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Join an Interesting Discussion - You Might be Teaching Peace If…
Posted by CR Ed on Jun 22, 11
A discussion started by Cheryl Duckworth on ways that teachers weave the concepts of peace education into their everyday teaching is happening over at the Peace and Collaborative Development blog. Perhaps you’ve got some ideas to add to the list? Have a look at You Might be Teaching Peace If…
Detroit Public School students participate in virtual peer mediation summit with New York students
Posted by CR Ed on May 25, 11
Partnership with Children, a New York-based, not-for-profit agency, faciltated a first-ever virtual Peer Mediation Summit via Skype on Wednesday, May 25 with students at Golightly Career and Technical Center in Detroit and the students at Global High School in New York City.
The non-profit has been working with six Detroit schools to bring its extensive experience in the area of social and emotional learning to nearly 100 inner-city Detroit students, including leveraging the free video conferencing technology, Skype, to train and monitor teachers in collaboration with Partnership with Children’s Center for Capacity Building.
The event included a Q&A where Detroit and New York City Public School students asked brief questions about each other’s experience with peer mediation, schools and cities. Students will also participate in “Peer Mediation Jeopardy: Detroit vs. New York City” and then engage in a “Peace Pact” to discuss how they are going to use Peer Mediation in their everyday lives.
The program is part of the DPS Conflict Resolution Initiative, a $2.5 million program aimed at equipping students, teachers, principals and parents with the skills needed to resolve school-based conflicts, increase tolerance and ward off behaviors that can lead to bullying. Every school in the district is being paired with a partner company that will work alongside school staff to implement the initiative, which is being funded through Title I, Title IV and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
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Playground Peace Bridge Helps Students Develop Problem Solving Skills
Posted by CR Ed on Jan 15, 11
A recent episode of the weekly Classroom Closeup New Jersey show featured a group of first graders who have been learning about problem-solving by using a peace bridge that was painted on their playground. At North Boulevard Elementary School in Pequannock Township New Jersey, Yvette McBain (Morris County Teacher of the Year) has developed a peer mediation program whose theme is “A Bridge to Success,” which includes the 1st through 3rd grade Peacemakers, and The 4th and 5th grade Heart Club peer mediators. You can view the episode here.
Here’s a diagram of the bridge that was painted on the playground. It provides visual and verbal cues to help the students solve their problem. McBain’s classroom also has a song that reinforces the steps in the process.
Check Out this Comic Book - Peace in Our Schools
Posted by CR Ed on May 27, 10
Students in the Cleveland Municipal School District helped create this special comic book created by youth for youth. Through a grant from the Cleveland Foundation, children in public school classes across Cleveland came together to take a stand against violence in school and in the city. The comic book that resulted is found below. The book is part of a larger series sponsored by the Comic Book Project. You can visit the project website to see books created elsewhere and to learn about how your schools might get involved.
Peace in Our Schools Cleveland Comic Book
Conflict Resolution Examiner
Posted by CR Ed on May 12, 10
The Examiner.com web network of syndicated writers now has a Conflict Resolution and Character Education examiner providing stories, role-plays, articles, and lesson plans. Lots of downloadable content of interest to teachers. The author is Debbie Dunn. Dunn is a professional storyteller, published author, a Conflict Resolution Specialist, and a Certified Teacher. She taught 14 1/2 years in elementary and middle school. She tells stories and writes full-time from her home in Mosheim, TN. Find out more here.
Peace One Day Multi-Media Curriculum distributed to U.S. schools
Posted by CR Ed on Mar 16, 10
Peace One Day, in Association With Scholastic, and Underwritten by Ben & Jerry’s, Offers Free Multi-Media Online Curriculum to U.S. Middle and High Schools to Inspire Students to Be Global Citizens
Educational Program Features 21 Lesson Plans, DVD, and Live Webcast Designed to Motivate Teen Participation in Peace Day on September 21st, 2010, a Day Adopted by All UN Members and Recognized by the US Senate
Filmmaker and founder of the UK-based nonprofit Peace One Day (POD), Jeremy Gilley, today announced the distribution of a free online educational curriculum and film to schools teaching grades 6-12 in 11 US states. The program includes 21 lesson plans helping teachers and students to explore such issues as conflict resolution and nonviolence, using Peace Day, September 21 as a focus. Additionally, all grades 6-12 classrooms are invited to participate in a special LIVE webcast held in New York City on March 19, 2010, at 1 p.m. EDT to inspire students to make a difference in their school, community and in the world. Jude Law, Ambassador of Peace One Day, will be joining Jeremy and special guests live on the day via Skype. The online curriculum is available at http://www.peaceoneday.org.
In 2001, September 21 was unanimously adopted by UN member states as an annual day of global ceasefire and nonviolence. In September 2009, the US Senate unanimously passed a resolution which recognizes September 21 as a global day of peace.
The Peace One Day curriculum fosters discussion and projects among young people about peace and nonviolence in their schools, local communities, and the world at large. The online curriculum is designed to be used in conjunction with Gilley’s award-winning documentary film The Day After Peace, a compelling documentary charting one man’s journey to establish September 21 as Peace Day. Thirty thousand free copies of the film will be delivered to middle schools and high schools this month. Peace One Day’s educational curriculum and DVD are being distributed in association with Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, and underwritten by long-term supporter Ben & Jerry’s.
Video on Restorative Justice in Schools (from the UK)
Posted by CR Ed on May 14, 09
RSA Lectures - Restorative Justice in Schools
In this 60-minute video available from the UK-based Teacher.TV site, a group of experts look at restorative justice, a practice which brings together the victims and the perpetrators of conflict in order to find an agreed resolution. As they note, the approach has had a clear and positive impact on behavior where it has been used is schools.
U.K. Video - Teachers Discuss Approaches to Resolving Conflicts
Posted by CRE Assistant on Nov 03, 08
Readers might appreciate this video from the U.K.‘s Teacher.tv website.
The 15-minute video is in two parts, the Challenging Behavior Workshop for the teachers in this U.K. School and the training for the secondary school students. The training for the students talked about the students personal issues, trust, and how to manage themselves in conflictual situations. Additionally, they trained the students how to be peer mediators and how to open up and talk about their own triggers. The Superintendent of the Ridgewood School District in the U.K. expressed pleasant surprise at the success of the training.
Teachers Discuss Approaches to Resolving Conflicts
Here’s the link to the video.
Peace Helpers at Brooklyn PS 24
Posted by CR Ed on Aug 18, 08
Edutopia has released a nice video on the Peace Helpers program where 4th and 5th graders help younger students resolve conflicts in their school. You can see the video online here.
Los Angeles County Peer Mediation video
Posted by CR Ed on Apr 27, 08
Here’s a nice 10-minute video showcasing the work of peer mediation in the LA County schools. This service is supported by the LA County Bar Association. The program offers an intensive 25-hour Peer Mediation Training Course, conflict workshops, and holds a graduation and recognition event for students and volunteers participating in the program.
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