Columbine High School Update :When Columbine principal Frank DeAngelis opened his school Aug. 16 he called for students to sit next to people they don’t know at lunch and appreciate the humanity of their fellow students. That may go against the grain of teen cliquishness. It’ll require determined reinforcement, at school and home. Yet it’s… Read more »
Adults and children who learn of tragedies are likely to struggle with feelings of fear, helplessness and guilt, experts say. Certain places, such as schools, are expected to be safe. But that is not always so. Tragedies such as the slayings of schoolchildren reinforce a sense of vulnerability. Parents, feeling helpless, may become frightened for… Read more »
When students are upset, they may bite, kick, hit, pull hair, or attack anyone close, including a teacher. Thus, it is helpful for teachers to know some basic techniques for self protection to avoid personal injury. Johns and Carr (1995) provide several useful suggestions for various aggressive behaviors that are briefly summarized below. We recommend… Read more »
After Chicago’s recent child murder and the string of school shootings in Oregon, Arkansas, and elsewhere, we are apprehensive about the start of school this week. As director of a resource and support center for school counselors who work in all kinds of school settings, I know that many guidance counselors and school psychologists will… Read more »
Across the country, innovative steps to end schoolyard killings As the last bullet ricocheted through the latest schoolyard this spring, parents and teachers across the country were feeling helpless against the onslaught of violence that suddenly swept through suburban education. How can you protect innocent children at a time when American households still have more… Read more »
If it had been a plane crash rather than a school shooting that took the lives of two students in Springfield, Ore., the federal government would have sent teams of experts to dissect the incident to prevent it from happening again. It’s time to give the same attention to school violence, a national safety expert… Read more »
Putting Your Reactions To Rest There are hundreds of decisions made by the teacher every school day. Allthese decisions have an impact on those in the classroom. Restraint is important in making good teaching decisions. Teachers can improve their decisions in the classroom by increasing their restraint of their own anger to students’ negative reactions…. Read more »
