School Climate Change: How Do I Build a Positive Environment for Learning? (ASCD Arias), Sep/2014
| Author(s) | Peter M. DeWitt, Sean Slade |
| ISBN10 | 1416619526 |
| ISBN13 | 9781416619529 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 48 |
| Year Publish | 2014 September |
Synopsis
It's true that a positive school climate promotes factors that improve the learning environment and academic achievement at all levels of schooling. Let award-winning elementary school principal Peter DeWitt and whole child expert Sean Slade guide you in how to create a more positive school climate for your students and teachers. Discover steps and advice that help you
- Foster a welcoming, cooperative, and safe school environment.
- Engage students and school stakeholders in improving the learning process.
- Promote inclusivity and equity throughout your school.
- Nurture students’ social-emotional needs.
Find out how students and educators can use school climate change strategies to overcome the most difficult obstacles to student achievement, well-being, and success.
About The Authors:
Peter DeWitt is a former K–5 teacher who is now a Visible Learning trainer, facilitating workshops with schools both nationally and internationally. He also presents on creating inclusive school environments and connected leadership. He writes the Finding Common Ground column for Education Week and is the 2013 School Administrators Association of New York State's Outstanding Educator of the Year.
Sean Slade has more than 25 years of experience in education in a career that has encompassed four continents and five countries. He is currently the director of Whole Child programs at ASCD. He is a regular guest columnist for both the Huffington Post and The Washington Post, commenting on areas of school reform that relate to education, health, well-being, resilience, and school climate.
