Peer and Cross-Age Teaching

What is peer and cross-age teaching?

Peer and cross-age teaching is the eighth of the nine basic Youth Crime Watch components.

Peer teaching is when students teach each other, and since students listen to other students when it comes to issues like drug use and criminal activity, peer teaching can be a fun and effective way to accomplish this important goal.

Cross-age teaching is when people reach out to teach others who are older or younger than they are: For example, when students help adults learn to read or when they spread the word about crime prevention among older adults or among children younger than they are.

Communication between generations and within generations is an important aspect of community safety. Youth Crime Watches can benefit from making this a component of their programs.

Related materials

Peer and Cross-Age Teaching Manual $14.95

Online manual from the Dept of Justice: Cross Age Teaching

Training

Peer Teaching online training broadcast. FREE.