tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928002665279009974.post2452312966278443812..comments2019-03-08T04:52:40.337-08:00Comments on Mallamibro's CTM Peace Education Reflections: Teaching Nonviolence in the schoolMallamibrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08613920853414093350noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928002665279009974.post-44490818468799123042011-08-14T07:24:02.043-07:002011-08-14T07:24:02.043-07:00I quite agree, being able to guide my immediate co...I quite agree, being able to guide my immediate constituency – MY CLASS to imbibe the basic concepts of Non-violent conflict resolution can certainly have a ripple effect on the school as a whole and the wider community as it spreads.<br />Though I currently work outside the mainstream public educational system (Our curriculum is designed as a vocational skill acquisition programme based on the ICDL/EDL model); my previous experience in the wider school system feeds my belief that it’d work best in bigger schools if it is promoted as a school wide concept.<br />The intertwined relationship between what happens in schools and the realities of the society makes the involvement of the wider community useful in making the objectives attainable.<br />In a multi-cultural environment like mine here in Kano, you have various extreme perceptions struggling to make an impression on young minds, and if the kids can see their elders participating in an effort like this, they’d feel more inclined to inculcate it into their lives.<br />On the whole, either as standalone effort in a single class or a wider effort, I agree we simply have to start somewhere.Mallamibrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613920853414093350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928002665279009974.post-90565127658059541232011-08-12T14:22:52.269-07:002011-08-12T14:22:52.269-07:00Ibrahim,
In my opinion, sometimes we have to star...Ibrahim,<br /><br />In my opinion, sometimes we have to start small (one classroom) and move to something big (local community). So I would start with your classroom and hopefully other teachers will see what you are doing and want to be involved as well. Maybe try to get one other teacher to join you so that you will have some support? <br /><br />I'm concerned that if we wait for everyone to adapt an idea or get on board, we risk that nothing will happen. On the other hand there is power is numbers so maybe it's better to garner support before launching into an initiative. I may not know enough about your situation to really make a good judgment. You will have to decide what is the best way to proceed.<br /><br />As far as social media is concerned, it is becoming a powerful tool for change. I think that it can bring about democracy much more quickly than some of the older methods.Gwen Stammhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394399484132447598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928002665279009974.post-60215151266962664522011-08-02T15:08:41.627-07:002011-08-02T15:08:41.627-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Gwen Stammhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394399484132447598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928002665279009974.post-48846944182681665942011-08-02T12:01:51.805-07:002011-08-02T12:01:51.805-07:00This is a test commentThis is a test commentStephanie Knox Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620567163732857403noreply@blogger.com