(a) The three Chairs of the Section will work closely with the Leadership Committee and members of the Section to accomplish the mission and goals of the Section. The Chair and Chair-Elect should both attend the ACR Leadership Council before the Annual Conference.

(b) In case of the Chair being unable to complete the term, the Chair-Elect will assume that positions and maintain it through the conclusion of his/her term as Chair and Immediate Past-Chair to maintain the progressive 3-year cycle. In the case of the Chair-Elect position being vacated before the end of the term, the Chair will appoint a former Education Section Chair to fulfill the duties of the position of Chair-Elect until a new Chair-Elect is chosen. In the case of the Immediate Past-Chair position being vacated before the end of the term, the Chair will appoint a former Education Section Chair to fill the term.

(c) Two years or more years after serving as Immediate Past-Chair, a person may seek election for another 3-year cycle.

(a) Ensure that the Section’s newsletters and e-newsletters are published in a timely and regular manner. Ensure that the Section’s website is up-to-date and contains information useful to members and visitors to the website. Support the production of Section communications and publications including supporting the editor of the Section newsletter The Fourth R. (Publications Committee)

(b) Actively promote membership in ACR and the Education Section by communicating regularly with the Section providing information and services of value to the members of the Section. (Membership Committee) (Constituency Committees)

(a) Representing the Education Section in ACR meetings such as the ACR Leadership Council and the ACR Section Task Force and serves as point-of-contact for the Education Section; convening (calling, planning and choosing facilitation for) the meetings of the Education Section and the Section Leadership Committee (EdHeads);

(b) Leading the Education Section Leadership Committee (EdHeads) to manage the Section’s activities;

(c) Creating and managing the Section’s budget in coordination with ACR Staff; overseeing financial affairs by working with the Education Section Funding Committee and ACR Staff to seek outside funding for Section projects. (Funding Committee);

(d) Responding to the organizational needs of ACR in the form of annual and mid-year progress reports;

(e) Serving as liaison with the ACR Annual Conference Committee; working closely with Education Section Conference Committee to plan activities relevant to the Education Section at the Annual Conference. (Conference Committee);

(f) Planning, with the Leadership Committee, a mid-year meeting or conference, possibly in connection with another organization’s conference. (Conference Committee);

(g) Working with the Outreach Committee to establish relationships with other organizations; representing the ACR Education Section in meetings and collaborations with other external organizations. (Outreach Committee)

(h) Establishing new program committees in consultation with the Constituency Committees and EdHeads; and

(i) Naming "Point Persons" or Section representatives as needed for ACR Board Task Forces and Committees; e.g. Ethics, Diversity and Equity, Outreach, Public Education, etc.

(a) Ensuring that fair and open Section nominations and election processes are held annually according to ACR Election Guidelines and time line. (Nominations and Elections)

(b) Oversight and grant administration of ongoing funded Education Section projects.

(c) Managing Section governance issues that may arise;

(d) Managing the selection process for any Section awards;

(e) Convening and working with the Elders Committee (former Education Section chairs) as necessary for specific tasks.

(a) Chair-Elect, Chair, and Immediate Past-Chair

(b) Conveners of Education Section Constituency Committees: Early Childhood and Elementary Education; Secondary Education and Youth-Serving Organizations; Higher Education

(c) Conveners of Education Section Administrative Committees: Conferences, Funding, Membership, Nominations and Elections, Outreach, Publications, Research

(d) Conveners of current Education Section Project Committees

(e) Education Section/ACR Committee "Point Persons": Ethics, Diversity and Equity, Outreach, Public Education

(f) ACR Board Member (ex officio with voice in decision making)

(a) Early Childhood and Elementary Education. This committee seeks to heighten awareness about diverse approaches to early childhood and elementary conflict resolution education (including anti-bias education) for children, their teachers, caregivers and families. This committee also seeks to connect with existing education organizations focused on early childhood and elementary- age children. Further, the committee will facilitate communication and learning among those who conduct and/or study conflict resolution education in early childhood and elementary schools. (Chair-Elect)

(b) Secondary Education and Youth-Serving Organizations. This committee seeks to heighten awareness about diverse approaches to secondary conflict resolution education (including anti-bias education) within and beyond ACR. The committee will facilitate communication and learning among those who conduct and/or study conflict resolution education in secondary schools, community-base youth-serving organizations and other settings with youth. This committee will link with the ACR Youth Section and will advocate for and support youth programming issues within ACR. (Chair-Elect)

