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Description

Provides a foundational understanding of violence and the motivational purposes behind aggression. Learn identification and intervention approaches for working with out-of-control behaviors. 

Welcome to Violence in Schools, an interactive computer-based instruction course, designed to give you a better understanding of school violence and increase your interventions strategies. Gain a foundational understanding of violence and the motivational purposes behind aggression. The correlation with and impact of the media, community and family upon violence is investigated. In addition, receive information on available national resources for both parents and teachers. This course helps you increase your understanding of violence, the motivations behind the use of violence and specific strategies to minimize the occurrence of violence in your school and community.

This computer-based instruction course is a self-supporting program that provides instruction, structured practice, and evaluation all on your home or school computer. Technical support information can be found in the Help section of your course.

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Syllabus:

Review Syllabus: Violence_in_Schools_Karen_Lea_VESi.pdf - COURSE MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED BY AUGUST 15th, 2025.

Objectives:

You will:

• Identify factors contributing to violent behaviors.
• Develop strategies to address school/community violence.
• Effectively intervene, provide safety and minimize violent actions.
• Develop a “school violence” assessment with specific intervention strategies.
• Assess the climate of the classroom and school, making the necessary adjustments to increase safety.
• Address preventative methods within the school system for students.

Materials:

Course materials are available online as part of the course.

Title: Violence in Schools: Identification, Prevention & Intervention Strategies, Dr. Karen Lea