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Emmy E. Werner, University of California at Davis
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"A major contribution of Resiliency in Schools is its elegantly simple change process for instilling protective factors throughout the life of the school, [which] the authors describe and illustrate with the stories of schools they have worked with."
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In this updated edition of Resiliency in Schools, Nan Henderson and Mike M. Milstein offer scores of new resources for resilience education as well as an action plan you can use right now to build inner strength and flexibility in your students and staff. The authors help you make sure everyone in your school develops the defenses needed to meet the dynamic, vigorous demands of school life.

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What resiliency is and why it is so important
Schoolwide strategies to move students from "at risk" to resilient
How to integrate resiliency building with educational reform
How to adopt resiliency as the fourth "r" of your educational goals
Why resilient students need resilient educators
How to assess your starting point and increase your own resiliency
How to chart your progress as you make resiliency a way of life for yourself and your school
Skills and tools for resiliency building

About the Author

Mike M. Milstein is a partner in The Resiliency Group, Ltd., and Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership at the University of New Mexico. His professional career also includes being Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Buffalo and a classroom teacher. His teaching, research, and writing interests are in the areas of resiliency and organiza�tional change and development. He has been actively engaged in school and community resiliency development efforts in such places as Nelson, New Zealand, Ashland, Oregon; Battle Creek, Michigan; and Shelby County, Tennessee. The resil�iency initiatives he has facilitated include classroom instruction and cur�riculum improvement efforts, school wide activities that enhance the resil�iency of educators, and school-community partnerships that support resiliency development for both children and adults. He has written 11 books, including coauthoring Resiliency in Schools (2002; 1996).

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