Leadership for Safe Schools is every school and district leader's guide to developing practical policies and carefully designed action plans to ensure that K-12 students are physically and psychologically safe, secure, and supported. With today's students experiencing soaring rates of depression, anxiety, trauma, loneliness, and suicidality-in addition to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the normalization of school shootings-school personnel desperately need multifaceted approaches that decrease violence, facilitate social connectedness, and promote emotional well-being. This book's proactive, preventive, and responsive Three Pillar Model offers a coherent framework for creating safe and supportive schools and fostering student mental health.
Each chapter guides school leaders and administrators to implement evidence-based interventions and strategies, including:
Whether you are a principal or superintendent; a school psychologist, counselor, or social worker; or a school resource officer, nurse, or proactive teacher, this book will be your all-in-one inspiration for fostering resilient learning environments and implementing multi-component prevention and intervention strategies to support students' mental health.
ISBN: | 9780367204488 |
Publication date: | 20th July 2023 |
Author: | Philip J Lazarus, Michael L Sulkowski |
Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 280 pages |
Series: | Eye on Education Book |