Hills,+Seth


 * Seth Hills' Bio-**

====My name is Seth Hills and I am currently living and working on the beautiful island of Jeju, off the southern coast of S. Korea. My wife, Carlina and I and our two boys had previously lived in Chennai, India; working at the wonderful American International School of Chennai. We spent five eventful years there before moving to Jeju this summer to work at the Korean International School of Jeju. We enjoy the change of pace and outdoor lifestyle that Jeju offers. In my spare time I enjoy golfing, fishing, reading, outdoor activities, and hanging with the family at the beautiful beaches here. I am currently working in the middle school and enjoy the quirkiness that pre-adolescent teens bring to the classroom. I believe building relationships with students is paramount to classroom management and overall learning. I look forward to gaining new insight and strategies to resolve conflict and further foster a classroom environment where students can feel comfortable and open.====

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I think a course in Conflict Resolution/Peaceable Schools should be about giving educators the necessary tools to combat situations where a student or a groups of students may have conflict. There are numerous situations and where students may come into conflict with one another. Working in an international school offers a unique situation where different cultures, ideas, beliefs, and values may sometimes clash. When this happens it is necessary to have the proper information and tools necessary to deal with said conflicts in a peaceful and meaningful way. Tolerance and acceptance are the foundation for conflict resolution. I would also like to see scenarios where students learn about different social injustices and how peaceful resolutions were made. ======

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A school is a community and often times there are situations where not everyone sees eye to eye. I believe, this course should help educate us to the point that not agreeing or having some conflict is alright and should not be looked upon as negative, but a chance to grow and learn from one another. Five topics I would like to see addressed in this course are: ======
 * 1) ====== Social injustices ======
 * 2) ====== Bullying in school ======
 * 3) ====== Cultures and beliefs: How they affect the social dynamic ======
 * 4) ====== Digital Citizenship: How our digital footprints defines who we are ======
 * 5) ====== Managing student stress in the school environment ======