Today, educational work at school is important. This activity is aimed at the formation in children of such qualities and personality traits that would contribute to the successful socialization of schoolchildren. The methods and objectives of this work depend on the age of the students.
So, in the junior link, it is important to instill basic knowledge about moral forms of behavior, communication skills. Educational work in elementary school has, in addition to educational, developing and improving function. They are realized through extracurricular activities and training sessions. This work is built taking into account the interests of the students themselves, their families, as well as the capabilities of the educational institution.
Responsible for the upbringing in the school are the teacher (class teacher), psychologist, organizing teacher , etc. In many educational institutions there is a revival of children's public organizations. Joining their ranks, students begin to actively participate in the life of the class and school. On electives and various circles, children learn to believe in themselves, express themselves in creativity, in addition, their self-esteem and motivation for learning activities increase.
Second-level educational work maintains continuity with elementary school. The goal of educating schoolchildren is the formation of a humanistic position in communication. For this, children are invited to attend a variety of circles, educational events, and participate in self-government bodies.
Adolescence is very important for the harmonious development of personality. It was at this time that personality-oriented communication came to the fore. And in schools it is necessary to create conditions that will help teenagers express, show themselves, make friends. The goal of many measures for the second stage is the prevention of drug addiction and alcoholism in the teenage environment, because, according to statistics, many people first tried these substances at this age.
Educational work in schools in this area involves classes with a psychologist who teaches children to answer “no” to pressure, to have their own point of view on the problem and, if necessary, to uphold it, and ways to resolve conflicts. For this, special programs are used. Important here is the systematic nature of classes.
The teacher can organize an educational event at the school for the prevention of drug addiction with the invitation of specialists in this field (narcologist, ONE inspector, etc.). Competitions of drawings for students and the use of media resources in classes and conversations are effective in this area.
At an older age (10-11 grades), educational work at school is aimed at helping with self-determination and self-expression. Here, the activity of students in master classes, self-government, etc. can come to the rescue. All this will allow the future graduate to be able to navigate the world around him, as well as to decide on the choice of profession and, accordingly, university.
One of the most common forms in the educational direction is a classroom hour. Teachers prefer to conduct it in the form of a conversation, which in some situations is quite effective. However, you can use other activities here, for example, a dispute, a travel game, a quiz, and much more.
Educational work at school affects parents. Teachers often bypass them with their attention, confining themselves only to parental meetings, which mainly deal with organizational issues. But parents of students can become indispensable assistants for a teacher in many endeavors. In addition, adult education in matters of family relations plays an important role.