“…In their student years in typical professional development education, many CSPs have had little opportunity to gain confidence or skills for handling social, political, and moral subject matter, especially in relation to diversity (Bickmore ). For example, many teachers, both novice and seasoned, feel uncomfortable or unprepared in addressing conflict; thus, they often avoid dealing with it and instead refer students to administrators, or else they may step back from addressing it at all (Jenkins et al ; Parker and Bickmore ). Professional support that addresses the roots of this problem, such as conflict resolution and peacebuilding education, may help to prepare CSPs for culturally sensitive and dialogic practices that are centered on the client, patient, or student.…”