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4. POSITIVE EDUCATION IN PEDAGOGICAL REALITY
presentation of the reguirements and principles of the school. Part of the
teachers work is the work with the students parents, to whom it is also neces¬
sary to present the given rules and argue for their compliance. Acceptance of
the rules by all actors of school life leads to healthy relationships, mutual trust,
acceptance, and a fair educational process. Respect for school regulations was
confirmed by all respondents, while 6.796 of respondents are not convinced of
the positive emotional impact of following the rules on the student. Order,
principles, rules, directives, and regulations contribute to the creation of the
climate in the school and the classroom. Many parents see the term positive
school climate as easing the demands on students in their secondary school
education. But more demanding curricula or standard reguirements placed
on students during education do not have to negatively affect the climate of
the school or the classroom, because they create a happy environment, which
is what every parent wants for their child (Orosová, 2020).
Strict compliance with the rules can be supported by applying activities at
the beginning of the school year, when students and teachers create and discuss
rules that will be respected by all. The rules will be properly discussed, includ¬
ing a compliance plan and specified penalties for breaking them. Mutual
discussion and subsequent agreement will support mutual educational trust,
calmness and energy leading to a safe high-school climate.
c) I dedicate the beginning of the lesson to creating a relaxed atmosphere
With a short conversation and sincere interest in the student, it is possible to
create a relaxed atmosphere, eliminate stress and negative feelings in the stu¬
dents. Seligman (2012) recommends an optimistic, authentic, warm, kind
approach of the teacher from the beginning of the teaching unit, which moti¬
vates and encourages creative work, thereby creating a positive climate in the
classroom. Goleman (2017) considers the first sincere eye contact to be crucial.
The relaxed conversation at the beginning of the class will also be reflected in
the social interactions of the participants, where motivation, joy, happiness,
enthusiasm, and satisfaction will be present, which support the meaning of
education and lead to feelings of hope, trust and gratitude. The pedagogical
mastery of the teacher is manifested in the ability to create a relaxed atmos¬
phere and to use humour in communication, which strengthens interper¬
sonal relationships. The deliberate attention paid by teachers to the beginning
of the lesson was confirmed by 50% of the respondents, which means that they
do not attach importance to a relaxed introduction.
d) Within the framework of education, I appeal to students on the issue of
values, morals, character of people, ethics
A teacher who, through open dialogue, accepts the students’ freedom, motivates
them to higher plans, leads them to the meaning of life, honestly tells them the
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