One of the most important roles of the school administrator is that of school strategist: making sure every administrative decision is aligned with the goal of creating a positive learning environment for students, teachers, parents, and other school citizens. Regarding school safety issues, this often means balancing an individual's personal freedom with creating a safe environment for everyone, and establishing rule and regulations that are communicated clearly and are fairly enforced. Administrators need to develop and implement policies, identify and allocated adequate resources (such as training workshops), and maintain partnerships with local community leaders and law enforcement.
For this audience we will soon offer online learning materials that educate schools administrators on the powerful ways they can collaborate with school personnel and the greater community to create safer schools.
TUTORIALS FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
Collaborative Democracy and Leadership: Tutorial: Meaning, Purpose, Focus, Action
http://cte.jhu.edu/courses/ssn/cld
Learn about a model of leadership that a school community can put to work to support the practice of democratic principles to make school learning environments safe.
Keys to Writing a Successful Grant Proposal
http://cte.jhu.edu/courses/ssn/grantwriting/
The purpose of this curriculum is to offer perspective, ideas, and techniques that a school or organization can use to develop and enhance their grant writing proposals.
Promoting School Safety Through School Leadership: The Four P's
http://cte.jhu.edu/courses/ssn/leadership4p
Identify your philosophy for the development of a healthy school climate. Ensure that people, both school based and community based, are involved in the development and implementation of your safety program. Create a program for your school to include communication, implementation, evaluation and debriefing. In this tutorial, develop a comprehensive plan for the safety of your school.