SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND DELINQUENCY: PREVENTION AND RESPONSE MEASURES BY EDUCATORS / ΕΝΔΟΣΧΟΛΙΚΗ ΒΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΡΑΒΑΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑ: ΜΕΤΡΑ ΠΡΟΛΗΨΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤΙΜΕΤΩΠΙΣΗΣ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΥΣ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΙΚΟΥΣ
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At the school level, there are phenomena of school violence and delinquency among students, which the whole school community is called upon to address. The role of the teacher is important; they must be prepared to take action to deal with such phenomena and to prevent their occurrence. One means of preparing them is teacher training, so that they can respond to this difficult task. Teacher training on bullying requires an integrated design, with objectives covering knowledge, skills and attitudes. The education sector has a responsibility to protect children from violence and bullying by providing an inclusive learning environment for all pupils. Therefore, teachers have a duty to protect students and promote growth, cooperation and dignity in a school where principals, teachers, psychologists, social workers, students and parents share a common vision of eliminating violence and bullying, and work together to achieve this goal.
Στο επίπεδο του σχολείου, παρατηρούνται φαινόμενα σχολικής βίας και παραβατικότητας των μαθητών, που το σύνολο της σχολικής κοινότητας καλείται να αντιμετωπίσει. Σημαντικός είναι ο ρόλος του εκπαιδευτικού, ο οποίος θα πρέπει να είναι προετοιμασμένος να αναλάβει δράση για την αντιμετώπιση αντίστοιχων φαινομένων, αλλά και για την πρόληψη εμφάνισής τους. Ένα μέσο προετοιμασίας του είναι η επιμόρφωση των εκπαιδευτικών, για να μπορέσουν να ανταποκριθούν σε αυτό το δύσκολο έργο. Η επιμόρφωση εκπαιδευτικών για τον σχολικό εκφοβισμό απαιτεί έναν ολοκληρωμένο σχεδιασμό, με στόχους που καλύπτουν τη γνώση, τις δεξιότητες και τις στάσεις. Ο τομέας της εκπαίδευσης έχει την ευθύνη για την προστασία των παιδιών από τη βία και τα φαινόμενα εκφοβισμού παρέχοντας ένα περιβάλλον μάθησης χωρίς αποκλεισμούς για όλους τους μαθητές. Επομένως, οι εκπαιδευτικοί έχουν υποχρέωση να προστατεύουν τους μαθητές και να προωθούν την ανάπτυξη, τη συνεργασία και την αξιοπρέπεια σ’ ένα σχολείο, όπου οι Διευθυντές, οι εκπαιδευτικοί, οι ψυχολόγοι, οι κοινωνικοί λειτουργοί, οι μαθητές και οι γονείς μοιράζονται ένα κοινό όραμα για την εξάλειψη της βίας και του εκφοβισμού, και συνεργάζονται για την επίτευξη αυτού του στόχου.
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