Full Description
Safe School Ambassadors is an essential guide for school administrators, counselors, teachers, parents, and youth organization leaders. It challenges the current "outside-in" thinking?that 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.
Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction xiii
Part I The Extent and Costs of Mistreatment and the Outside-In Response
Chapter 1: A Day in the Life 3
Chapter 2: The High Cost of Mistreatment 23
Chapter 3: The Outside-In Approach 55
Part II Building Safer Schools from the Inside Out
Chapter 4: The Inside-Out Approach 83
Chapter 5: Building a Safe School Climate 95
Part III Youth as Social Change Agents
Chapter 6: Empowering Youth 125
Chapter 7: Understanding and Mobilizing Bystanders 153
Chapter 8: From Bystanders to Peacemakers 171
Chapter 9: Results and Stories of Ambassadors in Action 209
Part IV A Call to Action
Chapter 10: A Road Map for the Future 235
Appendix A: Presentation Tips 255
Appendix B: Responding to Questions and Concerns 259
Appendix C: Ambassador Survey 269
Appendix D: Recruiting Allies and Partners 275
Appendix E: Needs Assessment 281
Notes 285
Resources 303
Index 309
