Crisis Management and School Safety Template

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EDUC 350 STEP 1a: List 3 things you learned about a Crisis Management Plan. Cell will expand as you type.  The primary purpose of crisis response is to help students and staff cope with emotions and feelings resulting from a community or school related crisis. The second purpose is to assist schools to return to normal routines after a crisis. Some types of crises can be death of a student/staff member, acts of violence, suicide attempt, natural disasters, or accidents.  Each school site should implement a crisis response team that includes an administrator, secretary, teachers, counselor, and school resource officer. Each member has a key role to maximize the functioning of the crisis response team.  The tips for teachers on helping a student after a death was extremely helpful. It is important to remember that adults can make a difference by listening and empathizing, maintaining a sympathetic never shaming attitude, as well as responding with authentic feelings and allowing students to cry by giving permission. STEP 1b: List 2 things that surprised you about a Crisis Management Plan. Cell will expand as you type .  I found the statistics listed about depression surprising. 67% of middle school students have felt depressed, as well as 29% of high school students have felt so sad or hopeless that they stopped their usual activities. As a secondary education major and middle school teacher, these statistics help me realize how many of my students may need help.  As mentioned above, I am a secondary education major. Therefore, the list of secondary extension activities for a post critical incident was helpful to me. These activities can help students process their own experiences. STEP 2: In at least 100 words, summarize your thoughts regarding what you learned, what surprised you, and why . Cell will expand as you type. My thoughts on regarding what I have learned about crisis management and school safety is that although the information is incredibly important, it is very overwhelming. The list of responsibilities for each specific emergency is extensive, yet necessary. The biggest surprise to me is the school’s responsibility to the students and staff regarding things that are not necessarily school related and happen outside of the building. Such as deaths, violence, natural disasters, suicide attempts, car accidents, or other traumatic events that can affect people. I now have a better understanding of the severity of what to do in case of a traumatic event as a teacher. (Not related to the assignment. I apologize for the indention. I am not sure how to fix it.) STEP 3: Application. In at least 300 words, reflect on your experience or what you would want to ensure in a school you would teach at. How would you apply this knowledge to your safety and student safety? What recommendations would you make to your school leadership? At the middle school I substitute for, there is a folder given to each sub every day that contains essential information. This information includes numbers for the principal, assistant principle, and SSRO. In this folder, there is also a page of what to do for emergencies that could happen. One for tornadoes/ hurricanes, power outages, and a student with a weapon. Though I think those are important instructions to have in case of an emergency, after reading the article provided, I believe more types of emergencies need to be covered in my school setting. Such as other forms of natural disasters like earthquakes, assault, sexual harassment, and

EDUC 350 suicide/ suicide attempts. Schools house many students and staff for at least 180 days a year. In order to ensure the safety of everyone, there needs to be set plans for every type of emergency with easily accessible instructions on what to do. As many people could panic and freeze, thus needing the instructions in front of them. I believe another way to ensure everyone’s safety inside a school setting is ongoing training that covers the emergencies that are of concern to the school. Some schools in some areas may never experience tornados or hurricanes, but need other emergency focuses like gang related activity or intruders. Another area of concern that I was unaware of until reading the article is suicides. The number of suicides is increasing as the youth is beginning to feel increased stress with harder to find resources of help. In order to provide a safe environment, the school staff needs to be adequately trained in identifying students who are at risk of attempting suicide. Another important piece that needs to be covered by the schools is how to manage the aftermath. Besides the instructions given to me to do during the emergency, I am unaware of what I should do after an emergency. Providing that information, even to just a substitute, will put emphasis on supporting everyone involved. CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND SCHOOL SAFETY TEMPLATE 12/12/2023

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