Classroom Management

The willingness of bystanders to come forward with concerns for the wellness and safety of themselves or others is a key component of student health and violence prevention efforts in kindergarten through 12th grade (K12) schools. The CISA-USSS K-12 Bystander Reporting Toolkit is designed to help community leaders create tailored, customized approaches to encourage reporting that meet the needs of their unique communities. It can be used to inform safety planning for the range of K-12 schools across the United States and is applicable to diverse geographical contexts ranging from rural to urban, and to schools and districts at various levels of maturity in their approach to reporting.

Kentucky Department of Education – The mission of the Learning Culture and Environment key core work process is to assist schools with creating safe, inviting and engaging learning environments through the implementation of a continuum of school-wide, evidence-based practices that are matched to each student’s individual needs.

NEA – Each month, the school spotlights one virtue, selected in advance by a school committee. … Throughout the school, staff members recognize students who demonstrate a virtue by giving out “Virtue Vouchers.” …

The Kentucky Department of Education worked in teams to develop Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning …  The teams looked at the research that establishes these characteristics and have organized them around five components: learning climate; classroom assessment and reflection.

National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, February 2018 – The Comprehensive School Safety Initiative (CSSI) is a research-focused initiative that brings together the nation’s best minds to increase the safety of schools nationwide. …CSSI is an investment in developing knowledge about the root causes of school violence, developing strategies for increasing school safety, and rigorously evaluating innovative school safety strategies through pilot programs.