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Transform your school's culture for the better

In Rising Above, we meet Serenity Springs High School's new school counselor Monica Sheppard as she is fielding a barrage of school conflict issues coming at her from what seems like every direction. Backed by a team of veteran school culture experts from different facets of education, author JC Pohl delivers an engaging, ripped-from-the-headlines narrative about a fictional school community devolving into chaos. With social media running out of control, teachers feeling burnt out, and a principal that has simply lost her way, Monica immerses herself into the school community and strives to bridge many of the divides that define contemporary school environments across the United States.

The book includes insights from real-world experts, including Principal Dr. Pete Getz, relationship expert Emil Harker, LMFT, and school counselor educator Dr. Stephanie Eberts. It also offers:

  • A comprehensive set of strategi

    Table of Contents

    Preface xv

    Featured Experts xix

    Section 1 Conflict 1

    Chapter 1 Omelets and Arguments 3

    Chapter 2 Trouble in Serenity 11

    Chapter 3 The Outburst 17

    Chapter 4 Online but Disconnected 23

    Chapter 5 Red vs. Blue 29

    Chapter 6 Burnt Out 37

    Chapter 7 GOLFMAST3R_DAD3288 47

    Chapter 8 Retreat and Refocus 55

    Section 2 Connection 63

    Chapter 9 A Little Now or a Lot Later 65

    Chapter 10 Silly Beans 69

    Chapter 11 Truly Troubled Tony 75

    Chapter 12 Serious Digital Beef 87

    Chapter 13 A Little Ad Hominem 95

    Chapter 14 A Cooling Ember 107

    Chapter 15 Trading Vinegar for Honey 113

    Section 3 Collaboration 121

    Chapter 16 One Problem Too Many 123

    Chapter 17 Freedom Through Acceptance 131

    Chapter 18 Breakthrough 141

    Chapter 19 Face to Face 155

    Chapter 20 Hemispheres 167

    Chapter 21 Remembering Why 171

    Chapter 22 Defused 181

    Chapter 23 Harvest 189

    Going Deeper: Monica’s Journal 193

    About the Authors 233

    Index 235

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    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
    Publication Date: 29/06/2023
    ISBN13: 9781394155453, 978-1394155453
    ISBN10: 139415545X

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    Transform your school's culture for the better

    In Rising Above, we meet Serenity Springs High School's new school counselor Monica Sheppard as she is fielding a barrage of school conflict issues coming at her from what seems like every direction. Backed by a team of veteran school culture experts from different facets of education, author JC Pohl delivers an engaging, ripped-from-the-headlines narrative about a fictional school community devolving into chaos. With social media running out of control, teachers feeling burnt out, and a principal that has simply lost her way, Monica immerses herself into the school community and strives to bridge many of the divides that define contemporary school environments across the United States.

    The book includes insights from real-world experts, including Principal Dr. Pete Getz, relationship expert Emil Harker, LMFT, and school counselor educator Dr. Stephanie Eberts. It also offers:

    • A comprehensive set of strategi

      Table of Contents

      Preface xv

      Featured Experts xix

      Section 1 Conflict 1

      Chapter 1 Omelets and Arguments 3

      Chapter 2 Trouble in Serenity 11

      Chapter 3 The Outburst 17

      Chapter 4 Online but Disconnected 23

      Chapter 5 Red vs. Blue 29

      Chapter 6 Burnt Out 37

      Chapter 7 GOLFMAST3R_DAD3288 47

      Chapter 8 Retreat and Refocus 55

      Section 2 Connection 63

      Chapter 9 A Little Now or a Lot Later 65

      Chapter 10 Silly Beans 69

      Chapter 11 Truly Troubled Tony 75

      Chapter 12 Serious Digital Beef 87

      Chapter 13 A Little Ad Hominem 95

      Chapter 14 A Cooling Ember 107

      Chapter 15 Trading Vinegar for Honey 113

      Section 3 Collaboration 121

      Chapter 16 One Problem Too Many 123

      Chapter 17 Freedom Through Acceptance 131

      Chapter 18 Breakthrough 141

      Chapter 19 Face to Face 155

      Chapter 20 Hemispheres 167

      Chapter 21 Remembering Why 171

      Chapter 22 Defused 181

      Chapter 23 Harvest 189

      Going Deeper: Monica’s Journal 193

      About the Authors 233

      Index 235

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