Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Guns are not the biggest threat to schools
This article offers six strategies that will help schools with the biggest issues we face in dealing with school safety.
I agree with the author in stating the following: "Keeping the first law of loss prevention in mind, it is worth remembering that unpleasant experiences should not be the driver of security policies and practices." We need to be pro-active rather than reactive in establishing our preparedness policies and practices. This includes making sure we train our staff and students to fidelity on our established policies and practices. It also means that we hold staff accountable to these policies and procedures and don't allow them to prop open their doors or leave exterior doors open.
Another tidbit of information the article provided in terms of student anxiety was quite alarming.
"The average high school kid today has the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 50's, " psychologist Dr. Robert A Leahy wrote in 2008 article in Psychology Today.
We all know that higher levels of anxiety and stress equate to increased levels of acting out type of behaviors. It is imperative that we update our knowledge on school security and build relationships with students and staff that will alert us about potential problems.
We need to be more committed to making sure that our policies and practices are followed and we meet routinely to address issues or flaws in our plans to keep our schools safe.
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Proactive is critical. We need to constantly train and revisit our procedures not only with faculty but our students. We need them proactive also. We need everyone with an adaptive mind set.
ReplyDeleteTraining is the key. The more you practice and the teachers and students are familiar with the expectations of the process will help in preparation for different situations that may occur. After you practice have a meeting or briefing with the staff and critic the drill and discuss the pros and cons of the drill and what could be done to make it better.
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ReplyDeleteWell, I agree that gun safety isn’t the biggest issue at the school, but you will also agree that it must be taken care of. As soon as I have read your article I realized what you have had in mind. Schools do need to care about the psychological well-being of their students. With the students that are too anxious to try anything new, to believe in themselves or just to consult the college paper writers for their own sake, we do need to promote independence and confidence in them. These troubled learners need to realize that they are not alone and that their teacher is always there to assist their every need and every pursuit they have.
ReplyDeleteA proper system which takes care of procedures and policies will be of paramount importance. Let's not forget the risks of failing in these steps.
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