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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Presenting Group Thinking

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this Boundless Communication, students will learn about group presentation formats, individuals in a group presentation should know their role and stay consistent and cooperative, and how the group prepares for the presentation....
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Website
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Finding Commonality in Negotiations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site presents examples of possible areas of commonality, especially when faced with diversity and adversity, on which to build in order to successfully negotiate a solution to a conflict.
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Website
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Negotiation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Contains information regarding the various types of negotiation and negotiating processes, including links for more in-depth information for certain types.
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Website
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Identifying "Ripe" Times for Negotiations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site provides information regarding when to negotiate and how to determine if the time is right. Includes a list of questions to ask to help determine if and when the negotiation process should begin.
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Handout
University of California

Berkeley: Teaching Discussion Sections

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site focuses on group discussion-style teaching. It provides links to topics such as follows: Creating Discussion Guidelines, Classroom Activities, Group Work, Group Work: Techniques, Group Work: Design Guidelines, Encouraging...
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Article
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article provides information regarding the types of negotiations, principles for effective negotiation, obstacles to successful negotiation, and methods of overcoming these obstacles.
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Article
Harvard University

Harvard Business Review: 8 Ground Rules for Great Meetings

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article describes the different types of ground rules for a meeting, behaviors that improve meeting outcomes, and what members can do to ensure the rules are followed. (Published June 15, 2016)
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Handout
University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburg: Communicating Behaviors for Effective Work Groups

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Successful working groups are marked by a range of different communication behaviors-actions people do with words and gestures, which they can practice and improve over time. This site lists seven behaviors to improve communication in...
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Article
Other

Unboxed: Collaboration, Critique and Classroom Culture

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Create a classroom where students collaborate with others, recognize improvement in their work, and help each other strive to work harder.
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Lesson Plan
Other

San Diego County District Attorney: Communication

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Teaching young people how to communicate effectively helps them maintain healthy relationships, resolve conflicts peacefully, excel in school, and eventually get and keep jobs. In these lessons, students practice different forms of...
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Activity
Other

World Transformation: A Communication Model

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The site uses stick figures and Venn diagrams to show how communication happens including verbal and nonverbal information. It also includes two exercises to perform.
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Article
Other

Self growth.com: The Art of Communicating

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
On this site, Hal Warfield explains interpersonal communication and examines the communication process. Words highlighted in blue offer links to more information on the topic.
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Article
Other

Mediate: Preventing Conflict Through Facilitation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The role of facilitation is discussed in this article. Highlights the idea of facilitation as a pre-conflict tool versus mediation being a post-conflict tool. The term is analyzed and explained as well as the importance of its role.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using Process Drama in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan for using process drama in the classroom includes an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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Article
Other

Leaders Direct: Management: Effective Meetings

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource contains a brief list of things to keep in mind to make your meeting more effective.
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Article
Other

Mediate: Graphic Facilitation Focuses a Group's Thoughts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article discusses what graphic facilitation is and how it can focus a group's thoughts and understanding. An example is provided showing how it resolved a conflict between two groups.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Family Group Conferencing and Juvenile Justice

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the use of Family Group Conferencing in juvenile justice systems.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: International and Intranational Conflict: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that some international conflicts involve governments, while others involve private organizations. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "International and Intranational Conflict."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Interpersonal or Systemic: When the Rules Are the Problem: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that in workplace or organizational settings, people think is interpersonal conflict sometimes is actually about organizational factors. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Types of Conflict: Lesson 6

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the range of ways conflict can occur in the world. It is 6 of 7 in the series titled "Types of Conflict."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Why and How Do Humans Group?: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand causes and dynamics of group formation. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Why and How do Humans Group?."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Addressing Communication Style Difference in Conflicts: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will be able to use strategies and techniques for addressing communication style differences in conflict or conflict resolution situations.. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Addressing...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Conflict Consulting: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the process of conflict consulting as a means of helping a party resolve a conflict when the other party will not participate in a conflict resolution process. It is 2 of 3 in the...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Attribution Bias: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the concept of attribution bias. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Attribution Bias."