Full Description
Ending Violence in PreK-16 Schools provides a comprehensive examination of the complex issues surrounding violence prevention and intervention in educational settings, focusing on promoting equity, justice, and safety for all students.
The book explores innovative strategies, research findings, case studies, and best practices related to ending violence in schools from preschool through higher education. With insights, analyses, and practical recommendations for addressing the complex challenges of violence in educational settings, this book offers interdisciplinary perspectives and diverse methodological approaches which contribute to a deeper understanding of the issues at hand and offer actionable solutions for promoting equity and justice in schools.
Ending Violence in PreK-16 Schools will provide valuable insights and resources for educators, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working to create safer, more inclusive learning environments for all students.
Contents
Part I. Unmasking Structural Inequities and Systemic Violence
Chapter 1. Suspension is Never an Intervention: Addressing Systemic Inequalities in School Discipline through Robust MTSS Practices; Delarious Stewart, Frederick O. Hill, Tanisha W. Smith, and Brandon Harris
Chapter 2. Systemic Inequities and Disparities in School Discipline Practices; Katherine Graves, Meagan Meredith, Denise Dennis, and Ambra L. Green
Chapter 3. The School-to-Graveyard Pipeline: How Schools Create Vulnerability to Violence through Mental Health Neglect, Anti-Blackness, and Discipline; Tonya Strozier
Chapter 4. The Violent Effects of the "Invisible Tax" on Black Students in K-12 Schools; Dia L. Jones
Chapter 5. An Autoethnographic Account of Gun Violence and Its Impact on Teachers in K-12 Schools; Brandon S. Best
Part II. Cultivating Safe and Supportive School Climates
Chapter 6. A Community Effort: Enhancing Student Safety with D.C.'s Safe Passage Program; Phillip Copeland and Kathryn E. Wiley
Chapter 7. Creating Safe Havens: Supporting Mental Health to End School Violence; Allison N. Oliver and Christine D. Lewis
Chapter 8. Linking School Violence to Mental Health Challenges in PreK-12 Students; Timothy Traylor
Chapter 9. The Impact of Intentional Lesson Planning and Culturally Responsive Care on Reducing Physical Violence in Middle School Classrooms; Eddie Vanderhorst
Chapter 10. Finding Wonder Women & Men: Non-academic Trainings in Teacher Education Programs; Erica M. Barnett-Southworth, Aubrie Faust, and Ashley Streeter
Part III. Resistance Pedagogies and Transformative Justice
Chapter 11. Addressing Dating and Domestic Violence in PreK-16 Schools: Issues and Best Practices; Laura Finley
Chapter 12. From Harm to Healing: Cultivating Liberatory Learning and Psychological Safety in Title I Classrooms through Culturally Relevant and Asset-Based Practices; Brianna Nargiso Newton
Chapter 13 . A Social Worker's Role in Interrupting Harm and Ending Violence in PreK-16 Schools; Niani Smith
