NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION, CULTURE OF PEACE IN SCHOOLS AND CONTINUED TRAINING OF TEACHERS

Abstract

This study is based on the following question: how have school institutions and the education professionals who work in them addressed violence? The general objective was to analyze the pedagogical practices adopted in response to the phenomenon of violence in the school environment, considering the importance of collaborative actions and ongoing teacher training in building a culture of peace, with a view to improving the quality of educational processes. The research adopted a qualitative approach of an exploratory nature, based on the dialectical method. Semi-structured interviews and participant observation were used as data collection techniques. The results indicate that school violence is a concrete, growing and urgent phenomenon, which demands interventions both by the government and through the implementation of new pedagogical practices aimed at promoting a Culture of Peace. In this context, it is evident that in-service training needs to be linked to the real demands emerging in schools, in order to foster collective reflections and effective strategies for confronting violence.