Managing Diversity-Based Conflicts among Children. Managing Diversity-Based Conflicts among Children. This guide is designed to provide assistance in handling complex situational conflicts involving diversity through appropriate conflict management strategies for diverse classrooms at the elementary and middle school levels. Diversity-based conflict is not new in the United States. The classroom is, as it has been historically, one of the major arenas for socialization.
Conflicts can be positive if they result in increased communication and understanding.
Teacher communication with children is a critical element in promoting cultural harmony in any classroom. Teachers must also recognize their own cultural biases when communicating with students. They should try to model affirmation, appreciation, and acceptance for their students to create a supportive learning environment. Peer mediation is another approach by which conflict resolution is encouraged can be encouraged in the schools. Some libraries and institutions have full microfiche collections.