articles concerning bullying and youth violence: Keeping the Peace at School Bullied Kids - Suffering in Silence Bully-Proof Your Kids -
Training Young Peacemakers Kindergarten-Grade 12Peacemaking is an essential life skill for students of all ages. Marilyn Fargo addresses how teachers can integrate this important social skill into every aspect of the curriculum by sharing how she successfully implements concepts from The Young Peacemaker,... -
Who is My Neighbor? How to Teach Caring to Academy Students Grade 9-Grade 12article describes the Student Esteem Program (StEP) that consists of peer counseling, peer tutoring, peer mediation, and student support groups. At each level, the students receive ongoing training to be group leaders. -
Why Don't You Understand 0-2 years-LifelongSometimes conflicts occur because two people have different ways of thinking. It can be helpful to know how you think or approach problems. Identifying how your children, spouse, or colleagues approach problems cna help you avoid or diffuse conflicts. This...