Preventing School Violence
Preventing School Violence
Guidelines for Teaching Civility and School Harmony
ISBN: 9781475845723Preventing School Violence: Guidelines for Teaching Civility and School Harmony, is an amazing resource that reminds the reader of the importance of establishing and maintaining meaningful relationships among the school community: teachers, administrators, students, families, and the community at large. As educators, we are responsible for modeling civility in our schools, by creating significant connections with others. This book provides the reader with profound scenarios, approaches and strategies to promote civility and encourage school harmony, and to explore what dignity for all really means.
By Marjorie S. Schiering
Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
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Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 222
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE: The Start: The Foundation for Teaching Civility: Discussion-based Instruction Then and Now: School Violence and Civility Present-Day Realities: School Violence and Teaching Civility You Knowing You + Beliefs, Values, Thinking and Feelings Unpolluting the Mind + A Negative Versus Positive Teaching Style One Rule Some Things Don't Change: What Everyone Needs Saving the Schools Dignity for All + A Teaching and Learning Model Talking "At" or "To" when "With" is Needed: Teaching Civility Presenter Guidelines PART TWO: The Continuance: The"How-To"of Teaching Civility with Activities Teaching Civility Activities: Getting Acquainted, Role-play and Heart Making Connections: Building Classroom Community: Matt and Maddy Schiering Teaching Civility Today: The Way It Is Persons of Good Character Causes of School Misbehavior/Violence/Aggression Stress Stands Alone You Are Enough PART THREE: The Ongoing and Closing 17. Awareness, Acceptance, and Acknowledging Character and Civility: Author's Interview Drew Bogner, Ph.D. 18. Within an Era of Bullying: Our Building a Culture of Acceptance Amy Meyers, Ph. D. 19. Think, Say and Do: Three Contributions Tim Ryley, Angela Sullivan, Ed.D., Mariola Krol 20. Teaching What We've Learned
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