Contents

• Introduction
  • Background to the research
  • Everydayness of violence
  • Control, connection and meaning
• Trying to remove violence does not create a safe environment
  • Removing students from the violent home
  • "Protecting" students from bad teachers (or teachers from bad students)
  • Removing the violent students from schools
• Trying to ensure teaching is happening does not create a learning environment
  • Demanding attendance
  • Labelling the problem
  • Being accountable for "teaching"
• Recognizing the presence and impact of violence supports learning
  • Talk about violence
  • Make it "normal" to need help
  • Build Hope
  • Focus on respect
  • Support students to value themselves
  • Explore the ways to teach that aknowledge the presence of violence and it's impact on learning
• Summing it up
  • Create a safer environment
  • Create a learning environment