Creating Emotionally Safe Schools
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Creating Emotionally Safe Schools
Author: Jane Bluestein
language: en
Publisher: Health Communications Incorporated
Release Date: 2001-08-01
Something is terribly wrong with our schools. How did a place that should be a sanctuary for kids becomes a source of fear and intimidation? What has happened? In Creating Emotionally Safe Schools, Jane Bluestein offers a plan to return schools to havens of nurturing and learning. She examines environmental, historical, developmental, psychological, sociological, interpersonal, instructional and administrative factors that contribute to the emotional climate of an educational institution. This is a comprehensive view of what makes a school feel the way it feels, and what we can do to make it feel safe for every child—and every adult—who walks through its doors. Emotional safety has many dimensions, such as: the impact of the family and early development, childhood stress and coping, the changing role of the school, acceptance and emotional support, respect and belonging, temperament and labels, gangs and violence, instructional strategies, learning styles and multiple intelligences, teacher training and support, and the inherent need for a sense of community. The message Jane Bluestein brings is positive: information, programs and solutions are available that can ultimately make our schools inviting, inspiring, and, yes—safe. Includes: Comprehensive list of references and resources Complete index
Creating Emotionally Safe Schools, Second Edition
Whether students feel stressed or supported has a profound impact on their success, sense of belonging, and behavior. Designed as a guide for education professionals and parents, this book explores emotional safety, its effect on learning, and practical strategies for fostering well-being. Discover how to shape students' emotional responses by modeling healthy expression, building community, and nurturing self-awareness and self-management. K-12 administrators and teachers can use this book to: Foster emotional safety and belonging in schools Address how stress and anxiety impact the learning environment Address students' emotional needs and cultivate positive relationships in the classroom Strengthen classroom management with healthy approaches and practices Maintain authority while balancing structure with freedom Contents: Introduction Part I: Dimensions of a Very Big Picture Chapter 1: What Safety Is Chapter 2: The Heart of the Matter--Feelings and School Chapter 3: Safety--It's a Brain Thing Chapter 4: Learning and the Brain Chapter 5: Body and Mind Chapter 6: Where Children Are Coming From--Stress and Adaptation Chapter 7: Over the Edge--A World of Violence Chapter 8: Brave New World--The Changing Role of the School Chapter 9: All Are Welcome Here--The Need for Community Chapter 10: Snags in the Tapestry Chapter 11: More Welcome Than Others--Discrimination and Belonging Chapter 12: How Does Your Garden Grow? More Diversity, More Discrimination Part II: The Toolbox Chapter 13: Academic Safety--Learning and Success Chapter 14: Emotional Safety--Personal and Character Development Chapter 15: Social Safety--Belonging and Interpersonal Competence Chapter 16: Behavioral Safety--Discipline and Cooperation Chapter 17: Physical Safety--The Student Body Part III: The Grownups Chapter 18: Teacher Safety--Protecting the Protectors Chapter 19: The Collaborators--Parents and Community Epilogue: Are We Almost There Yet? Appendix References and Resources Index