ANDrelationship education: this is the name of new subject in high school that will debut in November. As announced by the Government, after the terrible news events in Palermo and Caivano that marked this summer, the school wants to do more and will try to teach students the so-called “culture of respect”.
Relationship education: a new subject
The introduction of theRelationship education aims to undermine beliefs and stereotypes and counter the dramatic episodes of violence that marked the summer just ended. The matter will debut in the form of experimentation within a broader plan, in the intentions of Minister of Education and Merit Giuseppe Valditaraof “educational prevention”.
Learn correct relationships with others
The lessons will serve to teach how become adult and mature citizensthrough education in respect, listening and discussionto correct affectivity, or mainly to having correct relationships with others.
The culture of respect for others and correct relationships will be taught at school (Getty Images)
Discussion groups on urgent topics
From the first information on the functioning of the new courses, each institute will be able to train on an autonomous basis a team of 6 to 12 students. These will meet from November until March at least once every two weeks and they will discuss “topics that are new for compulsory school but have become more “urgent” than ever» such as respect for others, the construction of emotional relationships, gender perception, stereotypes, and so on.
What is the Balint method
The working approach used will be the «Balint method“, a “proven experiential training methodology originally created by psychoanalyst Michael Balint, centered on the group’s action as a tool to facilitate thought». Finally, it is not excluded that professional figures may also intervene where required, such as consultants to the working groups and their teachers.
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