Safety first is my #1 and will be stressed in my classroom! But can we talk about Mr. Reynolds?! I watched his entire video and was as excited as he was the entire time! I wish I had a teacher like him, better yet, I hope to one day BE a teacher like him! What a cool dude!
I found the safety information to be a good reminder of our quickly an accident can happen and that we are/can be held liable. I also enjoyed the tips for making students feel welcome. It is easy to forget how terrifying school can be.
Its important to help follow a plan a develop student goals
Creating a positive experience and a safe enviroment.
Safety is so important in a CTE classroom. Sometimes it is organized chaos, so "assuming" a kid knows how to do something is not appropriate.
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I completely agree with how you feel about first impressions!
The first day is so important for impressing how the year is going to go, I also love the safety tips on how not to get involved with lawsuits.
In my classroom I like to create group constitution for each class. Its a great way for us all to decide how we learn best and how we can implement it in the classroom.
Lawsuits can be avoided by not being negligent.
It is important to understand that credentialing students into an approved safety curriculum provides both critical safety training to students in a technical setting, as well as documentation to prove that a student has received and passed assessment related to shop/tool safety. The second part of this is important to protect teachers from being held liable assuming all reasonable effort was made to ensure a safe working environment.
Learning how to integrate safety understanding how to communicate with kids to help be safer in the shop. Developing the relationships with the students with procedures as opposed to rules and a very structured environment
Safety has to be a priority in the classroom.
Two great topics, a great welcome and a strong emphasis on safety at all times.
Safety is critical. Don't ever leave the lab unattended.
Safety is essential within the classroom and helping the students to understand the importance of the safety procedures is vital to running a safe and enjoyable space.
Rule and policies should be clearly posted. Students will ingnore/forget them anyway, but at a minimum, they know what they are.
The duty we hold to the safety of our students is always on my mind. We have to manage classrooms in such as way to provided for the safety and well-being of our students. This module is a pertinent reminder of how important safety and continued following of policy is in our day to day work locations.
It is important to let you students know what is expected of them.
Safety is key and should always be a top priority.
Everything can change in an instant and it's on us, as instructors, to be aware of what's going on in the classroom, lab, workshop, etc. Often, it seems, there are behaviors that precede risk-taking activities (horseplay, goofing off, etc.) - It seems the trick is to be able to identify the line between students enjoying the class and things getting out of hand and nip it in the bud early.
