Focusing on the systemic nature of student aggression, this book offers a comprehensive framework for understanding the causes of violence in educational settings. It outlines strategies to mitigate the potential for such behavior, emphasizing a proactive approach to creating safer environments for students.
Designed for everyone involved in the educational system--including district administrators, teachers, students, parents, and the business community--this book provides a practical plan with steps to harmonize whole-school health, including sustainable growth in student character development, improvement of organizational health, and reduction of violence and other threats to education. A blueprint of applicable resources is provided, including: · 15 easy-to-follow guidelines for successfully implementing social-emotional learning practices · A spotlight on issues such as empathy, identity formation, self-control, and conflict resolution · Dozens of real-world stories from educators · Anecdotal and data-driven results from successful implementation
This workbook offers a comprehensive review of existing violence prevention programs, which can help schools evaluate their existing programs and select the right approach for them. Author Dr. Jared M. Scherz offers practical guidance on building a prevention paradigm that integrates into the existing mission and vision of a given school.
This book is intended for all people in therapy or considering therapy for the first time. It helps readers understand how therapy works, how to prepare, how to find the right therapist, how to navigate insurance and billing, and how to succeed in therapy while avoiding the most common pitfalls.