School Climate: Building Safe, Supportive and Engaging Classrooms & Schools

by Dr. Jonathan Cohen, Dr. Maurice Elias

In this era of economic recession and budget constraints, it is critically important for schools to address and maintain a positive climate to optimize learning for all students. Written by Jonathan Cohen, Ph.D., President of the Center for Social and Emotional Education (CSEE) and Maurice Elias, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University, who have researched the field of school climate, this reference guide is designed for classroom teachers, building principals, superintendents, parents and all who are committed to creating a safer, more supportive, engaging and helpfully challenging school climate for students in grades K-12. Packed with practical and proven evidence-based strategies, this guide includes school climate standards, the School Climate Improvement Cycle, a classroom climate checklist, as well as a range of other specific approaches to enhance school climate. When all stakeholders school personnel, students, parents/guardians and community leaders work together to create a positive building and classroom climate, schools become better and more successful institutions.

6 pages, Paperback

Published September 30, 2010