2013
Greater Clark County, IN Schools team-up with law enforcement to train for worst-case scenarios following Sandy Hook.
Category: Training
What To Do During a Lockdown
School Shooting Drill Gets Cops, Kids on Same Page
Federal Requirements For Special Education Classroom Design
Teaching Methods & Strategies, 2015
NRPA Guides Playground Safety
NRPA, 2011
Playground injuries have become a formidable concern for American parents. As children settle back in for the new school year, the realities of potential playground risks come to light -- especially as budgets for schools and public parks are slashed across the nation. NRPA is not only encouraging, but guiding playground safety with "The Dirty Dozen." Published as part of NRPA's grassroots initiative known as America's Backyard, "The Dirty Dozen" identifies and offers solutions for the 12 most common safety concerns and leading causes of injury on playgrounds. Parents, teachers, guardians and all child caregivers can use the report as a guide to ensure safe environments on our community playgrounds.
Selecting and Using Sustainable Materials
Inter-American Development Bank, 2015
Rise Up Against Climate Change! A school-centered educational initiative.
Module 8
Thousands of children and young people who attend schools every day (on schedules ranging from 4 to 10 hours) consume large amounts of natural resources (water, trees made into paper, fossil fuels for energy, and others). These resources are used in the manufacturing of books, notepads, backpacks, pencils, paint, and so on.
To a large extent, schools represent the way a society uses its natural resources. Using these materials in a more sustainable fashion will lower demand for natural resources. We can also learn innovative ways of using them in the learning process.
What is Climate Change?
Inter-American Development Bank, 2015
Rise Up Against Climate Change! A school-centered educational initiative.
Module 1
We invite you to make a short assessment of your environmental behavior. A few moments’ reflection will surely serve you well for the future. Then invite your colleagues—both teachers and students—to do so as well. You will most certainly discover that, although everyone wishes for a promising and happy future, few of us are doing anything to ensure it. Perhaps even small efforts, such as the creation of this manual, will help us adopt new attitudes and rethink how we teach, learn, and transform the world.
Comprehensive Solid Waste Management
Inter-American Development Bank, 2015
Rise Up Against Climate Change! A school-centered educational initiative.
Module 6
Take a look at the garbage bin in your school or home. Have you ever wondered what makes its content garbage?
If you look inside, you may see that the waste at the bottom of the bin is made up of items that are no longer of use and therefore have been tossed out. You may also find materials that are of mixed composition (made of glass, paper, metal, organics, and the like). Breathe in deeply, and you may notice an unpleasant odor.
Sustainable Water Management
Inter-American Development Bank, 2015
Rise Up Against Climate Change! A school-centered educational initiative.
Module 5
Have you ever wondered where the water you drink comes from, where it goes after you use it, or how people survive when water is not available or easily accessible?
Water is almost as old as the planet. Despite the fact that the earth looks blue-green from a distance—evidence of its abundant volumes of water—not all of this liquid is available for human consumption. Ninety-seven percent of the earth’s water is salt water, 2 percent of it is frozen, and only 1 percent flows as fresh water under or over ground.
Energy Savings, Efficient Use, and Alternative Technologies
Inter-American Development Bank, 2015
Rise Up Against Climate Change! A school-centered educational initiative.
Module 4
How much energy do you think is needed to light and mobilize all the machines and devices operating on the planet? Have you ever thought that by turning on a light in your house or school you are impacting the environment and emitting gases into the atmosphere?
Energy is an essential component of our lives. Omnipresent and invisible as it is, we often forget that our basic, everyday activities depend on it.
