school violence

Eighth-grade misfits Edwin Hanratty and his only friend, Flake, feed each other's misery and discontent until they decide the only solution is violence.

Examines the link between gender issues and bullying and harassment and offers strategies for reducing gendered harassment in schools.

Events leading up to a night of terror at a high school dance are told from the point of view of various people involved.

"The true story of how one woman talked a school shooter down from the brink, and the amazing journey of how God prepared her for that moment"--Provided by publisher.

Provides data-driven solutions to help public school leaders deal with cyber bullying, identifying ten key rules for addressing it, offering documentation strategies, and including a rubric that provides guidelines for determining appropriate responses.

Developmental psychologists Michelle Anthony and Reyna Lindert discusses social struggles faced by elementary-aged girls and offer advice on how to help them effectively confront and deal with difficult situations.

Offers twenty crisis case studies of situations and incidents in schools, and includes disaffected students, students fighting, intruders in the school building, potential school dropouts, and more.

A guide for parents and teachers on child bullying that explains how to tell if a child is being bullied, how to change bullying behavior, how to help bystanders become active in solving the problem, and how to evaluate school policies.

Explores pros and cons of several issues related to school violence including; who's to blame, school security, and non-violence education. Aligns with Common Core Language Arts Anchor Standards for Reading Informational Text, Speaking and Listening. Text contains critical thinking components and argumentative techniques for social issues and history. Includes bibliography, glossary, index, additional resources and instructions for writing an opinion-based essay.

The author presents forty-eight school shooters in an in-depth study of each, and references others. In an effort to understand why these shootings occur, Dr. Langman has researched what the shooters have in common, how they differed, and if there were any recognizable patterns that would make prior identifications before a tragedy occurred. His research has helped others understand who may be a potential shooter.