The role of an educator is to provide a safe environment for all students, once a student can cause the environment to become the hostile create a negative effect on student learning. The educator is to build up the students and prevent students from tearing one another down and to not make it ok allow violent behaviors to occur in the classroom. Educators are here as safe guards and protection for students. 

Teachers need to ensure they create a safe environment for their students in the classroom. There needs to be ground rules letting students know that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. Teachers should not turn the cheek away and avoid these issues in the classroom. They could interfere with learning and students’ well-being. Teaches need to pay attention to not only the student being bullied or victim of violence, but also the student bullying. Teachers need to see what they can do to help them and what the reason is for their behavior. Fostering healthy relationships in the classroom is key and teachers need to be models of those acceptable behaviors. 

Q.2: The role of the educator is to work to create a culture that’s safe and supportive. This means teaching students to be welcoming of others, not matter what race, religion, ethnicity, etc… This also includes monitoring traditional bullying hot spots and encouraging students to open up about incidents of bullying so they can be addressed by you, and other staff members, immediately. As a teacher, take the time to walk the halls with your students and keep an eye out for any bullying behavior. If you see it, stop it immediately. Not only does this disrupt potentially detrimental behavior, but it lets students know that you and your peers are watching out for it and that it won’t be tolerated at all.

2)      The role of an educator with regard to violence and bullying that occurs in the school is that of an advocate. Educators needn’t be afraid to speak up whether it is to their class, school staff, or even the ptsa board. When violence and bullying are the topics of discussion or the issues at hand, silence is the same as consent. 

 We need to make sure that the entire student body need to be taught appropriate behavior expectations, school based character education and anti-bullying programs.

Thia Green

Well first they need to know why students are being bullied and it usually because the person who is the bully thinks the other child is different from them.  It is the educators job to teach the children that they are all equal as well as showing it through their actions as well.  

 

 

In terms of bullying, I feel that the issue is growing because of the nonchalant attitude some educators take towards it. While many times it is in fact cumbersome, some students approach the teacher telling of how a student hit them. Sometimes we will simply write this off as tattling and tell them not to do it again. But this form of nonchalant response could make the “victim” feel as if you aren’t doing anything about it so what’s the point in telling you anymore. Other times, educators will say, children are just being kids. They will fight and argue….it’s part of growing up. While this is true, we don’t think of how this affects the “bully” in the long run. If they aren’t being disciplined while they are young, they will simply grow up thinking that it is ok to continue with their actions. Educators should be vigilant in putting a stop to bullying. They should enforce good behavior inside the classroom and take heed to how students behave during other activities such as lunch and recess.