SAFE AND RESILIENT SCHOOLS: THREAT ASSESSMENT AND SCHOOL SAFETY (K-12)

 

“Safeguarding Schools: Threat Assessment and Safety Strategies” is a comprehensive course designed to empower every school professional with the essential knowledge and skills needed to contribute to a safe and secure learning environment. Drawing upon decades of school safety research, this course explores the critical roles of threat assessment, information sharing, and follow-up support in your school’s overall safety strategy.

By immersing yourself in this course, you will gain a deep understanding of the foundational principles that underpin effective school safety practices. Through expert guidance and real-world case studies, you will discover best practices and key processes that have proven to be successful in ensuring student well-being.

Key Course Highlights:

1. Comprehensive Understanding: Dive into the core concepts of threat assessment, information sharing, and follow-up support within a school setting.
2. Role-awareness: Gain insights into your unique role as a school professional and how your actions contribute to maintaining a safe environment for all students.
3. Best Practices: Explore established best practices derived from years of research to identify potential threats early on.
4. Collaborative Approaches: Learn when, why, and how to appropriately share information about students of concern with relevant stakeholders.
5. Threat Assessment Procedures: Familiarize yourself with effective threat assessment procedures when dealing with students who raise concerns.
6. Safety Planning for Students at Risk: Understand the importance of thorough follow-up assessment and creating effective safety plans for students in need.
7. Leadership Strategies: Identify, describe, and apply both adaptive and technical leadership strategies that foster a positive school climate conducive to safety.

This comprehensive course offered by the prestigious University of Colorado at Boulder equips K-12 faculty members with invaluable knowledge that can be directly applied in their roles within schools. Join us on this enlightening journey as we work together to create safer environments for our students.

 

What You’ll Gain:

🎓 A Holistic Perspective: Gain a profound understanding of your role within the school’s safety framework. Learn how each cog in the system works harmoniously to ensure safety and foster a positive school environment.

🏫 In-Depth Framework: Develop a structured approach to conceptualize and engage with your school’s safety systems and strategies.

Course Objectives:

By the culmination of this course, you will:

🔍 Master the Art of Information Sharing: Identify the when, why, and how of sharing vital information about students of concern, fostering a cooperative environment.

📚 Navigate Threat Assessment: Understand the intricacies of threat assessment procedures when dealing with students of concern.

📋 Craft Safety Plans: Equip yourself with the skills to handle threat assessment follow-up and safety planning for students in need.

🌟 Leadership in Action: Apply both adaptive and technical leadership strategies to nurture a safe and welcoming school climate.

Who Should Enroll?

This course is tailored for K-12 faculty, providing them with indispensable tools and insights.

Join us on this educational journey, presented by the esteemed University of Colorado at Boulder. Your key to unlocking a safer, more secure educational environment.

 

 

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