Goals and Objectives of this Course:

• Use prompts about resolving conflict in the elementary classroom to describe assumptions and insights of practitioners, researchers and self, including how the information relates to professional education practice and growth.
• Examine the dynamics of conflict resolution in the workplace, in relationships, and in the elementary school setting.
• Review healthy conflict resolution and restorative justice strategies for educators and elementary students.
• Identify conflict resolution strategies educators can use with students and the disparities in discipline practices for students of color.
• Evaluate conflict resolution procedures designed for elementary students.
• Develop social-emotional learning best practices that are foundational to conflict resolution and managing emotions.