Listen "336: Crisis Response in Education"
Episode Synopsis
Join Gretchen as she speaks about the Crisis Response in Education and what you can do to make it better. Throughout the episode, Gretchen gives you resources and tangible action steps to make your school more prepared in a crisis situation.
Quotables
"We can't just prepare for crisis itself. We have to prepare for what happens after the crisis."
"You don’t have to be a leader in the school to have a game plan and bring it to the table. "
"Develop plans that are thorough enough to handle a lot of things."
Resources
332: Clear Communication: Effective com w/ Ss and Ps
207: From Crisis to Calm https://alwaysalesson.com/episodes/207-from-crisis-to-calm/
Office for victims of crime: https://ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/publications/bulletins/schoolcrisis/pg3.html
Office for victims of crime 2: https://www.schoolcrisiscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/School-Crisis-Response-Initiative.pdf
PBIS: https://www.pbis.org/crisis-recovery
NEA: https://www.nea.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/NEA%20School%20Crisis%20Guide%202018.pdf
Office of State Superintendent of Education: https://osse.dc.gov/page/responding-school-crisis
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Quotables
"We can't just prepare for crisis itself. We have to prepare for what happens after the crisis."
"You don’t have to be a leader in the school to have a game plan and bring it to the table. "
"Develop plans that are thorough enough to handle a lot of things."
Resources
332: Clear Communication: Effective com w/ Ss and Ps
207: From Crisis to Calm https://alwaysalesson.com/episodes/207-from-crisis-to-calm/
Office for victims of crime: https://ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/publications/bulletins/schoolcrisis/pg3.html
Office for victims of crime 2: https://www.schoolcrisiscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/School-Crisis-Response-Initiative.pdf
PBIS: https://www.pbis.org/crisis-recovery
NEA: https://www.nea.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/NEA%20School%20Crisis%20Guide%202018.pdf
Office of State Superintendent of Education: https://osse.dc.gov/page/responding-school-crisis
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