HEL- Violence Prevention & Conflict Resolution

The best teaching and learning can only take place in a safe and welcoming school setting. So as school violence continues to capture headlines, educators are looking for effective strategies for violence prevention and conflict resolution. How should schools respond to bullying, sexual harassment, and cliques? How can schools support novice teachers in classroom management? How can they ensure that efforts to create orderly, safe schools do not unfairly pigeonhole as "troubled" or "violent" students who are merely rambunctious or different?

This new collection of the best of recent HEL articles gives insight into these complex issues and offers effective strategies for violence prevention and conflict resolution.

Contents include:

· "We Don't Allow That Here," about programs to improve school safety, promote tolerance, and reduce bullying

· Violent Students-Reading the Warning Signs

· "Every Friday Was Fight Day," on the growing problem of girls and violence

· "Sexual Harassment Erodes the Notion that School is a Safe Place," an interview with Nan Stein of Wellesley's Center for Research on Women

· The pros and cons of zero tolerance

· James Garbarino on talking to parents about violence

The HEL Focus Series brings together concise and carefully researched articles on current issues in education. Each collection provides educators, administrators, policymakers, and parents with a balanced look at research and practice in a specific area of interest. For information on other Focus Series publications, please call 1-888-437-1437.

Or click here and order with confidence using our secure online order form.

Harvard Education Letter
Harvard Graduate School of Education
8 Story St., 1st Floor, Cambridge MA 02138

Order online today
or call 1-888-437-1437
or fax 1-978-348-1233
http://www.edletter.org