This module was developed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN). This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials. This unit discusses behavior management, safety, and building a positive learning environment. The instructor has the user complete exercises in order to better understand the material.

This online training is designed to provide drug prevention and school safety coordinators with the knowledge and skills to facilitate a comprehensive approach to crisis response and prevention. Course materials are also available in downloadable print format. (This training is offered by the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Drug Prevention and School Safety Program Coordinators with funding from the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, U.S. Department of Education.)

This series of five courses is available to all schools and to others interested in learning more about school emergency management. The first course is a brief introduction to the four phases of school emergency management. The other four courses in the series each address one of the four phases in more depth -- (a) Prevention-Mitigation, (b) Preparedness, (c) Response, and (d) Recovery. In addition, the courses provide guidelines, checklists, and specific action items for school officials to consider. The courses also include case study scenarios on emergency incidents at schools, giving learners an opportunity to practice their emergency management decision making skills. Free sign-in. ...

This publication includes six evidence-based standards addressing mentor and mentee (a) recruitment; (b) screening; (c) training; (d) matching; (e) monitoring and support; and (f) closure. Each standard offers benchmarks for day-to-day operations, and they are applicable in stand-alone mentoring programs, as well as programs where mentoring is one element. Each standard also offers enhancements that program staff can incorporate, based on the experience of outstanding mentoring practitioners.
 Also see the accompanying toolkit on the same page.  (Founded by philanthropists, MENTOR works with a strong network of State and local mentoring partnerships to leverage resources and provide ...

This document is designed for use by school, district, and state staff to improve the effectiveness of their efforts to collect and use disciplinary incident data.  It provides recommendations on (a) what types of data to collect, (b) why it is critical to collect such data, and (c) how the data can be used to improve school safety and answer policy questions relating to school improvement and the safety of students.  (This guide was developed by the National Forum on Education Statistics, which is a cooperative of State, local and federal agencies.)

This Guide sets forth a process for identifying, assessing, and managing students who may pose a threat of target violence in schools.  The Guide represents a modification of the Secret Service threat assessment process, based on findings from the “Safe Schools Initiative.”  It is intended for use by school personnel, law enforcement officials, and others with protective responsibilities in our nation’s schools.  Among the chapter topics are; (a) Creating Climates of School Safety; (b) Implementing a School Threat Assessment Process; (c) Conducting a School Threat Assessment; (d) Managing a Threatening Situation; (e) Action Plans for School Leaders; (f) Threat Assessment ...