Making Your School Safe: Strategies to Protect Children and Promote Learning

by John Devine, Jonathan Cohen

In this practical manual, the authors demonstrate the important relationship between social emotional and ethical education and school safety. They combine traditional crisis management and emergency planning with all of the principles that have become the cornerstones of the field of evidence-based, social emotional learning and character education. Featuring real-life examples and best practices, they cover widespread concerns, ranging from student behavioral issues such as bullying and social exclusion to gang-related violence and other tragic events. This essential resource will help schools be proactive in preventing tragedies, as well as effectively reactive when they occur.

Hardcover

First published March 1, 2007

About the author

John Devine is an educator and researcher known for his work on school safety and violence prevention.