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Violence in Student Writing: A School Administrator′s Guide
Contributor(s): Oltman, Gretchen A. (Author)
ISBN: 1452203970     ISBN-13: 9781452203973
Publisher: Corwin Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $31.30  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Leadership
- Education | Administration - General
Dewey: 371.782
LCCN: 2012031311
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (0.70 lbs) 144 pages
 
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Your guide to action when student writing crosses the line

At what point should violent student expressions be considered a legitimate threat? This legal handbook delves into the real-life experiences of administrators, teachers, and students to help you apply caution and logic in protecting your students′ freedom of speech while also protecting the safety of everyone in the building. Gretchen Oltman, an experienced educator and licensed attorney, shows you how to:

  • Prevent violence by creating a positive and safe school environment
  • Guide teachers in assessing written threats of violence
  • Evaluate writing outside the classroom, including texting and Facebook postings

Contributor Bio(s): Oltman, Gretchen a.: - Gretchen Oltman, J.D., Ph.D. has spent over a decade in education, including many years as a high school English teacher. She is a licensed attorney in the state of Nebraska and holds a Ph.D. in Educational Studies from the University of Nebraska. Oltman spent most of her career as a high school English teacher where she focused on Freshman English courses. In addition, Oltman successfully team taught a course for struggling readers and writers, developed a new elective course called "Law and Literature," and served on building and district-wide assessment committees. She has also served as a lecturer of Education Law in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as well as a graduate program administrator at the University of Nebraska College of Law. Oltman currently is a doctoral dissertation consultant at a Midwestern university. She was awarded the 2010 Dr. Ted Sizer High School Level Dissertation of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. She has been a presenter at national conferences for the NASSP, Education Law Association, and several local and state organizations.