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Conflict Management in the Classroom

Conflict Management in the Classroom. Josh Spradlin. Conflict in the Classroom. Student/Student Conflict Student/Teacher Conflict Teacher/Parent Conflict Teacher/Teacher Conflict. Student/Student Conflict. Disagreement - students believe different things

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Conflict Management in the Classroom

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  1. Conflict Management in the Classroom Josh Spradlin

  2. Conflict in the Classroom • Student/Student Conflict • Student/Teacher Conflict • Teacher/Parent Conflict • Teacher/Teacher Conflict

  3. Student/Student Conflict • Disagreement - students believe different things • Conceptual Conflict – information presented doesn’t fit with what a person already knows • Conflict of Interests – what one person wants, conflicts with want a different person wants

  4. Student/Teacher Conflict • Teacher must have control of the classroom • Students challenge for control • Conflict usually is about a teacher asking the student to do something which they don’t want to do

  5. Teacher/Parent Conflict • Parents feel that there is a disconnect between teacher and student • Teachers feel that Parents don’t educate their kids at home which lead to problems at school • Conflict usually is about what’s best for the student

  6. Teacher/Teacher Conflict • Not common but it happens • Teachers disagree on how to do something • Usually is handled in an appropriate manner • Can lead to continued tension if not handled in the right manner

  7. Resolving Conflict • Prevention • Listen! • Offer choices • Negotiation between the two parties • Mediation from an outside source

  8. Be Prepared • The problem with Conflicts is that they can escalate quickly • Be ready for anything • Act quickly and Decisively

  9. Activity • Separate into two groups • Read the situation • Think about what the conflict is, how it could have been avoided, and what needs to be done to end the conflict.

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