| PEACEMAKERS is an engaging
school-based character program designed to teach pro-social student behaviors in a cooperative
learning format to students ages 4-12. PEACEMAKERS
brings small groups of students together to improve listening, critical
thinking, communication, and social problem-solving skills through
a series of hands-on activities and discussions. Typically, schools
target students in three grades, once in the early years (pre K-2), once during the intermediate grades (3-4), and a third time in the final year of elementary school. Students in their last year who have experienced
PEACEMAKERS can then serve as positive role models and peer helpers
for younger students in the program. Teachers are trained in cooperative
learning methods, providing the context for activities in the PEACEMAKERS
curriculum. They then learn how to facilitate these lessons by experiencing
them firsthand. PEACEMAKERS promotes
a cooperative, caring environment among students of different ages
and backgrounds.
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