Safe and supportive school environments help to promote student learning. Establishing a positive school climate is an evidence-based prevention approach to ensuring school safety and reducing student academic and behavioral problems. Designed for School Resource Officers, this course explores what a safe and supportive school environment looks like, offers strategies for reducing school violence, and suggests methods for promoting and measuring safety and supportiveness at your school. This course is the first in a six-part series titled MSP Training in School Safety and Mental Health for School Resource Officers.
In this course, you will:
- Analyze school safety personnel’s role in ensuring a positive school climate.
- Describe the connection between school climate, school safety, and preventing school violence.
- Examine a school’s climate for the purpose of school improvement and accountability.
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