School Violence Prevention
Review Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify components of the SAVE legislation.
- Detect early warning signs of potentially violent behavior.
- Determine the role of the educator in the referral process.
- Assess educational and curricular approaches to assist troubled students and help prevent potential violence (e.g., bullying).
- Formulate appropriate responses for potentially dangerous situations in schools.
School Violence Prevention
Review Learning Objectives
Project SAVE
Safe Schools Against Violence in Education available at:
- www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/ssae/schoolsafety/save/#codeofconduct
- www.nyscfss.org/#!project-save/czpw
- www.nyscfss.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Youth Violence Prevention Resources/Center for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/index.html
NYCDOE Discipline Code
http://schools.nyc.gov/RulesPolicies/DisciplineCode/default.htm
Statement on Positive Behavior Guidance in Pre-K for All and Early Learn NYC Programs NYC
http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/0C9C8A8A-3FE4-4F7D-A880-DD3D86B3C94D/0/StatementonPositiveBehaviorGuidance.pdf
The Unintended Consequences of Taking a Hard Line on School Discipline
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/03/us/the-unintended-consequences-of-taking-a-hard-line-on-school-discipline.html
School Violence Prevention
Review Learning Objectives
Early Warning, Timely Response
A Guide to Safe Schools available at:
http://cecp.air.org/guide/annotated.asp
Signs and Symptoms of Violence
Available at website for the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence
https://healthfinder.gov/FindServices/Organizations/Organization.aspx?code=HR3712
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Position on violence
www.naeyc.org in the search bar type position statement on violence
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Educator Resources at:
www.vetoviolence.org/stryve/resources.html in the search bar type position statement on violence
Sandy Hook Public Service Announcement
Video that depicts the signs many all too often ignore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8syQeFtBKc