School bullying through the eyes of a teenager
Bullying in schools leaves a lasting mark on its victims. It is important to understand these processes in order to deal with situations effectively.
Bullying in schools leaves a lasting mark on its victims. It is important to understand these processes in order to deal with situations effectively.
Our national and international experience shows that the best way to tackle aggression in preschool and school is prevention. And the key to prevention is a strong community, where individual and collective responsibility is based on commonly agreed rules and interconnections between community members.
Child aggression and peer abuse present themselves in different ways in different institutions and are a growing challenge for teachers, students, parents and professionals working in the school environment. Without appropriate tools, tensions increase and helplessness can turn into aggression. The consequences are still being felt decades later.
Effective conflict management in schools - how? Our training in mediation and restorative practices gives educators state-of-the-art tools to deal with student-student, parent-educator or teacher-teacher disagreements.