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Educating Youth for Global Competence
Educating for Global Competence: Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World is a curriculum resource for teachers put out by the Asia Society. Many of the key points overlap with both peace education and the role of language learning. Check it out!
Book Review: Studies and global perspectives of second language teaching and learning
Studies and global perspectives of second language teaching and learning edited by John W. Schwieter integrates research from the fields of language acquisition and insights from education from a global perspective. Continue reading
Seeking Forgiveness as the CELT’s Part in Reconciliation
Originally posted on The Ethical CELT:
A couple of summers ago I spent six weeks teaching in Hong Kong. The summer before, the team had found a budding English church, largely led by young adults who had either studied or spent time in the West. I was very excited to connect with a local church…
Links to Help Create a Globally Focused Classroom
Looking to include more aspects of global citizenship in your classes this year? This collection of links is a good place to start. Continue reading
Using “Activators” for Language Learning
Educators are always looking for practical ideas for livening up a class and engaging learners. These ideas, however, do not always need to be complex or even unique. Even a new spin on familiar tools, or asking the right question can do the trick. Continue reading
Classroom Activities Using Applied Peace Linguistics
Can drawing awareness to different phrases and expressions help language learners promote peace? What role does creative writing and poetry have in peacebuilding? How can we use applied linguistics to learn to communicate more peaceably? Dr. Francisco Gomes de Matos is emeritus professor at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, in Recife, Brazil, and has written about … Continue reading
Learners Benefit from Creative Physical Spaces
A recent webinar in the US looked at transforming learning with physical spaces. Educators heard from various school districts that have experimented with changes in physical space to align with learning goals. Leaders in these districts “wanted to examine how to truly effect change in the district, and they decided part of that change had … Continue reading
Christian English Language Educators Association (CELEA) Newsletter
The new Christian English Language Educators Association newsletter is available at http://www.celea.net/page-1636494. Check it out!
Does Language Affect Thought?
The TED Blog post 5 examples of how the languages we speak can affect the way we think/ addresses the question of the relationship of thought and language. How does this influence perspectives on peace or violence?
“Reconcile” by John Paul Lederach
John Paul Lederach’s Reconcile: Conflict Transformation for Ordinary Christians is now available. Much of this is also relevant for language and peace educators. Check it out!
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