2022 Workshop Samples

Room: Catalina A1

Three Sides of the Bullying Issue

Nearly 20% of students report being bullied in schools in the past 12 months. Bullying behavior can negatively impact students in a variety of ways including attendance (e.g., Berthold & Hoover, 2000), negative physical health (e.g., Bogart et al. 2014), and increased depression (Cook et al 2010). In addition to the negative impact of bullying on students, instances of bullying take time to investigate and can even produce a monetary cost to schools (Baams et al., 2017). Addressing this school-wide problem in an effective, efficient manner cannot only protect students from further harm but also save school personnel time and money. This presentation focuses on the Problem Analysis Triangle as an approach to analyzing and addressing bullying in schools. Derived from the routine activity approach (Cohen & Felson, 1979), the Problem Analysis Triangle recognizes that there are three interconnected factors in a bullying situation: the offender (bully), the target (victim) and the opportunity. The theory considers that all three factors are necessary for a bullying situation to occur.  If school personnel can work to control only one of these factors, the instances of bullying in schools can be reduced. In addition, the Problem Analysis Triangle considers another layer to the problem. There are influencers to each of the parts of the triangle. The handler influences the offender. The victim and the opportunity are protected by the guardian and the manager, respectively. Each of these influencers can either hinder the extent of the problem in a school or fail to control it. This presentation will discuss how each side of the triangle (bully, victim, and opportunity) influence each other in the bullying process and offer practical school-ready solutions for school personnel. Participants will also learn how to strengthen the roles of “handlers” to remediate bullying behavior, “managers” to better predict and prevent bullying in specific locations, and “guardians” to provide support for victims. 

Presenter: Eric Landers, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Special Education BSED, MAT, MED Department of Elementary & Special Education – Georgia Southern University

 

Room: Catalina A2

Proactive Threat Assessment & Suspicious Activity Reporting for Schools

Threat assessment is a problem-solving approach to violence prevention that involves assessment and intervention with students who have threatened violence in some way.  The main goal of threat assessment is to prevent a violent act from occurring.  Targeted school violence is preventable when communities identify warning signs and intervene.  This presentation will focus on the guiding principles of threat assessment.  Screening and assessing the different kinds of threats (transient and substantive) will also be discussed.  Additionally, OCIAC and OCSD have created a school-specific suspicious activity reporting tool that will be detailed and demonstrated.

Presenters: Sergeant Rachel Puckett – Orange County Sheriff’s Department & Christine Laehle – Orange County Department of Education

 

Room: Catalina A3

Wildfire Response -More than just Putting the Wet Stuff on the Hot Stuff

California's prolonged drought, combined with recurring high winds and low humidity, creates an environment that can drive wildfire activity to catastrophic levels.

Fire agencies are primarily focused on saving lives and defending property; however, there are other significant safety and security concerns that district personnel should manage during and following a significant fire, including, but not limited to:

• Evacuation routes and contingencies
• Preventable smoke damage
• Community support and volunteers
• Communications
• Increased vulnerability to threats such as cyber incidents and looting

This interactive tabletop workshop will prepare participants to identify and incorporate these types of threats into their Emergency Operations Plan.

Presenter: William "Bill" Clayton, MS-ESA, ARM-P, CSRM, CPD, TECC, POST Instructor, Director of Loss Control/IMReady – AP Keenan Loss Control/Risk Management

 

Room: Catalina C1

Big Boys & Girls Don’t Cry: Managing Grief (& Loss) in Uncertain Times

 

Room: Catalina C2

Three Perspectives of Crisis: Students, Parents, and You

Dealing with loss affects every aspect of a child’s life. Often, families do not talk to each other about death thus making it difficult for children to process the death. Participating in groups designed to address death provides a platform for children to express their thoughts and beliefs regarding death. It is necessary to address key components of grief in an age appropriate manner in an effort to facilitate the development of healthy coping skills. The facilitation of a grief group provides a safe environment for children to come together and gain the necessary tools to progress through the grieving process.

Presenter: Regina Siez, LCSW,PPS – Temecula Valley Unified School District

 

Room: Catalina C3

Responding to Racism & Targeted Hate

Racism is not limited to day-to-day public or school experiences. This session provides participants with a deeper understanding of creating a positive learning environment and, ultimately, reaching out to students and helping to develop feelings of being valued and respected.

Presenters: Nick Brown, Consultant/Trainer & Steven MacDonald, Trainer/Threat Analyst – Safer Schools Together

 

Room: Avalon 2

Nationally Recognized After-Hour Supervision Training

 

Room: Avalon 3

Supporting Transgender & Non Binary Students

Transgender and non-binary youth in today’s schools face daily and persistent harassment, bullying and discrimination. These students cannot learn when they are managing constant anxiety, fear, anguish or depression. What they need most are educational environments where the culture and climate are safe, inclusive, and empowering for them to reach their highest potential as their authentic selves.

Led by one of the country’s leading authorities on transgender and non-binary youth, this session provides educators the tools and resources they need to more deeply understand issues around gender diversity, and use this knowledge to support, respect and empower our youth. This session will cover topics from understanding gender identity and state laws to incorporating best practices that create safe and inclusive environments in homes, schools and communities. There will also be time to discuss participants’ specific challenges and questions, with feedback based on the presenter’s years of experience.

Presenters: Kathie Moehlig, Executive Director & Evan Johnson, Community & Youth Program Manager – TransFamily Support Services

 

Room: Anacapa

Playing the Game:  Easy Planning for Emergency Exercises with Educators

Emergency exercises can be fun, but are also demanding on a time and resources.  With proper planning exercises can help facilitate change in the agency’s emergency management practices and employees’ attitudes towards training and exercises. In order to “win people over” to emergency preparedness, it is important to offer exercise participants a positive and organized experience. This workshop will provide strategies and tools to be used in designing, developing, conducting, and evaluating table-top, functional and full-scale exercises with school employees. The tools provided can be replicated for use in any educational institution and for any type of exercise and will alleviate much of the planning stress.

Presenter: Sherry Colgan Stone, Ed.D. – Emergency Preparedness, Security and Safety Specialist