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"Teachers and related school personnel have an important role in identifying learning and social challenges... including ADHD, but teachers should never give a diagnosis for the purpose of medication use, or advise the use of medications."

Clarke Ross, CEO of CHADD (Children & Adults with ADHD)

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Bullying: Recognition & Response

Do you know when an incident is "bullying" and not just a "fight"? Bullying incidents have 3 main characteristics:

1. Harm:
someone gets hurt physically, emotionally or socially.


2. Unfair match:

the recipient does not have the skills to contest the bully.


3. Repeated:

the incidents are repeated over a period of time.

Be sure you know how to recognize and respond to bullying incidents in your district with SafeSchools Bullying Recognition & Response training.
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Benefits of Online TrainingBenefits of Online Training
In past issues, we've discussed how the SafeSchools online safety training system can save your district money. (If you need a refresher on the topic, however, feel free to check out our ROI calculator!)  But did you know that training your staff online offers more than just financial benefits?
  • Studies have shown that online training saves valuable time - between 25-75% less than a classroom course!
  • Employees that receive multimedia instruction have 25-50% higher retention rates than those who receive content through classroom instruction.
  • Studies report high levels of employee satisfaction with online training.
  • The SafeSchools system offers scenario-based, expertly-offered content, which has proven to be an effective learning method.

But don't take our word for it - just ask the thousands of school employees who completed optional courses (in addition to their mandatory and suggested training assignments) this past school year alone!   
 
For more information about how online training can benefit your school or district, give us a call at 1-800-434-0154 or join us for an Introduction to SafeSchools webinar where we'll review the benefits of online training and give a brief overview of the SafeSchools system. To register, click here.

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article2Bloodborne Pathogens
SPOILER ALERT:  Stop reading if you don't want to find out our most completed course of the 2009-2010 school year two articles from now. Although the title of this article might be enough to tip you off in and of itself...

This past school year, as in just about every other school year, Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention was the #1 most completed course by all 2,300+ SafeSchools customer districts. Why? Because exposure to bloodborne pathogens is a risk faced by all school district employees, regardless of position. Whether you are a teacher or a support staff member, chances are you'll come across blood, vomit, or other bodily fluids at some point on school grounds. For this reason, annual training on bloodborne pathogens exposure prevention is mandated by OSHA. The SafeSchools online training system offers a quick, easy, and informative solution to make sure your school staff members are up-to-date  - this year and every year. Through tutorials and true-to-life, school-specific scenarios, school employees will learn how to protect themselves and others from potential exposures.

For more information about SafeSchools' Bloodborne Pathogens course, click here.

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article3Online Policy AcceptanceOnline Policy Acceptance with SafeSchools
Making sure your school staff reads and understands your district policies is an important, but often cumbersome, process.  Both the storage and the surprisingly steep cost of keeping track of paper trails can certainly end up being a road to nowhere (but disorganization!)  In situations like this, SafeSchools offers a convenient, hassle-free solution to easily create, track and store your crucial policy acceptance records.  With the SafeSchools online safety training system, you can now upload your school or district's policies as custom courses, then assign them to your staff right alongside their other SafeSchools trainings.  Policy courses are simple to create, and staff cannot earn a certificate of completion without signing off on the policy acceptance. 
 
Would you like to see what the top of your desk looks like again? Online policy course acceptance is just one way SafeSchools can help you get there. Give us a call at 1-800-434-0154 for more information!

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article4Limited Time "30 for $300" Promotion
Have you been wanting to try out the nation's leader in safety and compliance solutions for schools?  Now's an opportune time, as SafeSchools' "30 for $300" promotion is still going on!  From now until December, you can purchase full access for 30 staff members to the SafeSchools online safety training program for $300.  For more information, send an email to info@safeschools.com and mention the "30 for $300" promotion.
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article5SafeSchools' Top Courses Giveaway Results
Well the trivia question we asked last month turned out to be a bit more challenging than anticipated!  Many of you replied, but no one was able to put our top 10 completions from the 2009-2010 school year in order from most completions to least.  But, Linda Gould from Michigan did come very close and she's won a $25 American Express Gift Card. Here is the correct order:
  1. Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention
  2. Sexual Harassment: Staff-to-Staff
  3. Slips, Trips and Falls
  4. Hazard Communications: Right to Know
  5. Back Injury and Lifting
  6. Sexual Harassment: Student Issues & Response
  7. Fire Extinguisher Safety
  8. Bullying: Recognition & Response
  9. FERPA: Confidentiality of Records
  10. Child Abuse: Identification & Intervention
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article6School Safety News
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School Bullying Summit's Big Hope: An Anti-Bullying Tipping Point
The Department of Education convened its first summit on school bullying Wednesday. It comes as state lawmakers nationwide step up their efforts to pass anti-bullying laws.
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Teacher Allegedly Fakes Fall to Avoid Performance Review
Novice teacher appears to stage injury to avoid classroom observation by supervisor.
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H1N1 Pandemic Is Over, Health Director Says
"We are moving out of the pandemic and into the post-pandemic period," said Margaret Chan, director-general of the WHO.
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Why Are Food Allergies on the Rise?

109 Atlanta Educators Suspected of Test Cheating

Cheerleading, Not a Sport, But Produces Injuries


School Bus Reaches 367 MPH

2 Dead, 50 Injured in MO School Bus Accident

Professor Says He Was Fired, Discriminated against for Being Straight


Blind Student Robbed, Again
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