Setting the Stage: Rudiments of a Nonviolent Classroom by Michael Nagler It is possible to teach students the basic principles of nonviolence in a normal classroom setting with the usual methods that we would use for mathematics or any other subject (Gandhi, after all, always insisted it was a science”). For two reasons, however, we… read more
Educators for Nonviolence
This page is dedicated to educators who are looking for new ways of bringing nonviolence into the classroom. New material will be added at least once or twice a week, so check in often.Search for a Nonviolent Future: Study Guide
by Todd Diehl, nonviolence educator Today, I would like to highlight the Search for a Nonviolent Future Educator Study Guide. There are so many powerful, informative ideas in Michael Nagler’s Search for a Nonviolent Future, and I worked with Michael and Stephanie two years ago to create a resource for educators with lesson… read more
My Life is My Message–Questionnaire
The following questionnaire draws upon Gandhian principles to help educators evaluate their starting point for developing nonviolence throughout the school year. (This was found in our files from an educators’ conference we hosted in 2008. The author is unknown.) View the PDF of the questionnaire at this link. *** ‘My life is my message’ Questionnaire… read more
Weeklong Curriculum: High Schools
Teach the basics of nonviolence with this weeklong curriculum for high school students. Please click here for a pdf of the following curriculum. Three supporting documents: Educator Questionnaire Setting the Stage by Michael Nagler The Five Pillars of Education by Michael Nagler… read more
JOE EHRMANN’S KEYS TO SUCCESS
By Todd Diehl, nonviolence educator In the book InSideOut Coaching, Joe Ehrmann, esteemed high school football coach, outlines his method for teaching coaches to love themselves and players to love each other. His lessons for sports apply easily to teaching as well, and the best lesson he offers is how to practice and model empathy for your students.… read more
Teaching Nonviolence by Building Community in the First Week of School
It’s time to go back to school! As Dr. Gabor Mate explains, “Educators should be in the emotional attachment business before they are in the academics business.” Before you can even think about teaching your students, you have to give them a reason to appreciate your class. In other words, students won’t care about what you teach until you… read more
Economics of peace educational materials
We received this email recently that seems to contain very useful teaching material. Let us know if you use it! (The links don’t seem to work from this blog but you can reach them through their website). Dear Educator, I hope that you are having a pleasant summer. As the fall semester approaches, I wanted… read more
The Five Pillars of Education
In this 45 minute talk, Michael Nagler proposes five pillars for an education that reaches the heart as well as the head. Click below to hear the audio. Transcript: Click Here https://archives.mettacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/five-pillars-education.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS… read more
