An introduction to bargaining and negotiation in public, business, and legal settings. Combines a "hands-on" skill-building orientation with a look at pertinent social theory. Strategy, communications, ethics, and institutional influences are examined as they influence the ability of actors to analyze problems, negotiate agreements, and resolve disputes in social, organizational, and political circumstances characterized by interdependent interests.

Students learn about important traits of a good friend and skills to support each other by watching videos, playing games, reading and writing their own friendship story. Can be used whole group, pairs, or individually.

Coaching relationships must be built on a foundation of trust. This resource provides some why and how.

This course explores the social relevance of neuroscience, considering how emerging areas of brain research at once reflect and reshape social attitudes and agendas. Topics include brain imaging and popular media; neuroscience of empathy, trust, and moral reasoning; new fields of neuroeconomics and neuromarketing; ethical implications of neurotechnologies such as cognitive enhancement pharmaceuticals; neuroscience in the courtroom; and neuroscientific recasting of social problems such as addiction and violence. Guest lectures by neuroscientists, class discussion, and weekly readings in neuroscience, popular media, and science studies.

Relational Trust iss built through day-to-day social exchanges in a school community. It Supports a moral imperative to take on the difficult work of school improvement. It facilitates accountability for shared standards, while also allowing people to experience autonomy and mutual support for individual efforts. It reduces the vulnerability that teachers feel when asked to take on tasks connected to reform. Finally, it facilitates the safety needed to experiment with new practices.

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Explain how the inventions of the late nineteenth century contributed directly to industrial growth in America
Identify the contributions of Andrew Carnegie, John Rockefeller, and J. P. Morgan to the new industrial order emerging in the late nineteenth century
Describe the visions, philosophies, and business methods of the leaders of the new industrial order

Inventors of the Age
From Invention to Industrial Growth
Building Industrial America on the Backs of Labor
A New American Consumer Culture

In order to use data effectively in schools, we must be intentional about creating the right culture around it. A no-blame data culture that emphasizes safety and collaboration requires a growth mindset and relational trust. When all members of the group believe that ALL people can grow, change, and improve their craft, then looking at data is not about pointing fingers, but about finding solutions.