1 / 6

Embracing Peace: Miriam College's Whole-School Approach

Learn how Miriam College integrates peace perspectives into curriculum, teaching methods, and co-curricular programs, fostering a culture of peace through participatory initiatives and enriching staff programs.

shawnmckinney
Download Presentation

Embracing Peace: Miriam College's Whole-School Approach

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. IV. The “Whole-School Approach” as our Goal : Infuse peace perspectives into the life of the whole school Peace-oriented Curriculum Content Participatory & Dialogical Teaching-Learning Methods Peace Action/ Activities of Social Concern Co-curricular Programs VISION and MISSION Participative Structures & Caring Relationships; Peace-oriented Policies Peace-related Materials Enrichment Programs for Staff on Peace & Conflict Resolution

  2. Sharing the Miriam College Experience toward the Whole School Approach How we started: • Core group of Peace Associates • MC Community took a pledge , “Declaration of MC as a Zone of Peace,” on College Day, 1991 • to strive to foster caring relationships, • to look for constructive ways of resolving conflicts, • to pursue cooperation rather than aggressive competition as the school spirit, • to live simply and to engage in actions towards peace… Peace has been one of MC’s core values and is explicit in the school’s Vision-Mission. The V-M is central in the whole school approach.

  3. Peace-oriented Curriculum Content • Integration of peace perspectives in various subjects, e.g., Social Studies, CLE, Theology, CA • Separate subjects: Grade 7 Social Studies; Peace Studies; Education for Peace, Gender Equality and the Environment • Minor in Peace Studies • MC- 101

  4. Participatory and Dialogical MethodsPhilosophical Underpinnings: Paolo Freire, Progressive Education A sample methodology for a topic , “Challenging Prejudice.” 1. Ask students: What is your understanding of the word prejudice? Have you experienced prejudice? Can you relate that experience? How did you feel? 2.Using their experiences, draw a list of the types of p. Add inputs including about effects of prejudice. 3. Show a video, “Don’t Laugh at Me.” 4. What feelings surfaced while you were watching the video? 5. What message/s did you get from it? What can you do to challenge prejudice? (Role playing can be used.) Did we engage the learners’ cognitive, affective and active dimensions ?

  5. Co-curricular/Student Programs • Conflict resolution training within the homeroom program- options in dealing with conflict, dialoguing tips, steps in collaborative problem-solving • Peer mediation training and program • Observance of special days- In t’l Day of Peace, Mindanao Week of Peace, HR Day

More Related