Books, Blackboards, and Bullets: School Shootings and Violence in AmericaThe sad fact is that many youths and children do not feel safe either at school or at home. In recent years, there have been increases in bullying, teacher assault, and student-to-student physical altercations. Nearly every school child has witnessed violence at school firsthand. The search for answers as to why children use violence must be an ongoing conversation that challenges the myths and perceptions around the issue of school and personal violence. Intended for educators and parents, Books, Blackboards, and Bullets focuses on key issues for identification of school shooters and shootings. While explaining factors that increase the likeliness of student violence, Marcel Lebrun introduces many different perspectives that may be effective in workingwith troubled populations in our schools. He provides many strategies for dealing with difficult or violent youths, empowering educators to act to prevent school shootings. The book also provides checklists and assessment tools for evaluating possible dangers as well as a list of resources that educators can use in their daily work. |
Contents
Chapter 01 Looking at the Problem of School Violence | 1 |
Chapter 02 Statistics of School Violence Past and Present | 11 |
Chapter 03 Profile of a School Shooter | 17 |
Personal and Cyberspace | 33 |
The Seeds Are Planted Early | 55 |
I Kill Then I Die | 69 |
Chapter 07 School Crisis Preventionand Intervention | 77 |
Supporting the School Community after a School Shooting | 93 |
Lessons for Preventing School Violence | 149 |
Chapter 12 School Shootings and the Media | 169 |
The Families of Crime | 191 |
Chapter 14 Personal Stories | 203 |
There Is Help After All | 229 |
Epilogue | 257 |
References | 267 |
About the Author | 273 |
Chapter 09 Safe Schools | 111 |
Chapter 10 Crisis and Corrective Teaching for Troubled Youths | 125 |
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Books, Blackboards, and Bullets: School Shootings and Violence in America Marcel Lebrun Limited preview - 2008 |
Books, Blackboards, and Bullets: School Shootings and Violence in America Marcel Lebrun No preview available - 2011 |
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