Safe school ambassadors : harnessing student power to stop bullying and violence / Rick Phillips, John Linney, Chris Pack.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phillips, Rick, 1946-

Contributor:

Linney, John, 1968-

Pack, Chris, 1962-

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School violence--United States--Prevention.

School violence.

Bullying in schools.

United States.

Bullying in schools--United States--Prevention.

Schools--United States--Safety measures.

Schools.

Industrial safety.

Physical Description:

xx, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2008]

Summary:

Though school shootings are what grab the headlines, an estimated 160,000 students stay home from school because they are afraid of hurtful treatment by their peers. Millions more attend classes fearful of the next insult, intimidating look, or shove, most of which happen out of sight and earshot of adults. For far too many students, school is a minefield; one wrong step can trigger exclusion, ridicule, bullying, or even physical violence.

Safe School Ambassadors is an essential guide for school administrators, counselors, teachers, parents, and youth organization leaders. It challenges the current "outside-in" thinking-that keeping schools safe is accomplished primarily by adults through heightened security and stricter policies. It makes the case for a complementary "inside-out" approach that taps the power of students to change the social norms of a school culture in order to stop bullying and violence.

Based on the proven Safe School Ambassadors (SSA) program that has been successfully launched in more than 550 schools, the book provides a roadmap schools can use to empower students with the tools to help stop a broad spectrum of mistreatment. The Safe School Ambassador program also fosters increased tolerance and acceptance of diversity, as well as an environment that encourages higher grades and better attendance.

Contents:

The extent and costs of mistreatment and the outside-in response

A day in the life

The high cost of mistreatment

The outside-in approach

Building safer schools from the inside-out

The inside-out approach

Building a safe school climate

Youth as social change agents

Empowering youth

Understanding and mobilizing bystanders

From bystanders to peacemakers

Results and stories of ambassadors in action

A call to action

A road map for the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780470197424

0470197420

OCLC:

180989503

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