Strong Staff, Strong Students: Professional Development in Schools and Youth Programs - Softcover

Jerabek MS, Angela; Tellett-Royce, Nancy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574822764 ISBN 13: 9781574822762

Publisher: Search Institute, 2010

Synopsis

Good schools start with good teachers, and the thoughtful, positive approach found in this staff-development guide provides teachers, school administrators, and program leaders with step-by-step ways to inspire and motivate. Full of personal inventories and food for thought, this resource provides a comprehensive set of tools for incorporating the Developmental Assets®, a research-based framework for healthy child development, into a school or youth program. A CD-ROM of handouts from the book and supplementary assessment tools, as well as a Power Point presentation, is also included.

About this title

About the Authors

Angela Jerabek, MS, developed the Building Assets, Reducing Risks program to address academic failure, truancy, discipline, school climate, and chemical use in schools utilising the Developmental Assets(r) as its foundation. She has presented at over 50 conferences including the National Prevention Network Conference and the National Superintendent's Conference. She has a master of science in counselling and is a licensed primary and secondary teacher. Nancy Tellett-Royce is community liaison at Search Institute and a community- and youth-development expert. She is the former co-chair of Children First and the creator of the Speaking of Parenting kit. They both live in Minneapolis.

Nancy Tellett-Royce is community liaison at Search Institute and a community and youth development expert. She is also the former cochair of Children First and the creator of the Speaking of Parenting kit. She lives in Minneapolis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Search Institute
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574822764
• ISBN 13: 9781574822762
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128