The school phase is a period that can be very difficult for students and their parents or guardians. Bullying, bad grades, absenteeism, complicated situations at home, learning issues?Sometimes the presence of a third party is necessary to resolve the situation. Social intervention in educational contexts can be of great importance.
The years we spend in school and high school are a mark on our lives, at this point we are forging our personality and we could say that we have learned to live in society, these are years when we share a lot of time with our colleagues.
- Although each student’s context may be different.
- The school should help students.
- Regardless of their social and cultural background.
- Build a positive picture of themselves.
In addition, integrate them into the daily interaction of the school so that they can take advantage of the educational opportunities available (Fernández y Fernández, 2011).
It is important to note that the educational process aims to ensure that the student has a situation that allows him to develop freely and harmoniously.
Nevertheless, it is true that, as Rosell raised (1998), this process must be conceived as a whole, involving not only educators, but also other professionals capable of filling the gaps in the education system.
Among these professionals, can we find psychologists, social workers, speech therapists, psychopedagogues?
There are pedagogical and psychopedagic teams that advise, accompany and collaborate with teachers to improve the quality of teaching.
The school environment is thought to be the first place where family and social problems can be detected (F. I. T. S. , quoted in Rosell, 1998), so we should remember that any problems detected early can help us prevent or mitigate its effects.
Social intervention in education aims to work together so that all students, regardless of their origin, family or social sphere, have the same opportunities as others.
This can be achieved by working with the student and his or her family, it is necessary to guide student leaders to also engage in full adaptation and success.
It can be said that intervention usually begins with problem detection or that these interventions are related to the private sphere, that is, they are external associations or companies that give training and information conferences.
“Educate the children and there will be no need to punish men. “Pythagoras?
It is necessary to emphasize the need to guide students towards a healthy life. When we talk about health, there is a general thought that directs that expression towards the physical, but we must not forget the importance of mental health.
The training of healthy young people and adults with social skills, with alternative benefits to leisure for the development of life is essential.
The discipline of social work takes place in different fields, one is the educational environment. It can therefore be said that much remains to be explored in this area, although it is an area with many opportunities for the profession.
As part of social intervention in educational contexts, we want to distinguish some of its functions: (Iglesias y Ortuo, 2017):
The social worker must be of greater importance in the educational context. Thus, as an agent and a change professional, it is up to him to play a fundamental role in improving the coexistence and well-being of the educational community.
Therefore, we must not forget that to establish a good foundation in the children we educate today is to plant the seeds for a better future.