Level Up at Poplar Bluff

It is difficult to think about the possibility of an active shooter situation in our school, but we should always be prepared. As our district student resource officers conduct training around the district this year, you can earn a badge for helping us be prepared. 

Poplar Bluff R-I School District is using SafeSchools.com to offer training courses online for your convenience. The Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention course introduces the type, statistics and scope of the disease; guidelines for the clean up and handling of potentially infectious wastes or contaminated materials; the risks associated with workers exposed to BBPs (including vaccination and reporting information); and delivers training designed to emphasize the practices of proper exposure control.

Poplar Bluff R-I School District is using SafeSchools.com to offer training courses online for your convenience. The goal of this course is to help school staff members understand more about bullying behavior, as well as their obligations to help prevent bullying. Topics covered include bullying basics, identifying bullying behavior, how bullying works, and effective ways to address the problem.

Poplar Bluff R-I School District is using SafeSchools.com to offer training courses online for your convenience. This course is designed to instill staff with a basic awareness and understanding of discrimination, which can help you avoid discriminatory behaviors as well as build a culture that reflects acceptance and respect for all. This course covers the definition of discrimination and harassment, how to avoid discrimination and harassment, and doing your part to promote a discrimination-free environment.

Poplar Bluff R-I School District is using SafeSchools.com to offer training courses online for your convenience. The goal of this course is to provide school staff members with an overview of issues related to staff-to-student diversity.

Poplar Bluff R-I School District is using SafeSchools.com to offer training courses online for your convenience. The goal of this course is to provide employees with an understanding of drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace. This course will review the Drug Free Workplace Act, recognizing the signs of substance abuse and addiction, and knowing your role in fighting substance abuse on the job.

Poplar Bluff R-I School District is using SafeSchools.com to offer training courses online for your convenience. This course covers important legal terms related to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the general responsibilities of staff members under FERPA, FERPA's rules regarding confidentiality and disclosure, and the rights of students to access and inspect their own education records kept by the school.

Poplar Bluff R-I School District is using SafeSchools.com to offer training courses online for your convenience. Life-threatening allergies are steadily increasing, and all employees must know the basics and be ready to respond to ensure the safety of students and staff. This course covers examples of life-threatening allergies that are common among students, the definition and explanation of anaphylaxis, symptoms of anaphylaxis and anaphylactic shock, an overview of Epi-Pens and their proper use, and important health care considerations in minimizing allergic reactions.

Poplar Bluff R-I School District is using SafeSchools.com to offer training courses online for your convenience. This course provides an overview of the importance of establishing boundaries as a professional educator and applying those boundaries to interactions with parents, staff, students, and others.

The goal of this course is to provide staff members with information that will help them reduce the likelihood of suicide among students. This course covers the scope of the problem of youth suicide, common risk factors related to youth suicide, successful strategies for youth suicide prevention, the immediate steps a staff member should take if they encounter a student who is threatening suicide, and best practices for intervention after a suicide ("postvention"). 

Poplar Bluff R-I School District is using SafeSchools.com to offer training courses online for your convenience. This course provides staff members with a basic understanding of staff-to-staff sexual harassment as well as strategies to maintain a harassment-free environment in the workplace.

Poplar Bluff R-I School District is using SafeSchools.com to offer training courses online for your convenience. The goal of this course is to provide staff members with information that will help them reduce the likelihood of suicide among students.

Poplar Bluff R-I School District is using SafeSchools.com to offer training courses online for your convenience. The goal of this course is to provide school staff members with an overview of Dyslexia.

The Educator Growth Plan addresses specific sources of new learning, the practice of skills related to new learning and timelines for completion. Earn a Badge for this task!