Dear Scholastic Teacher-Subscriber.With this issue of Scholastic's magazines you will find a new program--Keep the Cool in School. This positive program seeks to help reduce the verbal and physical violence in schools. It includes a substantial article in the student edition, as well as a poster with a teacher's guide on the back to help you and your students understand the program's concepts. This program is based on the clinical experience and research of many leading professionals, including Dr. Bruce D. Perry Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. is a clinician and researcher in children’s mental health and the neurosciences, and an internationally-recognized authority on children in crisis. From 1993-2001, he was the Thomas S. , an internationally recognized authority on brain development and children in crisis. Dr. Perry leads the Child Trauma Academy at (www.ChildTrauma.org), which has pioneered the study of maltreatment maltreatment Social medicine Any of a number of types of unreasonable interactions with another adult. See Child maltreatment, Cf Child abuse. and trauma in children and adolescents; and he is the Provincial Medical Director of Children's Mental Health for Alberta, Canada. Dr. Perry served as consultant on many high-profile incidents involving traumatized children, including the Columbine High School Columbine High School is a secondary school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado. The school is located at 6201 South Pierce Street, one mile west of the Littleton city limits and half a mile south of the Denver city/county line. shootings in Littleton, Colorado The City of Littleton is a home rule municipality located in the Denver Metropolitan Area of the State of Colorado. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 40,396.[1] Littleton is the 17th most populous city in the State of Colorado. , and the Oklahoma City bombing See Terrorism "The Oklahoma City Bombing" (Sidebar); Venue "Venue and the Oklahoma City Bombing Case" (Sidebar). . This program will help move students' understanding beyond coverage of violent events in the news media or sensational articles or TV shows. The program will help children and teachers better understand themselves and other students. It will give students tools to help deal with negative impulses they may feel. Because violence is one of the top concerns expressed by teachers and students, Scholastic is proud to serve you with this positive new program to deal with a problem facing many teachers and schools. Richard Robinson Preside CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , and Chairman of the Board Scholastic Inc. |
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