Education Connection
National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month! To raise awareness, the National Safety Council created these resources for employers to distribute each week during the month of June.
New SPED Courses Available in TargetSolutions
TargetSolutions released the final block of courses focusing on employees working with students with special needs. Using a video driven format, courses feature an on-screen instructor. The complete list of SPED courses provided by TargetSolutions include the following:
  • Appropriate Use of Personal Protective Equipment
  • Behavior Management Strategies
  • Bullying Risks for Students with Disabilities
  • Coping with Stress as a Paraeducator
  • De-escalation Strategies for Special Needs Students
  • Evacuation of Students with Disabilities
  • IEP Collaboration Techniques
  • Individualized Education Programs (IEP): An Introduction
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): An Introduction
  • Paraprofessionals: Understanding Your Role
  • Preventing Injuries: Paraeducators and Students
  • Restraint and Seclusion: Uses, Alternatives and Risks
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act: An Introduction
  • Student Discipline and the Law
  • Understanding Behaviors of Students with Special Needs
  • Understanding Inclusion for Special Needs Students
Using Data to Improve Safety Programs
What metrics does your district use to monitor and improve its safety program’s effectiveness? Our new Risk Simplified reviews leading and lagging indicator data to help our education members effectively control risk.
Toolbox: Housekeeping
As classified staff gears up for summer preventative maintenance tasks, use this toolbox talk to prevent one of the most common type of injuries.

If you are interested in additional toolbox resources, our safety talk compendium has recently expanded to include over 140 safety-related topics. Contact Risk Control for the password information required to access the complete resource.
 

Resources

• Best Practices Library
• School Liability Handbook
• EIAtv
• Partner Programs
• Risk Simplified Archive
• EIA Training Calendar

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Service Spotlight
The EIA partners with A-Check Global, a DMV approved EPN Agent, to provide an electronic platform for employers to monitor employee driving records. Contact the EIA for additional information.