A high school teacher from Willowdale, Ontario, Canada, describes a record keeping system used by history teachers to evaluate their students' writing skills. The data recorded by the system can be used in a variety of ways to improve student performance. (Author/RM)

The Children's Creative Response to Conflict Program conducts workshops that help participants deal with conflict situations. During the workshop sessions participants are introduced to the three themes of cooperation, communication, and affirmation. These are the foundations on which successful conflict resolution is built. (RM)

Peace education requires that teacher and student be seen as co-learners. The student must be seen as an active learner, not a passive recipient of teacher lectures or narratives. Students' thinking on peace/war issues should be the starting point and the continual reference point in the curriculum. (RM)