SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION & INTERVENTION TWO-HOUR NEW TEACHER CERTIFICATION

Candidates applying for New York State teacher certification must complete two hours of coursework in school violence prevention and intervention. Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES is providing a two-hour certification course for new teachers to meet this requirement. A certificate will be distributed to participants at the completion of the course.

The course is an overview of:

• The warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children
  Statutes, regulations, and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate
• Integration of social and problem solving skill development for students to promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning
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CHILD ABUSE & REPORTING

In New York State, Chapter 544 of the Laws of 1988, requires that licensed professionals mandated to report child abuse and neglect must complete a state approved training to be licensed or certified. For additional information, please click here.