Micro Teach - Lesson Plan

Names:​​ Giselle Adame, Celeste Sanchez and Isabelle Tsosie

Date​​: Presenting 11/21

Topic:​​ School Security

Name of Lesson:​​ School Security & How to Help.

Objective: ​Teachers will be able to enhance school safety through various school security
measures using a threat assessment model.

InTASC Standard 9 and Appropriate Subcategories (9 (a) - 9(o)):

9(d) The teacher actively seeks professional, community, and technological resources, within and
outside the school, as supports for analysis, reflection, and problem-solving.
9(j) The teacher understands laws related to learners’ rights and teacher responsibilities (e.g., for
educational equity, appropriate education for learners with disabilities, confidentiality, privacy,
appropriate treatment of learners, reporting in situations related to possible child abuse).
9(o) The teacher understands the expectations of the profession including codes of ethics,
professional standards of practice, and relevant law and policy.

Bell ringer/ Anticipatory Set (three parts):

Look at the picture and the statistics… WHAT IF you could change something in school security
that can prevent school shootings in the U.S, what would it be? Write it down on a half piece of
paper.
1st part:Students will have 1 minute and 27 seconds to write down their own answer
2nd part:Students will have 30 seconds to share their answers with the partner
3rd part: Teacher will pull out two sticks and call on 2 students to share their answer out loud.
 ➔ Segue into the lesson: Teachers Are Part of School Security: -​​As future educators,
thinking about change and innovation for school security proves in itself that teachers are
indeed part of school security. -As a Teacher, you can actually change something about
school security. You can help to prevent the number of school shootings across America
from rising through learning about a Comprehensive Targeted Violence Prevention Plan
(CTVPP) and implementing the plan in your class and at school.

➔ Thus, in union with physical security and emergency management, a threat assessment
process is an effective way to ensure the safety and security of schools in our nation.

Information:

➔ Threat assessment procedures recognize that students engage in a series of concerning

behaviors, most which will be non-threatening and non-violent, but may still require
intervention.
➔ The starting point for intervention should be minor so that schools can identify students
in distress before the students behavior escalates towards a higher level that concerns
safety.
➔ Teachers and staff should take ALL incoming reports seriously, and assess any
information and address any information that regards concerning behaviors or statements.
➔ Everyone in the school environment has a role to play in preventing school violence and
creating schools a safe place to be in!
➔ -No profile of a student attacker
“There have been male and female attackers, high-achieving students with good grades as
well as poor performers,” (U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center, 2018)
Stop focusing on personality traits or academic performance
👏It’s👏time👏to👏focus👏on👏a👏student’s👏risk👏for👏violence👏
Threat Assessment Process
“...designed to gather the most relevant information about the student’s communications
and behaviors, the negative or stressful events the student has experienced, and the
resources the student possesses to overcome those setbacks and challenges,” (U.S. Secret
Service National Threat Assessment Center, 2018)

