Creating Safe Schools
A Guide for School Leaders, Teachers, Counselors, and Parents
1st Edition
Published on 4. January 2014
Book
Hardback
162 pages
978-0-415-73480-6 (ISBN)
Description
Students, parents, and school staff deserve a safe learning environment. Yet recent headlines of violence, bullying, and drug abuse have shown the vulnerability of schools. In this timely and important resource, leading expert Franklin Schargel provides leaders, teachers, counselors, parents, and students with the necessary information to address and diminish safety problems in schools. Creating Safe Schools explores the background and data about the severity of safety issues facing schools today and also provides the strategies and tools to address them. Clearly organized according to issue, this book allows for easy reference and is packed with tools, activities, checklists, strategies, and tips. Coverage includes:
Bullying
Driving
Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco
Internet Safety
Violent School Incidents
Sexual Activity
Suicide
Truancy/Suspension
Youth Gambling
This important resource will help educators prevent violence from happening in their schools and provide children with a safe and secure learning environment.
Helpful templates and additional resources for educators and parents are available as free downloads at www.routledge.com/9780415734790.
Bullying
Driving
Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco
Internet Safety
Violent School Incidents
Sexual Activity
Suicide
Truancy/Suspension
Youth Gambling
This important resource will help educators prevent violence from happening in their schools and provide children with a safe and secure learning environment.
Helpful templates and additional resources for educators and parents are available as free downloads at www.routledge.com/9780415734790.
Reviews / Votes
"This clear, concise, practical manual is full of direction, research, and recent resources to tackle safety issues and is a must read for individuals creating a proactive plan to support a safe and positive learning environment."??--Lori L. Lamb, President 2008-2013, National Alternative Education Association (NAEA)
"Franklin Schargel once again presents a straightforward, no-nonsense look into the hard issues that must be faced to promote a safe and secure learning environment for our children. This book is a user-friendly source of data, ideas, and resources for educators and communities at large."
--Marie Sobers, Teacher Intern Supervisor, George Mason University
"Creating Safe Schools is filled with facts, figures, and tables to help understand the complexities of creating safe schools while dealing with the sensitive issues. The book offers 'tips from the trenches' with practical suggestions and strategies to help school administrators, teachers, parents, and students create safe schools."
--Stephen Sroka, President of Health Education Consultants and Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4 s/w Tabellen
Wellbeing of Children Under Three; 4 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
410 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-73480-6 (9780415734806)
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Franklin P. Schargel
Creating Safe Schools
A Guide for School Leaders, Teachers, Counselors, and Parents
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04/2014
1st Edition
Routledge
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Person
Franklin P. Schargel is an internationally recognized expert, keynote presenter, and training specialist on school dropout prevention. His career spans thirty-three years of classroom teaching and counseling, as well as eight years of supervision and administration.
Content
Acknowledgements
Meet the Author
Violence Prevention Quiz
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Bullying
Chapter 3: Driving and Bus Safety
Chapter 4: Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco
Chapter 5: Internet Safety
Chapter 6: Violent School Incidents
Chapter 7: Sexual Activity
Chapter 8: Suicide
Chapter 9: Truancy and Suspension
Chapter 10: Youth Gambling
Chapter 11: Conclusion
Answers to the Violence Prevention Quiz
Additional Resources
Sources
Meet the Author
Violence Prevention Quiz
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Bullying
Chapter 3: Driving and Bus Safety
Chapter 4: Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco
Chapter 5: Internet Safety
Chapter 6: Violent School Incidents
Chapter 7: Sexual Activity
Chapter 8: Suicide
Chapter 9: Truancy and Suspension
Chapter 10: Youth Gambling
Chapter 11: Conclusion
Answers to the Violence Prevention Quiz
Additional Resources
Sources