Abstract: This paper discusses the need to prepare teachers for the role of agents for a culture of peace. The paper calls for the cultivation of vision, a capacity to see the potential for positive development in learners and constructive change in society. It notes that the core values in a culture of peace are: environmental sustainability, cultural diversity, human solidarity, social responsibility, and gender equality. For each of these values there is a complementary human capacity to be developed through teacher education, making it possible for teachers to cultivate these values and capacities in their students. These capacities are: ecological awareness, cultural competency, global agency, conflict proficiency, and gender sensitivity. The paper suggests a number of recommendations to help promote developments in these directions, addressing them to UNESCO, ministries of education, and educational and professional associations. (BT)

Title: Educating the Educators: The Preparation of Teachers for a Culture of Peace. Peace Education Miniprints No. 99.
Author: Reardon, Betty A.
Note: Revised version of a paper presented at the World Conference on Higher Education, UNESCO (Paris, France, October 1998).
Publication Year: May 1999
Document Type: Opinion Papers (120); Speeches/meeting Papers (150)
Target Audience: Students
ERIC Identifier: ED432527
Clearinghouse Identifier: SO031009
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Descriptors: Foreign Countries; Global Approach; Higher Education; * Peace; Social Change; Student Development; Teacher Education; * Teacher Role; * Values

Identifiers: *Peace Education