Before anything, the safety and well-being of students and school staff should be the first priority of school leaders. This informative course will introduce you to proactive, research based school-wide approaches and classroom practices for developing a safe, caring, and productive learning community that embraces diversity of staff, students, and community. You will cover topics of state and federal laws; classroom management and school-wide curriculum approaches; social-emotional learning; staff, family, and community involvement; and human relations and conflict resolution.
In this course, you will:
- Identify strategies that, when utilized, will contribute to a positive school culture,
- Review laws and codes that pertain to the daily management of a school building, and
- Learn how to prevent and handle serious infractions such as bullying, harassment, and school violence.