TY  - BOOK
AU  - Oltman,Gretchen A.
TI  - Violence in Student Writing: A School Administrator′s Guide
SN  - 9781452279213
AV  - LB3013.32 .O48 2013 
U1  - 371.7/82 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Thousand Oaks
PB  - Corwin Press
KW  - School violence-United States-Prevention
KW  - Violence in literature
KW  - High school students' writings
KW  - School management and organization-United States
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - C -- 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
N2  - 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 students′ freedom of speech while also protecting the safety of everyone in the building. Gretchen Oltman, an experienced educator and licensed attorney, shows you how to:   Prevent violence by creating a positive and safe school environment Guide teachers in assessing written threats of violence Evaluate writing outside the classroom, including texting and Facebook postings
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