Full Description
An essential school-safety training tool
Preparing your school to survive a violent emergency can seem like an impossible task. How do you plan for the unpredictable? Begin with this DVD and facilitator's guide—that reflect the latest research and expertise from school-safety experts Judy Brunner and Dennis Lewis. When you guide teachers and staff through this training, and share the lessons with parents and students, you can be confident every stakeholder will know what to do if the unthinkable comes to pass.
Featuring discussion questions, original videos with review questions, an emergency preparedness classroom checklist, tabletop exercises for staff and students, and a sample action plan you can customize, this program helps you to:
Address how and when to secure a classroom
Understand the differences between posing a threat and making a threat
Clarify the dos and don'ts of electronic communication in an emergency
Teach students about self-sheltering and evacuating if an adult isn't present
Understand your ethical and legal responsibilities
Threats and violence are an unfortunate reality for many schools. With this comprehensive preparation program, you'll make sure everyone is ready to respond—and keep your school a safe place for teaching and learning.
Contents
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Introduction
How to Use This Guide
Chapter 1: Video Discussion Questions
Part One - Introduction
Part Two - Legal and Professional Responsibilities
Part Three - School Climate, Bullying, Harassment, and Acts of Violence
Part Four - Understanding and Managing Student Threats of Violence
Part Five - Administrative Preparedness: Responding to Acts of Violence
Part Six - Classroom Preparedness: Responding to Acts of Violence
Part Seven - Student Preparedness: Responding to Acts of Violence
Part Eight - Support Staff Preparedness: Responding to Acts of Violence
Part Nine - Parent Preparedness: Responding to Acts of Violence
Part Ten - Emergency Preparedness for Extra Curricular & Non-Traditional Settings: Responding to Acts of Violence
Part Eleven - Responding to Bomb Threats and Explosive Devices
Chapter 2: Tabletop Exercises - Using Scenario-Based Exercises for Increased Participant Learning
Staff Scenarios
Exercise Instructions
Facilitator Instructions
Tabletop Exercises
Student Scenarios
Exercise Instructions
Facilitator Instructions
Tabletop Exercises
Resources
Bomb Threat Checklist
Bomb Threat Pyramid
Cafeteria Evacuation Procedure
Classroom Checklist
Emergency Response Plan App
Gym Shelter Procedures
Sample Calendar
Sample Lesson Plan
Sample Portfolio
Sample Supervision Plan
Threat Assessment Considerations and Questions
Threat Protocol
References
