Archive for February 2013

Trauma-Informed Care, The Whole-Brain Child and Staff Development

Trauma-informed care and understanding the childhood brain and how it matures are fairly new areas of study for teachers.  Yet, to connect as many children as possible to school, trauma-informed care is becoming a necessary approach in K-12 education. Research has shown that trauma, such as drug or alcohol exposure, abuse and neglect, experienced in-utero…

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Most Students Told Others Prior to Attacking Schools

75% of school shooters told another person, sometimes many people, prior to the attack. In a 1997 school shooting in Alaska, 24 students knew the attack was going to happen and crowded a mezzanine to observe it.  One student even brought a camera! What can be done to decrease the likelihood of a student attacking…

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THINK FAST! 25% of School Shootings End Within 5 Minutes — What Does That Mean For Schools?

300 seconds.  Think fast.  Your first decision must be the decision that saves your life.  Think about it. One in four school shootings conclude in 5 minutes (Secret Service Report, 2002). In general, active shooter situations end in 12-15 minutes (Homeland Security, 2012). School-based attacks were stopped through interventions by school staff or students 32%…

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Leading Causes of Death in the United States for Children Ages 5-14

Leading Causes of Death in the United States – 2010 (CDC) Children ages 5-9 Unintentional injury (758) Motor vehicle, suffocation, drowning, poisoning, fire/burns, falls, sports & recreation Malignant neoplasm (439) Congenital anomalies (163) Homicide (111) Heart Disease (68) Children ages 10—14 Unintentional injury (885) Motor vehicle, suffocation, drowning, poisoning, fire/burns, falls, sports & recreation Malignant…

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