As advocates, researchers, and curriculum developers, we seek to integrate SEL, positive behavior support,
safe school climates, and restorative practices into educational systems.
Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations and to Creating
Safe School Climates
Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations & to Creating
Safe School Climates [pdf]
on Speaking of Bullying and
Safe School Climates — Another MUST READ piece by Sarah Darer Littman
The law requiring that the Commissioner of Education produce a report on bullying and
safe school climates has been on the books for years.
Despite the clear and concise responsibility to issue an annual report about developing
safe school climates, Malloy's team have dropped the ball in 2012, 2013, 2014 and now in 2015.
Using the study findings, the Secret Service and Department of Education have modified the Secret Service threat assessment approach for use in schools - to give school and law enforcement professionals tools for investigating threats in school, managing situations of concern, and creating
safe school climates.
Create mechanisms for developing and sustaining
safe school climates.
Respectful integration into
the safe school climates process of «safekeepers,» such as parents and law enforcement personnel close to school.
The manual, Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations and to Creating
Safe School Climates, was prepared by the Safe School Initiative, a collaboration of the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Secret Service, through the National Threat Assessment Center.
94, addresses these challenges, explores the struggles that are common among schools in high - risk communities, and presents research - based findings demonstrating that effective school leadership and
a safe school climate are essential to improve student achievement.
Addressing such questions is vitally important, because
a safe school climate is essential for student success.
In
a safe school climate, adults do not bully students and do not bully each other, and they do not ignore bullying behavior when they know that it is going on in the school.
Write to your local newspaper, or blog, about what research says of the importance of
a safe school climate for student well - being.
The bill outlines LAUSD's overarching commitments to providing a positive, productive,
safe school climate that gives our students the environment they need to learn and succeed.
At the Meridell Campus, our staff is committed to building and maintaining
a safe school climate that fosters compassion for others, responsible citizenship, strong community relationships, innovation, creative problem solving, and a passion for learning.
Extract information from data and personalize instruction for all students to create and maintain an academically rigorous, positive, professional and
safe school climate for all members of the school community
Ensure that students have access to
a safe school climate necessary for academic and social / emotional growth
Performance Standard 2: School Climate The principal fosters the success of all students by developing, advocating, and sustaining an academically rigorous, positive, and
safe school climate for all stakeholders.
Pryor also transferred the experts on English as a second language, multi-cultural programming and creating
safer school climates out of the Turnaround Office.
Helping to establish a supportive and
safe school climate where all students are accepted and knowing how to respond when bullying happens are key to making sure all students are able to learn and grow.
Dr. Michele Borba, the first speaker at the summit, said school safety is not only about preparing for a crisis — it's about creating
a safe school climate where bullying is reduced and students trust faculty and staff.
Connecticut state law required Commissioner Pryor to issue its report on Bullying and
Safe School Climate Plans no later than February 2012...
The State Department of Education met with Chris Fulton, Dean of Upper School; Lauren Davern,
Safe School Climate Specialist; Kitsia Ferguson, Dean of the Lower School and Principal Steven Perry.
The law required the State Department of Education to issue its report on
Safe School Climate Plans in Connecticut no later than February 2012...
Engaging Teachers and School Staff: Teachers and school staff members, who all play an enormous role in helping to create
a safe school climate and culture, are becoming more deeply involved in the planning and implementation of community schools.
The legislation required schools and districts to develop «
safe school climate plans,» it established deadlines for reporting, investigating, and notifying parents about bullying incidents, it prohibited retaliation against those who report bullying (i.e. the Torrington situation) and required school officials to notify police when they believe bullying conduct constitutes a crime.
Not exact matches
Encourage
schools to proactively improve the
school climate and adopt an emotion skills curriculum so that more children feel emotionally
safe and empowered at
school.
SEL is the best way to cultivate a
safe classroom and
school climate.
They provide the listener with some great insights and strategies on how to deal with the bullying epidemic, improve
school climate, teach respect, encourage responsibility, and build a classroom environment that is cooperative and
safe.
Create an identity -
safe school plan or incorporate identity safety and positive
climate efforts into your existing plan.
Schools need to invest time, energy, and money into establishing
safe spaces and creating a positive
climate that is welcoming to all.
On the other, you have those who say these types of disciplinary actions are necessary to sustain a
safe and productive
school climate.
«Adults often ignore this form of bullying or don't notice it,» says Erica Dauber, communications director for the Ophelia Project, which is dedicated to creating a
safe emotional
climate in
schools.
Interestingly, feeling
safe at
school and feeling connected to
school were the
school climate factors found to be most protective of students» mental and emotional wellbeing following transition.
Safe and positive
school climates and cultures positively affect academic, behavioral, and mental health outcomes for students (Thapa, Cohen, Guffey, & Higgins - D «Alessandro, 2013).
To help all students feel
safe and supported at
school, to help every child feel free to discover who they are without judgment, and to promote a
school climate of respect and inclusivity, it is important to do the following:
«This team can begin by articulating a vision for what a positive
climate will look like at their
school, whether (and which) young people are feeling
safe, and why or why not they are feeling this way.»
guidelines and programs for in - service education programs for all district staff members to ensure effective implementation of
school policy on
school conduct and discipline, including but not limited to, guidelines on promoting a
safe and supportive
school climate while discouraging, among other things, harassment, bullying and discrimination against students by students and / or
school employees; and including
safe and supportive
school climate concepts in the curriculum and classroom management; and
School climate indicators, such as whether students feel
safe, also improved in
schools that first increased test scores.
Safe, caring, participatory, and responsive
school climates tend to foster a greater attachment to
school and provide the optimal foundation for social, emotional, and academic learning for middle and high
school students.
Foster the kind of
school climate and social and emotional learning environment where students feel
safe to take risks, to engage in learning through trial - and - error, and that celebrates incremental learning.
Clearly, addressing
school climate in a comprehensive and systemic manner is imperative in promoting academic excellence and creating
safe and supportive
school environments.
a bill of rights and responsibilities of students which focuses upon positive student behavior and a
safe and supportive
school climate, which shall be written in plain - language, publicized and explained in an age - appropriate manner to all students on an annual basis;
Our goal is to create
safe and supportive
school climates in all New York City public
schools without the need for
school police or metal detectors, where young people are not suspended and removed from class, and where teachers and students have training and support to prevent and resolve conflicts in positive ways.
Each such employee shall be required to complete at least one training course in
school violence prevention and intervention, which shall consist of at least two clock hours of training that includes but is not limited to, study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations, and policies relating to a
safe nonviolent
school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent
school climate and enhance learning; the integration of social and problem solving skill development for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a
school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective
school / community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior.
The following excerpt shows teachers and administrators how to create a
safe and connected
school climate while concurrently implementing a threat assessment program.
SEL is the best way to cultivate a
safe classroom and
school climate.
Malloy's Commissioner of Education even transferred out the expert in English Language Learning and bilingual programs, the expert in helping
schools create successful multi-cultural environments and the expert on reducing
school bullying, making
schools safer and improving
school climates.
In our 2015 policy paper,
Climate Change: Creating
Safe, Supportive
Schools for All Students, E4E - New York members pointed out that there are more police officers than school counselors in New York City schools and called on the NYC Department of Education to turn this shameful number on its head by increasing the amount of school coun
Schools for All Students, E4E - New York members pointed out that there are more police officers than
school counselors in New York City
schools and called on the NYC Department of Education to turn this shameful number on its head by increasing the amount of school coun
schools and called on the NYC Department of Education to turn this shameful number on its head by increasing the amount of
school counselors.