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Peace Education as a Tool for Effective Conflict Management in Secondary Schools

Funder: European CommissionProject code: 2021-1-FR01-KA220-SCH-000023638
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices | Cooperation partnerships in school education Funder Contribution: 258,070 EUR

Peace Education as a Tool for Effective Conflict Management in Secondary Schools

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<< Background >>We are reaching a critical point in history when solving the problems of humankind has become a matter of our very survival. Finding sustainable solutions to these problems has never been more pressing, as population pressure, violence, and environmental degradation are on the rise.The European Pillar of Social Rights jointly proclaimed by EU Leaders at the 2017 Gothenburg Social Summit establishes, as its first principle, quality and inclusive education, training and lifelong learning.In aiming to foster more fair and tolerant societies, the Council adopted the Recommendation on Promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching in 2018. Inclusion is one of the six dimensions of European Education Area (EC,2020) which is introduced by the European Commission to establish a reinforced approach to ensure the achievement of Europe.Students should be provided with appropriate vocabulary, opportunities for practice and endless possibilities that will allow them to internalize and apply those skills needed to support peaceful problem-solving in the future.Teachers are the key drivers for this change.<< Objectives >>In order to achieve that teachers will gain competences to integrate Peace Education into their respective teaching experinces, 7 partners will work for 24 months to enhance peace education competencies of teachers and students :-To provide teachers and students with a conceptual understanding of peace education.-To acquire a holistic and critical understanding of the theory and practice of peace education.-To search for and identify the best ways to teach peace.-To review evaluation studies on the impact and effectiveness of peace education.-To model, experience and practice peaceful classrooms and healthy group dynamics.-To become critical learners and reflective peace practitioners.-To gain an appreciation of the foundations of just and peaceful societies.-To encourage positive action and non-violent conflict resolution in society.-To enhance students’ intellectual flexibility, creativity & problem-solving capacities.<< Implementation >>To realize the project aims,there will be different work packages,each of them will be led by one of the project partners.The responsibilities of the work packages will be delivered in line with the strengths of the partners.1)Management2)Development of O1/EF3)Development of O2/OOC4)development of O3/OTC5)Sustainability 6)Dissemination and Exploitation 7)Monitoring and Evaluation<< Results >>Students should be provided with appropriate vocabulary, opportunities for practice and endless possibilities that will allow them to internalize and apply those skills needed to support peaceful problem-solving in the future.Thus,the project aims to create an inclusive learning environment and reducing violence and support teachers and other educators in dealing with the increasing diversity of learners by providing them:-Peace Education Framework (O1/EF)-An open online course for middle and secondary school teachers (O2/OOC)-Open Teacher Community(O3/OTC)Intangible Results:-Raised conflict management at school environment -Reduced violence, bullying, absenteeism, suspensions and drop out rates-Engaged the larger community in dialogue about peace education and conflict prevention -Raised peace and cultural understanding-Improved knowledge concerning peace, tolerance, racism, discrimination-Increased motivation for building peace;-Increased personal and professional development for stıdents and teachers ; -setting a friendly and safe school atmosphere; reducing the nonattendance rate and early school leavings; motivating them to use innovative IT techniques and to learn foreign languages. The impacts that we envisage are: developing social, intercultural, communication, problem-solving skills; motivating to learn languages and improving IT competences; learning from other cultures; being more positive, creative and happy individuals in life long periods,gain improved competences, linked to professional profiles Students will strengthen understanding of and action for peace education through the cross curricular activity and collaboration to be established among international schools and NGOs.

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