Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/274063
24 At Davidson Middle School in San Rafael, students undergo a trial by their peers as an alternative to suspension and expulsion. See how this approach works. Some educators are learning how to be proactive to increase the odds that students and staff will survive a shooting. They are learning skills they hope they will never have to use, such as building barricades, evacuating students, and even distracting or disarming a shooter as a last resort. Safe schools contents P L U S M A R C H 2 0 1 4 V O L U M E 1 8 I S S U E 6 ZOMBIES BRING STEM TO LIFE PA G E 4 2 Closing gaps and opening doors JUNIOR BLACK ACHIEVERS CLUB PA G E 1 6 CTA's Strategic Plan gets green light PA G E 5 0 FYI: Smarter Balanced Assessments PA G E 4 1 ADULT EDUCATION KEEPS HANGING ON PA G E 9 HEALTH AIDE PA G E 2 1 New safety strategies for the worst-case scenario PA G E 2 4 FIGHT HIDE RUN WHEN DANGER IS AT THE DOOR OR ? FIGHT HIDE RUN WHEN DANGER IS AT THE DOOR OR ? Making boo-boos better Jo h n Cza j kows k i, a high school English and music theor y teacher in Chula Vista, urges educators to be prepared, not paranoid. 3 Letters 4 Ask Dean 7 CTA Online 8 Editor's Note 54 Calendar 56 Extra Credit 9 After years of cutbacks, adult education programs may be poised for a comeback — if high schools and community colleges can work together to provide services. Adult Education 44 Peer Court M A R C H 2 0 1 4 V O L U M E 1 8 I S S U E 6 F E A T U R E S 1 www.cta.org M A R C H 2 0 1 4 Educator 03 Mar 2014 v2.1 int.indd 1 3/6/14 5:05 PM