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Interview Questions for Creating Emotionally Safe Schools

by Jane Bluestein, Ph.D.

Media Questions:

For Media Questions with answers, click here.

Red Square We’ve seen so much in the news about violence in schools, yet your book does not focus exclusively on violence prevention. Why is that?

Red Square What makes a school an emotionally safe place?

Red Square Is this different from being physically safe?

Red Square Does being physically safe mean that students—and teachers—will be emotionally safe?

Red Square Why is it emotional safety important?

Red Square What are some of the things kids do when they don’t feel safe? What is the connection between safety and behavior?
Safety and academic performance?

Red Square Many students come to school from troubled families and violent environments. What is the impact of these influences?

Red Square When you talk about making schools safe, are you talking about making it easy? Do you mean that we should never challenge, correct or restrict kids?

Red Square So many kids are so far behind academically and there is so much pressure on teachers to cover academic content. Isn’t it enough for schools to just teach?

Red Square How has the role of the school changed in the past, say, 50 years?

Red Square Why is a sense of community important in an academic environment?

Red Square You have some concerns about the research which suggests that smaller schools is the answer. Why is that?

Red Square You compare many school environments to dysfunctional families. What are some of the similarities?

Red Square How can we make schools safe academically?

Red Square What’s the best way to deal with failure?

Red Square How can we make schools safe behaviorally? (Discipline policies, power dynamics, etc.)

Red Square How can we make schools safe socially? (Bully-proofing, social skills development, tolerance and acceptance, etc.)

Red Square Some schools have programs dealing with issues like resiliency, character education, self-esteem or emotional intelligence. How are these important?

Red Square How can educators and other school personnel help kids in crisis?

Red Square What kinds of physical factors impact the emotional climate of a school? (Light, heat, water/bathroom, design, space, environmental toxins, need for movement or interaction, etc.)

Red Square What kinds of things compromise the safety of the adults in education?

Red Square The picture looks pretty bleak at times, yet you seem optimistic that schools can become places for safety and success. Care to comment?

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