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title: "Parents & Teachers - Center for Nonviolent Communication"
description: "Gina Simm and Peggy Smith delve into integrating NVC into education, highlighting its transformative effect on teachers and students. They explore fostering compassionate classrooms, enhancing emotional literacy, and conflict resolution, offering insights for educators to cultivate empathy."
url: "https://www.cnvc.org/video-library/parents-teachers"
date: "2026-09-18T07:38:35+00:00"
language: "en-US"
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#  Parents & Teachers

**Gina Simm, Peggy Smith** - Length: 1h:12m - English

**Topic Areas:** Children, Education, Facilitation, Parenting & Family

 In this enlightening session, Gina Simm and Peggy Smith share their experiences and strategies for integrating Nonviolent Communication principles into educational settings, focusing on the transformative impact on both teachers and students. They explore how NVC can foster compassionate classrooms, enhance emotional literacy, and provide practical tools for conflict resolution and self-regulation. Their insights offer a roadmap for educators and parents eager to cultivate empathy, understanding, and cooperation in their interactions with children, demonstrating the power of NVC to create positive change in educational environments.