Education for Peace DC

Service learning can be an important tool in the classroom and a great way to involve students with the wider community. Check out the National Youth Leadership Council's "Service Learning Standards"

http://www.nylc.org/sites/nylc.org/files/files/Standards_Oct2009-web.pdf

A new study on how gender plays a role in the classroom:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/29/upshot/a-link-between-fidgety-boys-and-a-sputtering-economy.html?hp

A Link Between Fidgety Boys and a Sputtering Economy A gender difference in behavioral skills, seen as early as kindergarten, is hurting boys’ academic prospects and their earning potential.

Tomorrow is Earth Day! Check out these great tips from the Rain Forest Alliance on how to "green your classroom!".
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/green-living/classroom

Green Your Classroom | Rainforest Alliance Did you know that many teachers pay out of pocket for classroom supplies, including curricula? You can help us keep our comprehensive education resources free for teachers: donate now »

Many teachers struggle with the issue of how to teach and talk about religion in their classrooms. Here is a great lesson plan idea focusing on understanding a wide range of religious beliefs.

Understanding Other Religious Beliefs | Teaching Tolerance Framework Understanding religious beliefs other than one’s own is a key element of tolerance, since faith traditions often define a significant part of a person’s identity. In the United States, the spectrum of religious diversity is a part of our culture as a whole, and religions can sometimes be a…

Nominations for El Hibri's Peace Education Prize are open from now until May 15th.

http://www.elhibrifoundation.org/peace_education/prize

El-Hibri Foundation Peace Education The El-Hibri Foundation awards an annual Peace Education Prize to an outstanding scholar, practitioner or policymaker. Established in 2007 by Fuad and Nancy El-Hibri, the Prize recognizes individuals and organizations for their noteworthy or influential contributions to the field of peace education...

Check out this free, online course "Education in a Changing World".
In this subject you will explore Education as a social institution charged with communicating the knowledge, skills and cultural values that society considers most important.

Education in a Changing World (Open2Study) Explore education as a social institution that’s shaped by and part of shaping a constantly changing world.

Mark your calendar: Tuesday, April 22nd from 5-7pm the Inaugural Global Education Forum featuring speakers from USIP, Search for Common Ground and the Social Science Research Council

http://www.american.edu/CAS/seth/itep/Global-Education-Forum.cfm

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Listen to Malala's father Ziauddin Yousafzai speak about peace and equality for education.

My daughter, Malala Pakistani educator Ziauddin Yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth that many don’t want to hear: Women and men deserve equal opportunities for education, autonomy, an independent identity. He tells stories from his own life and the life of his daugher, Malala, who was shot by the Taliban in 2...

Interested in community peacebuilding? Join the National Peace Academy's Community Peacebuilding talk on Tuesday, March 25th at 7pm with leading experts: Mark Chupp, Jacqueline Roebuck Sakho and David Anderson Ho**er
http://nationalpeaceacademy.us/peacebuilder-teleconference-dialogue-registration/

Peacebuilder Teleconference Dialogue Registration » NationalPeaceAcademy.us

Check out the peace education curriculum from the Global Campaign for Peace!

Global Campaign for Peace Education "Learning to Abolish War: Teaching Toward a Culture of Peace," a peace education resource packet developed by Dr. Betty A. Reardon and Alicia Cabezudo. Learning to Abolish War: Teaching Toward a Culture of Peace is the first publication of the Hague Appeal for Peace Global Campaign for Peace Educati...

APPLY NOW: ICNC Curriculum Fellowships on Civil Resistance ICNC offers Curriculum Fellowships on Civil Resistance to academic lecturers and high school teachers to develop 'a curriculum unit' on civil resistance as par…