Zero tolerance provides zero learning

We know that bullying and violence severely impact children's ability to learn. If you are serious about creating a safe school climate, this book will show you how. Written by counseling experts, this volume's variety of research-based techniques help educators and students develop conflict resolution skills that reduce the need for disciplinary action. Each chapter addresses a mode of practice for constructing peaceful interactions, including:

• Peer mediation
• Narrative counseling
• Circle conversations
• Undercover anti-bullying teams
• "Facing up to violence" groups
• Restorative conferences