In-school Training: “Approach to Avoiding Maltreatment”

After today’s staff meeting, we invited Mr. Yamakado, a supervisor from the Osaka City General Education Center, Educational Promotion Division, Practical Research Group, to conduct an in-school training session for our teachers.

Following an explanation of the current situation and issues related to non-attendance in Osaka City, we learned about maltreatment that can occur in the classroom as part of the research project “Study on the Prevention and Resolution of Non-attendance.”
In this context, maltreatment refers not only to acts such as corporal punishment, but also to a wide range of undesirable interactions, including overly coercive instruction and ways of relating to students that may lower their self-esteem.

Before expecting to “change” the child, the training encouraged us as teachers to self-check how we apply pressure and the words we use, and to shift toward interactions that provide students with a sense of safety.
We also learned about the “Five Precepts for Teachers” as practical points for everyday communication that can be applied immediately in our relationships with students from tomorrow onward.

With a light and humorous speaking style, the content was very easy to understand and will surely serve as a strong foundation for our future practice.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Yamakado for taking the time out of his busy schedule to provide us with this valuable training.

Keywords: In-school Training/Prevention of Non-attendance/Maltreatment/Instructional Pressure/Teacher’s Five Precepts/Osaka City General Education Center

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