Safe School Ambassadors: Harnessing Student Power to Stop Bullying and Violence

by Rick Phillips, John Linney, Chris Pack

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470197424
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	04/11/2008
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Rick Phillips, M.Ed., a former teacher and principal, is the executive director of Community Matters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young people to be agents of positive social change.

John Linney, M.A., has twenty years of youth development experience and is the executive director of Impact Coaching and Speaking, specializing in organizational climate issues.

Chris Pack, BSE, program director of Community Matters, co-developed the Safe School Ambassadors program and has developed and delivered many training seminars on youth development.

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Table of 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