Verna M Felder

The Urban School Toolkit Verna M Felder

A teacher discovers a bag of marijuana on a student...the buzz is several students may be selling drugs on campus. It doesn't matter that in many states marijuana is legal because schools are still Drug Free Zones! It's time to launch an investigation, which means a school lockdown and locker search. For the sake of transparency communication to parents is necessary. This scenario is one of many that are examined in this text, and while drugs are not exclusive to urban schools it is one of many challenges that plague school systems all over the nation. Skilled Speaker, Presenter, Educator, and Communications expert Verna Felder has more than two decades of experience working for a Title I school in Detroit. She has dealt with many situations similar to the one above and more. Her experience, passion, and understanding of urban school culture was the catalyst for this book. In this text you will find stories, templates, and best practices on a plethora of subjects from bedbugs, to parent engagement. Verna has used the letters, strategies, and resources in this manual to communicate, assist, and serve struggling students and families. The Urban School Toolkit is an asset to the educator looking for concise, relevant, strategies, best practices and insight. If you are looking to turn an ordinary school into a holistic culture whose focus is academics integrated with youth development, family support, health, social services, and community development then this Toolkit is a must-read for you.