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Peace Education in K12 Public Education: What is it? How does it affect learning? Whose responsibility is it? (ID #001)
Date (duration): 4/12/2009 to 5/2/2009 (3 weeks)
Host: Larry Adamson
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Description: As citizens of the United States reflect on the results of the No Child Left Behind movement and the push for academic standards, how does Peace Education fit into this picture? Participations in this conversation will focus on five aims taken from UNESCO and the United Nations Framework and Rationale for Peace Education.
 
• Leadership and Global Citizenship

• Critical Thinking and Active Non-Violence

• Social Justice and Civic Responsibility

• Tolerance and Respect for Dignity and Identity

• Ecological Thinking and Respect for Life

How do these aims either support or distract from traditional academic education?   Is there a difference in the way these aims are supported in public as opposed to private education?  Participants are asked to contribute perspectives based on their personal educational experiences.  They are also asked to describe how these issues are addressed in public education offered in their own countries.
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