| Waging Peace in Our Schools Contributor(s): Lantieri, Linda (Author), Patti, Janet (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807031178 ISBN-13: 9780807031179 Publisher: Beacon Press OUR PRICE: $20.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1998 Annotation: The most prominent activists working in the fields of conflict resolution and emotional literacy argues that schools must educate the heart as well as the mind. This book is a practical guide, filled with stories, voices, ideas and advice. We see teachers using innovative techniques to create "peaceable classrooms", student mediators who are changing the lives of their schools, and the core curricula of conflict resolution and diversity education. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Parent Participation - Psychology | Developmental - Child - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 371.5 |
| LCCN: 96012160 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 8.99" (0.94 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the largest and most successful school initiatives in social and emotional learning in the country-The Resolving Conflict Creatively Program, now active in more than 350 schools nationwide-comes a powerful, practical guide for teaching young people to empathize, mediate, negotiate, and create peace. The authors address everything from minor schoolyard conflicts to violent outbursts, and offer educators and parents proven strategies for enhancing children's emotional, social, and conflict resolution skills. |