SCHOOL VIOLENCE & PREVENTION
Creating a Positive School Environment
"A school environment provides the cornerstone for academic reform. By providing an equitable, accessible, healthy, supportive, secure and safe surrounding, the school and community support the educational goal that all children shall attain challenging and high standards, both personal and instructional."
- School Environment Institute, Improving America's Schools Conference, 1997
Advantage Press Discipline Packets Sets of detention and suspension learning packets for use by teachers and administrators in grades two through twelve. 2001.
Anti-Bias and Conflict Resolution Curricula: Theory and Practice A look at programs designed to promote children's appreciation of diversity. ERIC/CUE 1994.
Behavioral Interventions: Creating a Safe Environment in our Schools. This publication from The National Mental Health and Education Center for Children and Families discusses school discipline and behavior management, crisis intervention, and school-based projects for violence prevention. NASP 1998.
Bullying in Schools. Examines the negative consequences of bullying for the general school climate and for the right of students to learn in a safe environment without fear. ERIC/EECE 1997.
Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools Discusses strategies for helping youth who are absent or truant from school because of school-associated fear and intimidation. DOJ 1998. PDF Version
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
This guide offers research-based practices to school communities for identifying early warning signs and developing prevention, intervention, and crisis response plans. ED/ DOJ/ HHS 1998. PDF Version
Disponible en espaol: Advertencia a Tiempo, Respuesta Oportuna: Una Gua para Escuelas Seguras.Healing the Hate PDF Only A National Hate Crime Prevention Curriculum for Middle Schools. DOJ 1997.
Manual on School Uniforms In this booklet, the U.S. Department of Education presents examples of school districts that have adopted a uniform policy as part of their overall strategy to ensure a safe and disciplined learning environment by reducing behavior problems and violence. ED 1996.
Pathways to Tolerance: Student Diversity [ print only ] This guide shows how schools can meet the educational and psychological needs of America's increasingly diverse student population. Articles provide practical approaches to promote a safe learning environment for all children. For a free copy contact the National Association of School Psychologists Email: center@naspweb.org.
Sample article: Working with Native American Students: Guidelines for Special Educators.Preventing and Countering School-Based Harassment: A Resource Guide for K-12 Educators This guide addresses the comprehensive issue of school-based racial and sexual harassment by capturing similarities in cause of, type of, and remedy for all forms of harassment while also addressing unique
aspects of racial and sexual harassment. NWREL 1997.
Disponible en espaol: Prevenir y combatir el acoso en la escuela: Guia de recursos para educadores de los grados 'K' al grado '12' [ print only ]Preventing Youth Hate Crime: A Manual for Schools and Communities is a manual to assist schools and communities to confront and eliminate hate-motivated behavior among youth. ED 1998. PDF Version
Protecting Students from Harassment and Hate Crime A Guide for SchoolsThis publication from the US Department of Education provides elementary and secondary schools with practical guidance to help protect students from harassment and violence based on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability. ED 1999.
Responding to Prejudice in the ClassroomA resource for teachers indicating general ways in which educators can create a climate of respect in the school and classroom. DOJ 1994.
Safe, Drug-Free, and Effective Schools for ALL Students: What Works! Reports on information gathered from schools in three communities where parents, teachers, administrators, and students work together to make the schools safe and effective learning environments for all their students: CECP 1998. PDF Version
Anti-Defamation LeagueA national organization dedicated to fighting bigotry, ADL offers educational resources for combatting racism and anti-Semitism. See What to Tell Children About Prejudice & Discrimination in English and Spanish.
Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk (CRESPAR) LCD - provides information on linguistically and/or culturally diverse populations. CRESPAR conducts research, development, evaluation, and dissemination needed to transform schooling for students placed at risk. See: models for Talent Development Schools -- schools that hold all students to high standards while providing multiple pathways and research-based practices to ensure their success.
Culture, Diversity, and MulticulturalismNCBE's links for resources relating to multicultural education and cultural diversity issues.
Fear & Intimidation Prevention Resources A listing of resources across the country from the compiled by the Appalachia Educational Laboratory.
Hate Crimes Prevention Centerfrom the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. This site provides statistical and legal information on civil rights and hate crimes, as well as educational resources on prevention. Includes a growing archive of promising practices throughout the country.
Teaching ToleranceThis national education project of the Southern Poverty Law Center helps teachers foster equity respect and understanding in the classroom and beyond. Teaching Tolerance offers free or low-cost resources to educators at all levels.