So a few weeks ago I blogged about how I felt that as a teacher I was sometimes left out in the cold when it came to level of safety I felt in the classroom. But as I contemplated my own experience I recognized that the thing that kept getting me up in the morning was that I cared about the students. …
Educators
How Workplace Safety & At-Risk Kids Go Hand in Hand
Do Teachers Need “High Risk Pay”?
I used to be an inner city elementary school teacher. I loved my job. I loved seeing students’ faces light up when they learned something new and I enjoyed going to work everyday knowing that I had the opportunity to make a difference in the world.
Here is what I didn’t …
Safety in schools: 1 year since this boy was shot in his school hallway
Today marks exactly one year since a 15-year-old boy, Jeffrey Manners, was gunned down during school hours in a hallway at C.W. Jeffreys High School in Toronto, Ontario.
I posted to another blog about this horrific tragedy this time last year – and I can’t say it’s any easy to contemplate…
Soccer, lipstick and conformity… a tale of safe communities
I recently attended my first Toronto Football Club (TFC) game. I am a big sports fan so it was great to go to the BMO stadium and cheer with all the wild fans. And when I say wild I mean crazy wild. I drove into the city around noon (the game didn’t begin until 3:30), and by that time it seemed…
The ultimate reality show
I do love a good bit of marketing spin. As a former marketing executive, I appreciate a unique approach to selling knowledge to a tough audience. So I sat up and took notice at how the principal of Grimsby Secondary School introduced me to his students the other day: "You’re about to hear and…
Information for Teachers
Course Materials about workplace safety you can use - whether you are a coop teacher or administrator, or a teacher in a high school, middle school or at a college/university.
School Presentations: Invite MySafeWork / Our Youth At Work to your school for an emotionally powerful presentation…
Resources for Educators
Book mark these links for quick access to information aimed at teachers.…
Sarnia Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre: “Simple Safety” Teachers’ Booklet (Ontario)
Ontario Teachers Federation/Workers Health & Safety Centre: Young Workers Awareness Program
Safety Questions Coop Teachers Need to Know
As a co-operative teacher you get the distinct privilege of helping students get the experience they need to make wise decisions about their future, but how do you really know that the placements the students participate in are safe and stimulating?
Using the following list may provide a framework…
6 Ways to Engage Students About Workplace Safety
Try "Shock Therapy" to Drive Home Safety Lessons to Students
Let’s face it – safety is a difficult subject to teach. It’s not glamorous; indeed, the curriculum is usually technical and cumbersome.
And although workplace safety is one of the most important things students…