{"product_id":"safe-school-ambassadors-isbn-9780470197424","title":"Safe School Ambassadors","description":"\u003ci\u003eSafe School Ambassadors\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Extent and Costs of Mistreatment and the Outside-In Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: A Day in the Life 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The High Cost of Mistreatment 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Outside-In Approach 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuilding Safer Schools from the Inside Out\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Inside-Out Approach 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Building a Safe School Climate 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eYouth as Social Change Agents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Empowering Youth 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Understanding and Mobilizing Bystanders 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: From Bystanders to Peacemakers 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Results and Stories of Ambassadors in Action 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Call to Action\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: A Road Map for the Future 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Presentation Tips 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Responding to Questions and Concerns 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Ambassador Survey 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Recruiting Allies and Partners 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eNeeds Assessment 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 309\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eRick Phillips, M.Ed.,\u003c\/b\u003e 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.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Linney, M.A.,\u003c\/b\u003e has twenty years of youth development experience and is the executive director of Impact Coaching and Speaking, specializing in organizational climate issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Pack, BSE,\u003c\/b\u003e program director of Community Matters, co-developed the Safe School Ambassadors program and has developed and delivered many training seminars on youth development.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eSafe School Ambassadors\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThough school shootings are what grab the headlines, an estimated 160,000 students stay home from school because they are afraid of hurtful treatment by their peers. Millions more attend classes fearful of the next insult, intimidating look, or shove, most of which happen out of sight and earshot of adults. For far too many students, school is a minefield; one wrong step can trigger exclusion, ridicule, bullying, or even physical violence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSafe School Ambassadors\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on the proven Safe School Ambassadors (SSA) program that has been successfully launched in more than 550 schools, the book provides a roadmap schools can use to empower students with the tools to help stop a broad spectrum of mistreatment. The Safe School Ambassador program also fosters increased tolerance and acceptance of diversity, as well as an environment that encourages higher grades and better attendance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSafe School Ambassadors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"At a time when many talk about the need to stop bullying and other forms of violence, it is refreshing to encounter a book that shows us how to do so. Safe School Ambassadors offers a unique and powerful approach by empowering bystanders to become peacemakers.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eBarbara Coloroso,\u003c\/b\u003e educator and author, \u003ci\u003eThe Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This very practical book offers an innovative and proven approach to decreasing violence in schools through student empowerment. It is the only sane solution for ensuring security in our society.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDeepak Chopra,\u003c\/b\u003e author, \u003ci\u003eThe Deeper Wound: Recovering the Soul from Fear and Suffering, 100 Days of Healing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Bullying and youth violence are critical public health issues that have serious academic, social, and emotional costs. This book provides an antidote that can decrease acts of intolerance and create a healthy and compassionate learning community.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDeborah Prothrow-Stith, MD,\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard School of Public Health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Safe School Ambassadors program has provided us with a well-designed student-to-student initiative that has made a positive difference in over 30 of our district's schools.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eAlison Adler, Ed. 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