Violence in Student Writing : a School Administrator's Guide.
Your guide to action when student writing crosses the line At what point should violent student expressions be considered a legitimate threat? This legal handbook delves into the real-life experiences of administrators, teachers, and students to help you apply caution and logic in protecting your st...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Thousand Oaks :
SAGE Publications,
2012.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
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- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction
- Chapter 1
- The Aftermath of Columbine on Student Writing
- A Brief History of School Violence
- The Columbine and Jonesboro Shootings: Writings as a Pretext for Violence
- The Columbine Effect
- The Aftermath of Columbine on the Student Writer
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Cary, Illinois
- West Warwick, Rhode Island
- Prosser, Washington
- Johnston, Rhode Island
- Summary
- Practical Applications for Teachers and Administrators
- For K-6 Schools
- For 7-12 Schools
- Questions to Consider
- Chapter 2
- Schooling for Citizenship: A Legal Primer for Educators
- Freedom of Expression in Today's Public Schools
- The U.S. Constitution
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District (1969)
- Bethel v. Fraser (1986)
- Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
- Morse v. Frederick (2007)
- How do these cases apply to classroom writing samples?
- The True Threat Standard
- The Court's Call for Citizenship Education
- Citizenship Education Through the Curriculum
- Courts Agree: Public Schools Are More Than Books and Pencils
- Summary
- Practical Applications for Teachers and Administrators
- For K-6 Schools
- For 7-12 Schools
- Questions to Consider
- Chapter 3
- School Culture and Student Safety
- What Students Write About (and What It Can Say About Your School Culture)
- The School Administrator's Influence on School Culture
- Improving Your School Culture
- Summary
- Practical Applications for Teachers and Administrators
- For K-6 Schools
- For 7-12 Schools
- Questions to Consider
- Chapter 4
- Regulating Student Expression: Examining Your School Policy
- Why a Zero Tolerance Approach Fails Everyone
- Incorporating Legal Principles Into School Policies
- Sample Policies
- Summary.
- Practical Applications for Teachers and Administrators
- For K-6 Schools
- For 7-12 Schools
- Questions to Consider
- Chapter 5
- Violent Writing Within the Classroom
- Freewriting Is Not the Cause of School Violence
- Writing as a Predictor of Violence
- Writing Instead of Violence
- The Unique Nature of the Writing Classroom
- "But, Teacher, I want to be the next Stephen King."
- The Lost Lesson: Purpose and Audience
- Advice for All Teachers of Writing
- Summary
- Practical Applications for Teachers and Administrators
- For K-6 Schools
- For 7-12 Schools
- Questions to Consider
- Chapter 6
- Violent Writing Beyond the Classroom
- Off-Campus Writings
- Cases Where Schools Prevailed
- Cases Where Students Prevailed
- Cyberbullying, Texting, and Facebook Writings
- When the Violent Writing Targets You
- Staying Informed
- Summary
- Practical Applications for Teachers and Administrators
- For K-6 Schools
- For 7-12 Schools
- Questions to Consider
- Chapter 7
- Communicating With Teachers About Violence in Student Writing
- Conversing With Teachers Before the School Year Begins
- Recognizing Potential Syllabus Problems
- Reviewing Teacher Classroom Policies
- Suggesting Teaching Methods When You Are Not a Writing Teacher
- Continuing the Conversation
- Summary
- Practical Applications for Teachers and Administrators
- For K-6 Schools
- For 7-12 Schools
- Questions to Consider
- Chapter 8
- Threat Assessment for Student Violent Writing Incidents
- Assessment Does Not Mean Profiling
- Listening and Threat Assessment
- Keep a Copy of Student Writing
- A Sample Threat Assessment Form for Student Violent Writing Incidents
- Summary
- Practical Applications for Teachers and Administrators
- For K-6 Schools
- For 7-12 Schools
- Questions to Consider.
- Chapter 9
- Acting and Responding to Student Violent Writing
- The Need for a Timely Response
- Responding Reasonably to All Student Violent Writing
- Creating a Documentation Trail
- Potential Administrative Responses
- Summary
- Practical Applications for Teachers and Administrators
- For K-6 Schools
- For 7-12 Schools
- Questions to Consider
- Appendix: Proposed Threat Assessment From Dr. Lori Brown's Dissertation (2011)
- References and Further Reading
- Index.