Comprehensive School Climate Reform
with Special Keynote Address by Kevin Jennings, Assistant Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Education, Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools
This three day institute is designed to support school teams, districts and states, as well as other school, family and community leaders, in developing school climate improvement plans to promote safe, caring and civil schools that support positive youth development, democratic school communities, student learning/achievement and "up-stander" behavior (or the inclination and ability to say "no" to bully-victim behavior). The institute is grounded in the notion that effective and equitable school reform needs to honor and support the whole child and the whole school community.
The Institute will provide important research-based guidelines and resources for school teams and individuals to reflect on current practice and develop new plans to promote safe and civil schools, measure and improve school climate. Research shows that when schools engage in these processes over time, student achievement, civic engagement, positive youth development and teacher retention significantly increases and school violence decreases.
Have a look at the 2010 Summer Institute key speakers and Summer Institute faculty or dive into the details of our 2010 Summer Institute Workshops.
Download the 2010 Summer Institute Brochure here.










