More and more, schools are asking for increased involvement from parents to make schools safer and more secure. Parents should be involved from the beginning of their child's school years in working with administrators and teachers on specific problems and overall planning for crises that may arise. However, interacting with the school community in a positive way is often difficult, particularly if a parent feels their child is in a danger or is being unfairly singled out as someone who causes trouble.
This area of SchoolSafetyNet focuses on helping parents find the right language and take the right actions that support positive interactions with a school. Tutorials and learning objects in this section provide ideas and scenarios that model the ways in which parents can contribute towards building safer schools for their children and the generations to come.
TUTORIALS FOR PARENTS
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.
Interacting Positively With Your Child's School
http://cte.jhu.edu/courses/ssn/positiveparent
Learn how to partner with your child's school to provide the most positive, healthy experience available for your child. Specific information and tools will be presented that will be helpful in achieving that goal.