Kids Need To Learn To Disagree. Here's How To Teach Them

December 17, 2020 Elizabeth Wahl

In the era of remote learning and social distancing, children are missing out on opportunities to develop important interpersonal skills. The decline in socialization in 2020 means they’ve been getting less practice with problem-solving, communication and other types of social-emotional learning.

One particularly important skill that needs work: the art of disagreeing.

Teaching Peace in Classrooms

November 24, 2020 Elizabeth Wahl

Peace Education is a growing area of research at some colleges and universities. Peace education programs often explore subjects covered in the news, such as violence in schools and mental health issues during a quarantine.

In Japan this week, Rebecca Oxford was to speak at a meeting of JALT, the Japan Association for Language Teaching. Her subject: “The Language of Peace.”