Creating Emotionally Safe Schools A Guide for Educators and Parents
by Jane Bluestein |
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Paperback: 500 pages
Publisher: HCI (August 01 2001)
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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 Chapter 1 - What Safety Is
It's 1999, right before Thanksgiving, and I'm sitting down to breakfast with the Sunday paper. I reach for the comics and the color supplements, which is where I normally start, but I can't get past the headlines: Deming Girl Dies. Defining Emotional Safety
A 1992 district-wide survey of over sixty-five thousand students in Houston showed that 48 percent either disagreed or strongly disagreed with the following statement: The school is a safe place. Another 12 percent did not know.
About the Author  Jane Bluestein, Ph.D.
Jane Bluestein, Ph.D. is an expert in the field of parenting with more than 20 years professional experience. A dynamic and entertaining speaker, she presents engaging and accessible training programs to groups around the globe. Dr. Bluestein currently heads Instructional Support Services, Inc. a consulting and resource firm that provides staff development and parent training programs worldwide. » More by Jane Bluestein, Ph.D.
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