The school should not be an island but a centre for civic life in the community. It should nurture - through its organization and practices - citizens capable of democratic participation.
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The principles and practices of peace and non-violence should be integrated into every aspect of curriculum, pedagogy and activities, including the very organizational and decisionmaking structure of the educational institution. These include cooperative learning, dialogue, intercultural understanding,mediation and conflict-resolution strategies.
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Student must be at the centre as the main actors in the establishment of a culture of peace and non-violence in schools.For this reason, the primary objective of the school must not only be to emphasize traditional goals for the achievement of specific knowledge and skills, but also the development and practice of the social relations characterizing this culture. In fact, studies indicate that students learn best in a caring and cooperative environment. This requires that the education process involve not only students and teachers in an active teaching/learning relationship, but also the entire staff of the school, the parents and the surrounding community in a common, shared endeavour. This should be reinforced at all levels from the classroom to national educational policy through a process of continuous critical reflection and reform.
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