First published 2018
School leaders face daily challenges creating environments where students treat each other with respect. Nancy Willard presents research-backed methods for transforming school culture through community-wide participation. Her approach focuses on three key areas: engaging every member of the school community to foster kindness and inclusion, empowering students as leaders while building their skills to handle harmful situations, and strengthening both teachers and principals in their responses to interpersonal conflicts. Teachers learn to address minor incidents through restorative methods that build student resilience. Principals gain tools for investigating serious problems while holding students accountable and repairing damage. The framework meets civil rights requirements and incorporates trauma-informed and restorative practices. Willard offers educators a comprehensive system for creating schools where civility flourishes.
Genres: sociology, social-issues, education, non-fiction
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: community-building, empowerment
147 pages · Paperback · Independently published