Educators for Social Responsibility

Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR), founded in 1982, is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young people develop the convictions and skills to build a safe, sustainable, and just world.

ESR is nationally recognized for promoting children's ethical and social development through its leadership in conflict resolution, violence prevention, intergroup relations, and character education.

ESR supports educators and parents with professional development, networks, and instructional materials. ESR is the leading voice for ensuring that teaching social responsibility is a core practice in the schooling and upbringing of children.

Annually, ESR reaches an estimated 20,000 educators through materials, workshops, conferences, and on-site training.

Contact: Educators for Social Responsibility
23 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Phone: 1-800-370-2515

Early Childhood/Elementary
Elementary Perspectives
Creative Conflict Resolution
Teaching Young Children in Violent Times
Teaching Conflict Resolution Through Children's Literature
Who's Calling the Shots?
Teaching Children to Care
Open Minds to Equality
Roots and Wings
Number Power
Just the Two of Us
A Fistful of Words (student version)
Adventures in Peacemaking

Middle School
Teaching Children to Care
Helping Teens Stop Violence
Conflict Resolution in the Middle School
Open Minds to Equality
Decisions, Decisions: Prejudice
The Power of Numbers
Making History
Trash Conflicts
Getting to the Heart of It
A Fistful of Words (student version)
Making a Difference
An Eye for an Eye. . .Makes the Whole World Blind
Silver Bullets
Cowtails and Cobras II
Active Citizenship
Students Resolving Conflict

High School
Helping Teens Stop Violence
Making Choices About Conflict, Security and Peacemaking Part I
Making Choices About Conflict, Security, and Peacemaking Part II
Decisions, Decisions: Prejudice
Making History
Secrecy and Democracy
Everybody Rejoice
A Fistful of Words (student version)
Making a Difference
An Eye for an Eye. . .Makes the Whole World Blind
Silver Bullets
Cowtails and Cobras II
Active Citizenship
Students Resolving Conflict

Parents
Who's Calling the Shots?
Battles, Hassles, Tantrums & Tears
A Fistful of Words (adult version)

Of Interest to All
Getting to Yes
Getting Past No
Teaching for Real Change
Educating for Character
Promising Practices in Teaching Social Responsibility
ESR Journal: Educating for Democracy
Designing Groupwork
Transforming Power
Waging Peace in Our Schools
A Fistful of Words
Emotional Intelligence

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Howard J. Bender, Ph.D.
President
The Education Process Improvement Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 186
Riverdale, Maryland 20738
hjbender@epicent.com