Got2BSafe, Got 2 B Safe

My students have each created a “voki,” sharing a personal safety tip and have posted them on my class Wikispace. My gifted students have created a safety blog on their Glogster account. As a partner with my students’ parents, I have linked the NCMEC’s website to my teacher webpage, as well as the Got 2B Safe program information for parents. In today’s world where “bad guys” are easily disguised, students need the trusted adults in their lives helping them to be smarter and better empowered so they can be safer.

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The goal of the newscast is to teach other Holaway students the facts and strategies they need to stay safe. Students will choose community members such as police officers, firefighters, principals or parents to interview as well. Students will act as newscasters and the final product will be videotaped and shown on the Holaway School Morning Announcements, which are shown in all classrooms. The video will also be shown at Holaway Parent Night. This will be a positive and life altering lesson that will stick with my students even after they leave my class.

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The great outdoors is represented by trees and stars decorating the walls. The soft cushions look like stones and logs for the students to sit on. There is a child-sized sectional sofa for the students to relax on. The atmosphere is calming as a video of a crackling campfire plays on the 42” flat screen TV/monitor.

We sit in a cozy circle in front of the fire, talking, sharing ideas and learning. Everyone is equal in a circle – there is no front row. I want every child to feel that they are an important and integral part of the class. Learning about problem solving, getting along or being safe is something they all really anticipate now.

The technology added to my room allows me to present lessons in new, innovative ways. Using the TV/monitor to share power points, videos, or other material is an HD experience guaranteed to rivet the viewer’s attention to the presentation.

There are over 1,000 students in our school. Every one of those students will be in my classroom this year for guidance lessons. I am thrilled to have won the Got 2B Safe! program, and that I get to share it with so many wonderful students. I sincerely hope that each child utilizes my makeover as a gentle reminder that their personal safety is a priority for everyone.

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We will share these four safety tips with other classes by giving each class a Got to Be Safe comic book. A big book with our comics will be created for the school library. To involve the community in the program our class will also visit our local police station and give them a copy of our comic book for them to share with other schools.

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After graduation, students check into the Safety Sleuth Headquarters where they are appointed to teams by the Safety Sleuth Squad Leader (teacher). Each team receives a briefcase filled with Got 2B Safe essentials, including suspect cards. Teams solve clues to figure out which suspects are disregarding the Got 2B Safe rules. They gather information from people in the community both face-to-face and via Skype and use GPS devices to solve clues through geocaching. Additional GPS devices and netbooks are desired for future investigations. Later, at Headquarters, the Squad Leader reveals which suspects are guilty of being unsafe. Finally, the Safety Sleuths create a PSA to encourage others to be safe.

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