Resolving Conflict at School

  • Attack problems, not people.
  • Express your feelings and needs in a non-blaming way.
  • Take ownership for your part of the problem.
  • Listen and seek to understand the other person's point of view before giving or defending your own.
  • Talk to a teacher.
  • Look for a solution to the problem by communicating in a positive way with the other person involved
  • Encourage positive different points of view, controversy, and honest dialogue-and then respect those ideas.
  • Focus on what can be done in a positive manner, not what can't.
  • Solve the problem in a positive way and build the relationship.
  • Use objective criteria when making decisions.