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What can your SAVE Chapter do to improve relationships between students and teachers/school administration?
RESPONSES:
The SAVE Chapter at Farmville Central High School will be conducting activities during the week of April 7th for National Youth
Violence Prevention Week. These activities are aimed at bringing the student body closer and working towards a common goal of
preventing violence. Our chapter likes to involve the student body, teachers and administrators in service projects and other team
efforts. ~ Michael Register, Farmville Central High School, NC.
We could encourage activities in the class like team building or something that teachers would participate in too. Or the teachers
could encourage students to teach a subject as a project. ~ Channing Shor, Middle Creek High School, Apex, NC.
I believe each SAVE chapter should take it upon themselves to serve as an example of mutual respect for other students and faculty.
If you've ever heard the saying, "Tell me, I'll forget; show me, I'll remember" you know just how true it is. We can preach all we
want, but if students are not seeing respect and gratitude too, they are less likely to take it seriously. Rewards always work well,
too. Our school holds a celebration at the end of each month for the 8th grade (because we've had the most trouble with them) where
they get to watch a movie in the auditorium and bring a snack. Students are nominated by teachers not only based on behavior, but
also on academics and attendance. ~Taushia Brooks, Crookston High School, Crookston MN
Every year, our chapter will do numerous events to bring the students and teachers/administration together. We will be holding our
annual Student/Teacher Talent Show in late February, and in April, we will be having our annual Community Clean Up, which will involve
not only the students and staff at the school, but those in the surrounding area of the neighborhood. And, like every year, we have
little events that are held throughout the year in the school that bring the students and teachers together. ~ Amber Virtue, Montbello
High School, CO
My SAVE Club can hold a fun activities at lunch, somewhat of a challenge: the students vs. the teachers. It would be a fun game, of
obstacle course. I'm sure it would get a lot of student viewers. Also, we can hold a luncheon for the administration.
~ Heather Hernandez, Poway High School, CA
In my opinion some pupils in my class sometimes behave very strange. They have no respect to our teachers who help us to
achieve the best knowledge. As we need understanding from our teachers regarding to our school problems, so we should
understand our teachers, too. Unfortunately, it's not always like this in my class. I think this problem can be solved at
common parents-teachers-pupils meetings. It will bring benefits for everybody.
I have interviewed some of my teachers:
Mrs. Andelka Cajkovac, Religion teacher:
"The pupils behave differently in different situations. Generally speaking a great number of pupils have good relationships with their teachers, and so have with me. Bad relationships are rarer. In fact, a small number of pupils behave in an inappropriate way. "
Miss Blanka Rajsic, Librarian:
"My relationships with pupils are good. They are always decent to me. I would like them to respect the school rules and don't take food to the library. I don't worry if they don't say hello to me, but it would have impact to their behavior in the future."
Mr. Zeljko Petrin, Croatian language teacher:
"The pupils' relationships with me vary from, what I consider, nice, decent and friendly to what could be named as indecent, even rude. The first pupils make me feel comfortable and these are feelings that I'm trying to keep as long as possible. The other once inspire me to think what could be done, how to lead them to understand that the teachers are people with emotions and needs, even with problems. They need understanding, too. If I improve towards positive relationships, I forgive quickly and forget all bad moments."
SAVE members in my school organize various activities at school to reduce violence. I can say that we have learned a lot in these three years. Two weeks ago we talked about our work on the local TV. ` Nika Sutalo, the Ivan Goran Kovacic, Slavonski Brod Elementary School, Croatia
National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere
SAVE: Youth Voices... Grown-Up Choices! Toll Free 866-343-SAVE
For more information contact cwray@nationalsave.org / Copyright 2007
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