In many developing countries such as Thailand, there is concern about bullying and violence in secondary schools and since the Ministry of Education has announced the order to prevent teachers from using physical means to punish students, many teachers don’t know how to manage the student behavior. This workshop will address the Ministry of Education’s efforts to develop a national policy to build the culture of peace in schools at the national level and explore positive ways to involve student participation in solving conflict and violence. Presented by Vanchai Vatanasapt, Director, Office of Peace and Governance, King Prajadhipok’s Institute, The Office of Peace and Governance at the Second International Summit on Conflict Resolution Education, March 29, 2008, Cleveland, Ohio.

Trainer John Barnes takes a group of preservice teachers through a workshop on using classroom meetings. The session is part of the Conflict Resolution Education in Teacher Education initiative.

In this clip, Quaker educator and author William J. Kreidler of Educators for Social Responsibility presents one of his favorite quotes for conflict resolvers. In February of 1996 he addressed the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program’s (RCCP) annual conference. In his talk he explored the ways that dreams and visions can promote and sustain our efforts to create a more peaceful world. In particular Bill focused on the work of artist William Hicks who painted numerous versions of The Peaceable Kingdom – where in the words of Isaiah, the lamb lies down with the lion. He notes the complexity of visions of social justice and that “the subject of the dream is the dreamer.”

Tricia Jones from Temple University presents an overview of the various models of peer mediation being used. You can get a copy of the powerpoint slideshow she is referring to from our Catalog.

ADR Trainer Terry Wheeler explains the difference between positions and interests using the story of two children who want the same orange.