Safe & Secure Schools

Judy Tilton Brunner is an author and consultant having served as an elementary, middle, and high school principal. She is currently Clinical Faculty at Missouri State University in the Department of Reading, Foundations, and Technology and a regular presenter at national and state conferences on the topics of literacy, differentiated instruction, student engagement, classroom management, school safety, and the prevention of bullying behaviors.

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Foreword by Dr. Gerald TirozziAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroduction1. Planning Strategy 1: Starting the School Year: A Checklist for Safety and Security Strategy 2: The Principal¿s Homework: What Does Your Teacher Handbook Say About Safety and Security? Strategy 3: Strategic Supervision: The Foundation for School Safety Strategy 4: A Safety Game Plan for Cocurricular Events Strategy 5: On the Road Again: Discipline Investigations Away From School Strategy 6: Visitor Check-In and Screening Procedures: It¿s More Than Just Signing the Visitor Log Strategy 7: Ensuring the Safe Evacuation of Students With Physical Disabilities During an Emergency Strategy 8: Invest in a Safety Committee: Creating Strategies You Can Bank On Strategy 9: Speaking of School Safety: Creating a Conversation Within the School Community Strategy 10: Closing Out the School Year2. Response Strategies Strategy 11: Planning for School Emergencies: Part 1 Strategy 12: Planning for School Emergencies: Part 2 Strategy 13: Assessing Student Threats of Violence: A School¿s Response to a Growing Problem Strategy 14: De-escalating an Angry Parent: Yoüll Never Have to Answer for What You Don¿t Say Strategy 15: Fights at School: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Strategy 16: Head ¿Em Up! Move ¿Em Out!: Relocating Students During an Emergency Event Strategy 17: Student Searches: A Practical Application Strategy 18: Managing Electronic Devices: Sending the Right "Signals" to Parents and Students Strategy 19: Full-Court Press: A Media Management Plan3. Professional Development Strategy 20: Is Your School Up to Speed on Safety? Strategy 21: What Teachers Must Know About Safety Strategy 22: Training Support Staff to Respond Appropriately Strategy 23: Intimidation, Harassment, and Bullying: Fear Factors in the Twenty-First-Century School Strategy 24: Holiday Blues: Responding to Seasonally Despondent Students Strategy 25: Tabletop Exercises: The Ultimate Tool for School Safety Training Strategy 26: There¿s No "Substitute" for Good Safety4. Top Ten Strategy 27: School Safety¿s Top Ten: The Top Ten Things to Remember When Creating a Safe School EnvironmentResourcesBibliographyIndex