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Making School a Safe Place

How can schools cultivate a greater sense of overall safety, in both physical and emotional terms? The October 2019 issue of Educational Leadership® (EL®) explores this pressing topic, offering ideas and strategies for ensuring that students and teachers feel protected, supported, and free to learn.  

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Featured Articles

Author Jessica MinahanFor School Leaders, a Time of Vigilance and Caring
by John Rogers
School safety has become a top priority for principals. But are they taking the right steps?

Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies
by Jessica Minahan
Small changes in classroom interactions can make a big difference for traumatized students.

Rethinking Conventions: Keeping Gender-Diverse Students Safe
by Anthony Ciuffo
With two gender-nonconforming kindergartners entering his school, a principal found he had to change his thinking.

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Featured Column

Doug Fisher and Nancy FreyShow & Tell: Getting Started with Restorative Practices

In their monthly column, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey, professors in the Department of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University, advocate for a system of restorative practices rather than conventional, punitive discipline to repair damaged relationships and keep students invested in school.

See it in action! The accompanying video shows a teacher having a restorative conversation with a disruptive student.

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Interviews and Classroom Practices

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Brian Coleman, AuthorBrian Coleman on Showing Up Authentically

EL interviews Brian Coleman, the 2019 National School Counselor of the Year and school counseling chair at Jones College Prep High School, on building trust with students.

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EL Podcast

Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students

Anthony Rebora and Jessica Minahan

There are challenging student behaviors that are unresponsive to standard classroom management strategies. In fact, in many cases, standard practices can aggravate the behaviors. Learn why and how to develop a set of strategies for these special cases.

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EL magazine wins Grand Award in the 2018 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence.

EL wins Grand Award in the 2018 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence

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Educational Leadership magazine is ASCD's flagship publication. With a circulation of 135,000, EL is acknowledged throughout the world as an authoritative source of information about teaching and learning, new ideas and practices relevant to practicing educators, and the latest trends and issues affecting prekindergarten through higher education.

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