In teaching conflict resolution, educators need to model how to listen to and empathize with those with whom we disagree.

How to teach conflict resolution in high school ELA, social studies classes


Educators need to emphasize the value of having an open mind, and model how to listen to and empathize with those with whom we disagree

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I agree with you, Mr. Arthur Miller, “the woods are burning” indeed.  America’s current political climate seems like a blazing forest fire of disagreement.  We are unable to see each other through the smoke of our confirmation biases, and unable to hear each other over the crackling whirling flames in our self-created echo chambers.  As educators, we should all work together to help lead our country through this self-destructive conflagration. Teaching various methods for conflict resolution to our students might be one prescription public schools could employ for this monumental challenge. 

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