The document discusses the importance of creating a peaceful classroom environment to support learning. It notes that social distractions and a lack of respectful relationships can hinder intellectual development. The characteristics of a peaceable classroom include affirmation, cooperation, communication, and appreciation for diversity. The document also outlines specific causes of conflict in classrooms and effects of bullying on victims. It provides eight ways for teachers to establish an atmosphere of love and acceptance, such as declaring the classroom a zone of peace, expressing feelings appropriately, encouraging respect for differences, and teaching conflict resolution skills.

1. Creating a Peaceable Classroom
Presented by:
Cheryl Ann A. Matela, DM

2. Literature on classroom management
indicates that learners find it difficult to focus
on academic work when there are social
distractions.
The Carnegie Council on Adolescent
Development holds that mutually respectful
relations are imperative for intellectual
development and growth likewise posits that
belonging and acceptance are potentially
important factors in learning.

3. •there is a relationship between distress,
anxiety, and the ability of our memory to work.
•one of the vital tasks related to a successful
academic experience is being able to establish
successful interpersonal relationships in the
campus.
•All these tell us that a peaceable learning
environment is necessary in the process of
learning

4. Causes of conflict in the classroom
◦ Miscommunication
◦ Exclusion
◦ The inability to express feelings appropriately
◦ Lack of care and respect for each other

5. What is the characteristic of peaceable
classroom?
 Affirmation
 Cooperation
 Communication
 Appreciation for diversity
 Appropriate expression of feelings
and peaceful resolution

6. A survey of high school students in the Philippines
revealed that bullying in the classroom is one major
cause of distress and anxiety

7. Victims of bullying are physically
harmed like being:
 hit
 bitten
 locked in a room
 Kicked
 spat on
 Pinched
 pushed
 scratched, etc.

8. Likewise they are verbally hurt such
as:
 Being called names
 Threatened
 Victimized by malicious rumors

9. Topping the list of victims who normally
excluded, ignored and isolated by the
majority are:
those thought to be nerds
who do not measure up to the set standards of:
 beauty
 Overweight
 dark-skinned
 economically poor
 gays and the lesbians
 those who have provincial accents
 new students

10. Known Effects of Bullying:
 Damaged self-esteem
 Withdraw themselves
 Become loners or aloof
 Frequently absent or dropped out
 Grades were also affected
Importance of peaceable classroom
- help students respect
- appreciate each other regardless
of differences

11. Eight (8) Ways to create an atmosphere of
love and acceptance in our classrooms:
1.) Declare your classroom a zone of peace and
establish rules to achieve it
- Introduce the concept of peaceful classroom
- Make a poster indicating their classroom as a Zone
of Peace

12. THIS CLASSROOM IS A ZONE
OF PEACE
1.Listen when someone is talking
2.Do not exclude anyone
3.Say only kind words
4.Speak gently
5.Show respect for each other

13. 2.) As a teacher , let this peace begin with you
- that you will be a peaceful teacher that day
- resolved to be peaceful and not explode
- breathe out or ground off negative energy
- radiate positive energy
- smile as you greet
- teach students greetings of peace in local
dialects or language, when applicable

14. PEACE IN MANY LANGUAGES
Salaam (Arabic)
Boboto (Lingala-Congo)
Shalom (Hebrew)
Beke (Hungarian)
Amani (Swahili)
Shanti (Hindi)
Damai (Indonesian)
 Heiwa (Japanese)
Pyung Hwa (Korean)
Paz (Spanish)
Pax (Latin)

15. 3.) Affirm your students
- say something positive or nice
- recognize contribution
- show interest what they say
- nod or look in the eye
4.)Express feelings appropriately and encourage
students to do so
- refrain from aggressive reaction to students such as:
a. yelling
b. kicking or pushing furniture
c. throwing items

16. - should learn to manage anger
a. use calming techniques like
1. breathing deeply
2. gently leaving the anger scene
3. coming back when angry
feeling has subsided
- students be taught “cooling techniques” like
writing how they feel, “ I am very upset.”
- altering their thoughts “ She probably did not hurt me.” “
May be she is worried of something.”
- repeating calming words (“Relax, relax)
- talking to one’s self “I will not explode”, when the steam
has let off, students may express “I-messages”

17. 5.) Encourage respect for and acceptance of differences
- Students feel sense of belongingness and acceptance
- As a teacher, examine own biases
1. stereotype girls or gays
2. discriminate against slow learners and regard
intelligent students more favorably
3. Refrain putting students down
4. Remind students to desist bullying behavior, etc.

18. 6.) Employ more cooperative than competitive
activities
- cooperation enable the class to work together
and pursue a goal
- ugly competition set conflicts
- cooperative activities promote positive
interdependence , students then learn
to use member’s different
talents, skills and strengths

19. 7.)Teach students how to resolve conflicts
peacefully and constructively
- mediate in conflict situations
- employ problems solving approach
- remind effective dialoguing
- remind solution may be found if they genuinely
listen to each others perspective
- designate a peace section or peace area in school
grounds where students can talk

20. 8.) Practice students’ skills of communications
- teach students how to clarify and paraphrase
(especially when something said bothers them)
ex. “ May I know if I am correct in
understanding what you said?”
“ Did you say that…”
- otherwise, if they are not taught, conflicts will
arise because of miscommunication, misperception
and misunderstanding.

21. Practice students into changing negative
statements into positive ones
The use of “I-messages” will be helpful

22. Changing negative statements into more positive
ones:
 Shut up!
 Alternative: Please keep quiet.
 You are irritating.
 Alternative: I am bothered when….
 You are too noisy!
 Alternative: May I have some private moments,
please.