Product Description Safe School Ambassadors is an essential guide for school administrators, counselors, teachers, parents, and youth organization leaders. It challenges the current "outside-in" thinkingthat 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.
Customer Reviews:
An Outstanding and Important Work July 2, 2008 I have worked with young people for over 30 years as a theatre educator and drama therapist. The problem of schools being unsafe and uncivil places in which to learn is growing around the globe. In addition to providing a clear overview of the problem, I believe the authors express quite eloquently the key to the solution: youth empowerment. It is through relationship that young people develop their behavioral repertoire and, as is expressed in this book, "Outside-In" approaches that focus on rules, monitoring, and enforcement cannot effectively change the social norms that make it O.K. for students to mistreat each other. Kudos to the authors on creating such a valuable resource.
A GREAT BOOK!!! ... COVER TO COVER!!! June 13, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm so grateful to the authors of this book. I've been working with families and youth for almost 15 years and I think this book reflects a clear understanding of the reality in schools across the country, and presents, in a sensitive and intelligent way, a very clear and effective way to create safer schools where our kids can get inspired, empowered, and ready to face an increasingly challenging world. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
An Outstanding Book on Bullying June 1, 2008 3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Bullying is such an important issue that must be adressed by educators and parents. This book looks to empowering students as a way to stopping bullying, after all it couldn't exist without students allowing it to happen. A similar approach is taken by Bully-Proofing Children: A Practical, Hands-On Guide to Stop Bullying. Written by a school counselor, this book is outstanding as well as it gives classroom-tested lessons and parenting approaches on important topics as kindness, cooperation,getting along, anger management, coping with mean people and conflict resolution.... Filled with practical tips and strategies, any parent or teacher should be able to design a bully-free home or classroom or school that is a loving enevironment.
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