Safety

Possible Interview Question:

How do you deal with safety in the classroom?

I feel that safety is very important and it also can teach students to be responsible for their own safety and the safety of others. It is important to inform students of all the possible situations that may happen and why we have rules for them such as no running,  no throwing allowed under any circumstance, keep chairs pushed in and water off the floor, hands to yourself, no using any materials without asking permission first, and so on. With each rule I will give an example of what happens if you don't obey the rules.   For any safety rule that is broken I will give out immediate detentions. If it is a safety issue that relates to a type of material we will be using such as scissors or a scrapper for printmaking I will warn them ahead of time what to look out for and then if they do not follow instructions I will take the tool away. I will keep clear pathways in the classroom incase of emergencies and have the exit clearly labeled with tornado and fire plans by the exit, and inform them of where we keep hazardous materials and label all materials and cupboards, drawers, and cabinets.