(c) Higher Education. This committee seeks to provide a forum for faculty and students of institutions of post secondary education to communicate across disciplines, including teacher education, on conflict resolution and peacemaking topics of mutual interest; to link the ACR Education Section with the ACR Research Section on projects of mutual interest; to encourage faculty and students to publish in ACR publications, and to increase opportunities for faculty and students to learn about and join ACR. (Chair-Elect)

(a) Conference. The principal goal of the Conference Committee is to provide ACR members with the opportunity to enhance their understanding of CRE through shared conference experiences. This goal will be accomplished by providing opportunities to participate in presentations which are innovative and specifically relevant to our field. This committee will oversee the Education Section activities for the ACR Annual Conference, including workshops, pre-conference sessions, meetings, receptions, etc. Additionally this committee will work with the Leadership Committee to plan a mid-year meeting or conference. The mid-year conference may be planned in conjunction with another organization with a similar purpose. (Chair)

(b) Funding. This committee will support the work of the Chair to create a budget for the administration of the Education Section and to implement a plan to secure external funding for Education Section projects. This committee will coordinate efforts with the ACR Development committee and with ACR grant writing staff in seeking funding from external sources. This committee will work with other Education Section committees to determine which of their projects need funding in order to present concrete proposals to the targeted funding sources. A corollary effort will be to provide information and resources for Education Section members who seek to fund their own individual programs. (Chair)

(c) Membership. This committee actively promotes membership in ACR and the Education Section by communicating regularly with the Section providing information and services of value to the members of the Section. This committee will link with the ACR Membership Committee. The goal is to ensure that Section members receive timely and frequent communications, including but not limited to the following: surveys of members; letters to the Education Section several times a year; welcome letters to new Section members and exit interviews with members leaving the Section. In addition, the Membership Committee will organize several teleconferences (or teleseminars) each year on topics of interest to the members. (Chair-Elect)

(d) Nominations and Elections. Ensuring that fair and open Section nominations and election processes are held annually using the ACR Election Guidelines and Time Line. See 8.01 below. (Immediate Past-Chair)

(e) Outreach. The Outreach Committee will contact and collaborate with organizations throughout the US and internationally that are interested in conflict resolution education. The purpose of the committee is to develop a network of diverse groups that will enhance one another by sharing information and cooperating on projects of mutual interest. (Chair)

(f) Publications. The Publications Committee will ensure that the Section’s newsletters, e-newsletters, and the website are published according to the editorial guidelines established by the ACR Communications Department and in a timely and regular manner. The Publications Committee supports the work of the Editor of The 4th R newsletter so that it is published on a regular schedule and maintains the website so that it is current and useful to members and visitors. Additional activities of the committee may include conducting an assessment of current members about publication needs; finding, reprinting or making available and distribute the previous "stronghold of publication" from NAME, NIDR and CRENet; identifying and developing new documents that are seen as necessary and useful to members; encouraging and supporting members of the Section to write articles for other ACR publications. (Chair-Elect)

(g) Research. The Research Committee will provide access to research and evaluation reports on conflict resolution education programming and other relevant information. This information can be disseminated to the membership through newsletter publications, the website, conference panels, etc. The committee will seek information on new research opportunities and provide guidance for and encourage our members to publish in peer reviewed journals The Education Section Research Committee will link with the ACR Research Section for joint projects. (Chair)

(a) Peer Mediation Standards Revision Project (Adopted in 2004)

(b) Bridges Project (Adopted in 2003)

(a) Demonstrated commitment to, and productive involvement in the Section. Possible ways of demonstrating such commitment and involvement are the following: consistent participation in Section activities over time; professional or personal stake in the objectives of the Section; serving as a committee member; serving as a committee leader; serving as an officer of the Section, e.g. Treasurer; other demonstrated activity as defined by the Section governance;

(b) Membership in good standing in ACR and in the Section;

(c) Assurance from the candidate that he or she will fulfill the responsibilities, including attending the Annual Conference, Leadership Council and Section meetings;

(d) A one page statement of the candidate’s action plan including proposed goals and objectives;

(e) Demonstrated awareness and understanding of the inter-relationships between the Section, ACR, other Sections, and other external related organizations; and

(f) Section leaders should also demonstrate positive leadership attributes. Examples of positive leadership attributes are: comprehension of the Section vision; ability to effectively communicate that to others; ability to inspire Section members to accomplish the Section work in a timely manner; understanding and appreciation for the diversity and range of the interests of all the Section members; willingness to work with their Section constituents to advance their individual and collective interests effectively; ability to work well with others; ability to run a meeting effectively; ability to effectively represent the interests of the Section in external aspects such as ACR and other Sections.