LibGuides: EDL-5033 v1: Module 3 Resources

Lesson 5 Required Resources

Book Chapters

The Principal’s Guide to Conflict Management
Schwanke, J. (2024). The principal’s guide to conflict management. ASCD.

This required reading addresses two areas of conflict. Please read the following chapters:

Articles

Managing Classroom Conflict
Center for Teaching Innovation. (n.d.). Managing classroom conflict. Cornell University. https://teaching.cornell.edu/resource/managing-classroom-conflict
This is a user-friendly guide to address conflict among older students and teachers that can also be applied to adult conflicts.
Getting Unstuck: Conflict Resolution Strategies That Work
Feirsen, R., & Weitzman, S. (2023, December 8). Getting unstuck: Conflict resolution strategies that work. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/conflict-resolution-in-schools/
This article focused on de-escalating conflicts to lead to resolutions to difficult problems.
What Conflict Leadership Style Do You Use?
Feirsen, R., & Weitzman, S. (2023, December 21). What conflict leadership style do you use? Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/conflict-leadership-styles-education/
The authors prompt leaders to reflect on their conflict leadership style and then to move forward to resolve the problem.
4 Steps to Managing Conflict in Schools
Weitzman, S., & Feirsen, R. (2023, September 21). 4 steps to managing conflict in schools. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/conflict-management-schools/
This article presents how to skillfully embrace conflict to create a more welcoming and transparent school culture.

Video

SEL Video Lesson of the Week (week 36) Resolving Conflict
Lessons for SEL. (n.d.). SEL video lesson of the week (week 36) resolving conflict [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO4i2oMV1m8
This is a brief video on SEL strategies related to conflicts among students. (2:08)

Lesson 6 Required Resources

Book Chapter

What Works in School Leadership? : Making Evidence-Informed Choices
Linet A., & McGregor, D. (2024). What works in school leadership? : Making evidence-informed choices. Routledge.

Please read the following chapter:

Chapter 3: School Culture and Improvement. This chapter provides an overview of school culture as a means to affect school improvement and assessment instruments to evaluate culture.

Articles

Building a Positive School Culture: Seven Steps for Success
Arencibia, D. (2023, December). Building a positive school culture: Seven steps for success. National Association of Secondary School Principals. https://www.nassp.org/publication/principal-leadership/volume-24-2023-2024/principal-leadership-december-2023/building-a-positive-school-culture/
This article by a school principal provides practical steps to shape a school culture into an environment of positivity, growth, and unity, fostering an atmosphere where success thrives.
A 7-Step Student-Centered Approach to a Positive School Climate
Camerilli, J. (2023, September 23). A 7-step student-centered approach to a positive school climate. National Association of Elementary School Principals. https://www.naesp.org/resource/a-7-step-student-centered-approach-to-a-positive-school-climate/
This guide provides how principals can keep the focus on students to build a positive school climate.

Recommended Resources

Book

Culturally Responsive School Leadership

Khalifa, M. (2018). Culturally responsive school leadership. Harvard Education Press.

This is the seminal work in leading a culturally responsive school for leaders. This book is not available in the library.

Articles

Being Heard: How a Listening Culture Supports the Implementation of Schoolwide Restorative Practices
Brown, M. (2017). Being heard: How a listening culture supports the implementation of schoolwide restorative practices. Restorative Justice: An International Journal, 5(1), 53–69. https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1080%2F20504721.2017.1294792
This study provides evidence that a listening culture built on relational trust can contribute to a positive school culture.
Fundamentals of SEL
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning. (n.d.) Fundamentals of SEL. https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/
This resource provides information and various resources related to social-emotional learning (SEL).
Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: An Updated Research Review
Fronius, T., Darling-Hammond, S., Perrson, H., Hurley, N., & Petrosino, A. (2019). Restorative justice in U.S. schools: An updated research review. WestED Justice and Prevention Research Center. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED595733.pdf
This comprehensive guide captures key issues, describes models of restorative justice, and summarizes results from studies conducted in the field.
Evidence for Student-Centered Learning
Kaput, K. (2018). Evidence for student-centered learning. Education Evolving. https://www.educationevolving.org/resources/evidence-for-student-centered-learning
This report provides a design for student-centered learning that shifts the model from adult-centered and standardized to student-centric and individualized.
Conflicts in Schools: Causative Factors and Resolution Strategies
Rai, K., & Singh, R. (2021). Conflicts in schools: Causative factors and resolution strategies. Journal of Educational, Culture, and Psychological Studies, 24, 109-127. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357116150
This review of research focuses on the factors that cause conflicts in schools and the strategies adopted to reach resolution.
Preventing and Managing Team Conflict
Reynolds, P. (2024). Preventing and managing team conflict. Harvard Division of Continuing Education. https://professional.dce.harvard.edu/blog/preventing-and-managing-team-conflict/
This site presents practical tips to address conflict among adult employees in an organization.