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Fall 88

Wednesday: 4:30-8:20

MPX 7506

Objectives:

1.

to provide an analysis of the legal order of the school as either

an authoritarian or constitutional bureaucracy;

2.

to discuss the implications of this analysis for conflict management;

3.

to develop a fundamental awareness of the many variables

involved in conflict situations and their management;

4.

to examine relevant research with respect to conflict

management strategies and their consequences;

5.

to apply conflict management strategies both at the classroom and school level

Outline of Topics

I.

Traditional Schools: Authoritarian or Constitutional Bureaucracies?

A.

Preoccupation with Order and Control v. Mutual Respect and

Fairness (i.e. Charter Principles)

B.

Preoccupation with Routine and Efficiency v. Mutual Respect and

Fairness

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Preoccupation with Teacher-Centred Instruction

v. Responsible Participation ("Just Community" approach)

II.

Implications for Conflict Management

A.

Authoritarian Bureaucracy: Disciplinary Policies

B.

Constitutional Bureaucracy: Conflict Management Policies

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Theory/Program Implementation

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Practice of Mediation and Negotiation Skills

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Educational Administration and Conflict Resolution

Requirements

1.

Critique of Two Articles

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30 marks

2.

Seminar

Presentation

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20 marks

3.

Attendance/Participation

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10

marks

4.

Major

Paper/Project

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4.0. marks

100 marks