Prevention of peer violence in school system

Abstract

School is described as an institution of formal character in the scientific reference books, and it is one of the significant transmitters and factors of social influences on children and controlled agent of socialization, as the basic context of growing up and direct introduction and preparation of children for active participation in life of the social community. Subsequently, school has an important role in the field of learning and developing pro-social skills, and accordingly prevention of peer violence. Therefore, in the paper we are discussing significance and role of the school context as a system which functions in the filed of prevention of peer violence, i.e. the role of teachers in functioning of school as a social system and possibilities of prevention peer violence, realizing positive communication and developing prosocial forms of behaviour through teaching and aft er school activities. Results of the analysis of the stated topics show that there is a whole sequence of teaching and aft er school activities at school and by which a teacher can influence prevention of peer violence (cooperative teaching, workshops, role plays, i.e. subject groups, discussions, excursions, peer education, etc.). First of all, the teacher should necessary be a positive model of communication and behaviour, and the creator of such pedagogical climate in the school surroundings, which provokes the feeling of freedom of students, security, respect and acceptance.