From Conflict to Collaboration
April 01, 2023
Appears in 2023 Spring Journal of Scholarship and Practice.
During the long history of public education in the United States, schools have provided a strong foundation for our communities and our country. More than 150 years old, our public schools have strived to provide opportunities for all children to learn, grow, and succeed in an ever-changing world.
There have been numerous transformations in all aspects of our educational system from teaching methods, curriculum, assessments, and other areas during that time; however, never have we faced such a challenging time in public education as during the advent of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Closing schools for more than a year caused unprecedented turmoil for communities and parents, incredible learning losses for students and overwhelming stress and mental health issues for teachers and all school staff. School leaders faced formidable conflict and hostility on all fronts over the past three years since the onset of the pandemic.
Having a playbook to address conflict in schools in a constructive manner becomes essential in navigating our public schools’ critical circumstances. Authors Feirsen & Weitzman offer such a framework in their new book, From Conflict to Collaboration. There has never been a more propitious occasion to provide leadership lessons in addressing conflict.
Written by Robert Feirsen, EdD and Seth Weitzman, EdD Reviewed by Karen B. Salmon, PhD
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