SLIDE 10 - Game Plan 1“...the focus of which is to decrease the risk of students engaging in
harm to themselves or the school community. These recommendations serve as the starting point
on a path to implementation that will need to be customized to the specific needs of your school,
your student body, and your community. When creating these plans, schools should consult with
legal representatives to ensure that they comply with any applicable state and federal laws or
regulations.”
Step 1: Establish a Multidisciplinary Threat Assessment (T.A.) Team
➔ Those who can direct, manage, and document the T.A. process so that they may assess
the risk of the school community.
➔ Establish protocols and procedures followed for each assessment
➔ Meet on a regular basis
Step 2: Define Prohibited and Concerning Behaviors
➔ Behaviors that are unacceptable and that justify intervention
◆ Also identify behaviors that may not necessarily be indicative of violence
➔ Key moments of intervention should be early enough to identify before escalation
Step 3: Create a Central Reporting Mechanism
➔ Create a platform to voice concerns (anonymously); and reports should be acted upon,
kept confidential, and handled appropriately.
➔ Training for recognizing behaviors, roles + responsibilities, and how to report the
information.
Step 4: Determine the Threshold for Law Enforcement Intervention
➔ Beneficial for the team is a S.R.O. is a member
➔ If not available, clear threshold for situations when law enforcement is asked to support
or take over an assessment.
Step 5: Establish Assessment Procedures
➔ Teams need to establish clearly defined processes and procedures to guide their
assessments.
◆ Motive​​: What motivated the student to engage in the behavior of concern? What
is the student trying to solve?
◆ Inappropriate Interests​​: Does the student have inappropriate interests in
weapons, school attacks or attackers, mass attacks, other violence?
◆ Capacity​​: Is the student organized enough to plan and execute an attack? Does
the student have the resources?
Step 6: Develop risk management options to enact once an assessment is complete
➔ Create individualized​ management plans​​ to mitigate identified risks.
◆ Notify law enforcement immediately if the student is thinking about an attack,
ensure the safety of potential targets, create a situation less prone to violence,
redirect the student’s motive, and reduce the effect of stress.
Step 7: Create and promote a safe school climate
➔ Built on a culture of ​safety, respect, trust,​​ and ​emotional support​​.
➔ Encourage communication, intervene in conflicts and bullying, and empower students to
share their concerns.
Step 8: Provide training for ​all​​ stakeholders
➔ School personnel, students, parents, and law enforcement.
Short activity (or questions) that checks for understanding:

A student from your class randomly tells you that Johnny is always posting that he hates school
and everyone in the school on social media, what would you do?

1. Ignore the comment since every student hates school

2. Speak to Johnny about the issue (ANSWER)
3. Report him to the school principal so he can get a referral

Teachers and staff should take ALL incoming reports seriously, and assess any information and
address any information that regards concerning behaviors or statements.

How many steps does the Comprehensive Targeted Violence Prevention Plan have?

Thumbs up for 10
Thumbs down for 8 (ANSWER)
Thumbs to the side for 5

Closure:

Closure will be in the form of Kahoot! which is an online game-show style. This is a fun and
interactive way for students to review the information that was discussed in the lesson. This also
gives the teacher a way to further check for understanding for each individual student.

Kahoot! Questions/Answers:
Q1: ​Objective: Teachers will be able to enhance school safety through various school security…

● ..measures using a threat assessment model.

Q2: ​Teachers have no place in changing school security. (T/F)

● FALSE

Q3: ​Who has a role to play in preventing school violence and creating a safe school
environment?

● All of the Above

Q4: ​How many steps are there for the Comprehensive Targeted Violence Prevention Plan?

● 8

Q5: ​What is the first step of the Game Plan?

● establish a multidisciplinary threat assessment team

Q6: ​What procedures do the teams need to clearly establish to guide their assessments?

● Motive, Inappropriate Interests, and Capacity

Q7: ​To promote a safe school climate, what 4 pillars should the culture be built on?

● Safety, Respect, Trust, and Emotional Support

Q8: ​A Student Attacker is always obvious. (T/F)

● FALSE

Q9: ​In the Game Plan, all stakeholders should be provided training. (T/F)

● TRUE

Q10: ​What does CTVPP stand for?

● Comprehensive Targeted Violence Prevention Plan

Materials/Resources:
Half-sheet of paper
Phone
Computer
Pencil

Assessment (8 questions or an aligned writing exercise that comes from the information
taught):

Going off of what students wrote for the Bellringer and what they discussed with their partners at
the beginning, students will now write a follow-up response with the new information they
learned.
Prompt: After today’s lesson, please provide a 1-2 paragraph summary of how you would change
the school security in your school. Explain your answer using the information that was learned
today.

Work Cited page using APA format:

Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model. (2018, July 13). Retrieved from
https://www.dhs.gov/publication/enhancing-school-safety-using-threat-assessment-model

Saric, D. (2018, May 22). America Has Had Nearly 300 School Shootings Since 2009; More
Than Any G7 Country. Retrieved from
https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/america-has-had-nearly-300-school-shootings-since-2009-more-
than-any-g7-country-news.50783.html