State Mandated Workshops

The Prevention of School Violence 

This past week I was able to participate in the New York State mandated workshop for the prevention of school violence. Luckily, I was able to take it online as all in-person workshops have been halted for changed for the time being. This workshop is of great importance because it teaches educators how they can prevent violence in their schools, as well as who they should be working with, and what they should be looking out for. Violence in schools is something that we have touched upon during the past semester, I discussed it in a previous post. School violence seems to be on a rise in today's society, from my own school experiences to what we see on the news I believe it is important for educators to have an understanding of what needs to be done to prevent more violence, from what they should look for in students and adults entering the schools, to how they should interact with other educators and the police. A teacher's top priority should be the safety of their students and to provide that safety to the school community we must stay educated and aware.