Creative Conflict Resolution: More than 200 Activities for Keeping Peace in the Classroom- K-6, by William J. Kreidler, Scott,Foresman & Co. (1984).

Conflict Resolution in the Middle School: A Curriculum and Teacher's Guide, by William J. Kreidler, Educators for Social Responsibility (1997).

Conflict Resolution in the High School: 36 Lessons, by Carol Miller Lieber, Educators for Social Responsibility (1998).

Conflict Management Education & Peer Mediation Resources

Resources from:
Maine Law & Civics Education, University of Maine School of Law

If you are interested in borrowing any of the items on the Resource List, please contact Maine Law & Civics Education at 780-4159; email Co-Director Pam Anderson at pamelaa@usm.maine.edu; or write to us at Maine Law & Civics Education, University of Maine School of Law, 246 Deering Ave., Portland, ME 04102. Contact us for an extended list of curriculum library resources.

Conflict Resolution Education: A Guide to Implementing Programs in Schools, Youth-Serving Organizations, and Community and Juvenile Justice Settings, by Donna Crawford and Richard Bodine, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, Washington, D.C., 1996. This excellent program guide may be obtained from OJJDP at no charge. Check the OJJDP website at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/pubs.html; search for the title, and download the report in Adobe Acrobat. Also available in a printed version.

Kids Working It Out: Stories and Strategies for Making Peace in Our Schools, by Tricia S. Jones and Randy Compton, editors, Jossey-Bass, 2003. This book tells the stories of how students-- and the teachers who have worked with them -- have learned to deal with conflict and create safe and caring learning environments. It may be purchased from the publisher: http://www.josseybass.com. ISBN: 0-7879-6379-8. U.S. $ 33.00. Available: January 2003.

Students Resolving Conflict: Peer Mediation in Schools, by Richard Cohen, GoodYear Books, 1995. This is a comprehensive guide to designing and implementing a peer mediation program in grades 6-12. U.S. $18.95. ISBN #: 0-673-36096-2. Website:
http://www.schoolmediation.com.

The School Mediator's Field Guide, by Richard Cohen, School Mediation Associates, 1999. This is a guide to mediating challenging disputes, including prejudice, sexual harassment and large group conflicts. U.S. $24.95. ISBN #: 0-9664408-0-3. Website:
http://www.schoolmediation.com.

We Can Work It Out! Problem Solving Through Mediation - for Secondary School, by Judith A. Zimmer, Social Studies School Service, 1993.
Let's Say: "We Can Work It Out!" Problem Solving Through Mediation- for Elementary School, by Judith A. Zimmer, Social Studies School Service, 1998.
These are classroom manuals for teaching conflict resolution and mediation skills for students in elementary and secondary schools. Street Law, Inc. developed the program materials. U.S. $40.00. To order call: 1-800-421-4246. For more information, visit Street Law's website: http://www.streetlaw.org/wcwio.html.

What Can We Do? This is a short video on middle school peer mediation created by the South Portland Schools and the Maine National Guard. It may be borrowed from Maine Law & Civics Education.
For more information on Maine Law & Civics Education programs, visit
http://www.law.usm.maine.edu/mlce/.