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What can teacher's do to prevent school violence?
Teacher's have a lot of control of school violence prevention in their classroom.
Talk about violence in the classroom
You want students to feel comfortable talking about violence. You do not want it to be a foreign subject. Communication needs to be open in the classroom.
Provide theoretical school violence situations
Blow up a picture of a scene in which school violence is occurring (Ex. One boy pushing another against a wall)
Have the students tell you what they see
Have a prompt ready and read it to the students about the picture (Ex. Bobby was angry because on the hand ball court Jason kept beating him and taunting it in his face, so Bobby approached Jason after school a pinned him against the wall by pushing him)
Talk about the situation
Ask questions about the scenario (Ex. What should Bobby have done instead of pushing Jason?)
The more school violence is discussed in the classroom the more likely that students will come to the teacher and let him or her know of a violent situation going on.
Resources
Lesson plans on conflict resolution and anger management for K-12

School is supposed to be a place that students can come to and feel safe. If students are worried about violence that occurs on their campus it interferes with their learning.
Every student deserves to feel safe and have an equal opportunity to learn.
Table 2-3: Types Of Violence: Victims and Perpetrators
% Of Student Victims
% Of Student Perpetrators
Perpetrators' Gender
Male
Female
Verbal insults
60
50
60
40
Threats
26
23
34
12
Pushing, shoving, grabbing, slapping
43
42
54
30
Kicking, biting, hitting with a fist
24
26
37
15
Threats with a knife or gun
4
5
8
3
Using a knife or firing a gun
2
3
6
1
Theft
43
1
2
1
Other
2
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What can teacher's do to prevent school violence?
Teacher's have a lot of control of school violence prevention in their classroom.
Anger management tips
Remove yourself from the situation to "take a breather" if you are feeling overwhelmed and angry
Letting go of things that bother you
How to use words to describe when something bothers a child
Conflict resolution tips
Model how to talk about problems between students. Teach them to approach the situation calmly and let the student who bothered them know what they did to bother them. For example, "Johnny I did not like when you called me stupid today on the playground, it hurt my feelings." Then encourage students to apologize with meaning.
Points to discuss:
Talking it out
Ways to resolve conflict
Problem solving
Resolution
Be aware of the danger signs of school violence
Depression and mood wings
Has few or no friends
Targeted by bullies
Often truant, suspended, or expelled
Interested in violent reading materials
Blames others for problems
Has tantrums, angry outbursts, or makes threats
Intense anger
Low self-esteem
History of discipline problems
Cruelty to animals
Family problems
Pay attention to students during down time or work time
Pay attention to the types of things the students are talking about in your classroom. This will allow you to hear the things they are talking about and if there are any red flags.
Talk about violence in the classroom
You want students to feel comfortable talking about violence. You do not want it to be a foreign subject. Communication needs to be open in the classroom.
Resources
Lesson plans on conflict resolution and anger management for K-12
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/classroom-discipline/resource/3038.html
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001717.shtml
http://www.angriesout.com/
http://www.unf.edu/dept/fie/sdfs/notes/anger.pdf
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSODoSomethingAboutSchoolViolenceUnitDay2WhatsLifeLikeInMyShoes912.htm
Additional information on school violence
http://www.stoppingschoolviolence.com/
http://www.preventschoolviolence.org/
References
About.com: Secondary Education (2010, March 18). 10 Ways Teachers Can Help Prevent School Violence.
http://712educators.about.com/od/schoolviolence/tp/prevent_school_violence.htm
School Violence: Recognizing the Danger Signs
http://www.issda.org/SafetyTips/School%20Violence.pdf
Intervention Central (2010, March 16). Establishing a Positive Classroom Climate: Teacher Advice.
http://www.interventioncentral.org/htmdocs/interventions/classroom/classclimate.php

School Violence
What is it?
School violence is an issue everyone should be aware of, most importantly teachers. School violence is any incident in which violence has taken place on a school campus between students or student and staff. School violence can be as large as the massacre that occurred at Columbine or as small as one student threatening another student.
School is supposed to be a place that students can come to and feel safe. If students are worried about violence that occurs on their campus it interferes with their learning.
Every student deserves to feel safe and have an equal opportunity to learn.
What can teacher's do to prevent school violence?
Teacher's have a lot of control of school violence prevention in their classroom.
Strategies:
Set the proper climate in the classroom
Make the classroom a community
BE CONSISTENT! (trust building)
You must treat all students in the same manner and provide the same consequences for certain behaviors. You cannot punish one student for a particular behavior and then let another student get away with that same behavior. You must do as you say you will do. This is where students learn to trust you. If you say one thing and do another, or do not follow through the students will begin to learn that they cannot count on you to do as you say you will. On the reverse, if you follow through and keep to your commitments the students learn that you are someone they can trust and count on.
Be patient with your students
Accept all questions
Never tell a student their question was inappropriate or dumb. They need to feel comfortable asking the teacher questions and know that the teacher will respond respectfully
Get to know your students and provide opportunities for them to get to now one another.
You can do this by having students fill out a simple survey about themselves. Have them constantly working with new partners and new groups.
Respect your students
You must model what you expect your students to do. If you do not respect them, they will not respect you or one another.
Eliminate prejudice and stereotypes immediately
Squelch these issues immediately between students so they understand it will not be tolerated. Most importantly, talk to them about why it is inappropriate so they know why not to do it again. The more knowledgeable a student is in this area the less likely he or she is to participate in being prejudiced and stereotypical.
Teach anger management and conflict resolution
This is one of the most powerful school violence prevention strategies because it shows students how to address their problems without resorting to violence. This gives them tools for their lifelong toolbox so to speak.
Anger management tips
Remove yourself from the situation to "take a breather" if you are feeling overwhelmed and angry
Conflict resolution tips
Model how to talk about problems between students. Teach them to approach the situation calmly and let the student who bothered them know what they did to bother them. For example, "Johnny I did not like when you called me stupid today on the playground, it hurt my feelings." Then encourage students to apologize with meaning.
Be aware of the danger signs of school violence
Depression and mood wings
Has few or no friends