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ISBN 1-57542-288-3
ISBN 13 978-1-57542-288-6
Safe & Caring Schools
Grades 1-2
Publication Date: 2008 |
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| Katia S. Petersen, Ph.D. |
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About the Author |
| Katia Petersen, Ph.D., is an author, consultant, and educator. She is a training expert in school climate improvement, student support, teacher coaching, and parent engagement. She has delivered professional development courses in schools nationwide on how to use literature to infuse social and emotional learning into core academics. Katia has trained over 65,000 educators and parents to enhance school success.
Katia has received many accolades and awards for her work with children and schools. They include having her books named in the “Top Ten Books” by the National Association of Elementary School Principals; being honored with a Teacher’s Choice: Excellence in the Classroom Award from Teacher’s Magazine; and winning the National Association of Broadcasters Service to Children’s Television Award.
Katia is the creator of the Safe & Caring Schools® program for grades PreK–8. She is the president and founder of Petersen Argo, Inc., a consulting firm that has been serving the educational needs of children and adults since 1990. She lives with her family in San Francisco, California. |
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Summary
Practical activities, monthly themes, and a foundation of literature make it easy to integrate social and emotional learning into the school day. Teacher created and kid tested, each resource guide contains complete lesson plans, fun activities, a monthly list of themes with literature connections, reproducible activity sheets, tips for organizing a schoolwide program, and a CD-ROM of all the reproducible forms (for Macintosh and Windows).
Reviews
“In order to maximize the educational experience, a student must feel safe and worthwhile. Safe & Caring Schools is a complete and comprehensive guide for educators on creating an ideal environment for children to learn. With advice on mixing in social and emotional education alongside academic curriculum, Safe & Caring Schools is an ideal guide to helping students make the most of themselves, both now and later in life. A top pick for any educator and for community library education collections.”
—Library Bookwatch: The Education Shelf
"The series, organized in age-appropriate guides for preK–K, 1–2, 3–5 and 6–8, includes practical activities and a literature foundation, making it easy for teachers to infuse social and emotional learning throughout the day."
—PaperClip Communications’ Curriculum Review
“We’ve seen a dramatic increase in the use of conflict resolution skills among our students, a reduction in the number of inappropriate behaviors leading to disciplinary action, a noticeable change in school culture, and more parent awareness of appropriate social skills and emotional literacy skills.”
—Assistant Superintendent
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