Winward Academy on School Safety and Security

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As a mother in today’s day and age, I worry about my children’s safety. We have always had violence around the world, but with the internet, we have more information. With all of the school shootings, I want my children safe where they go to learn. Winward Academy has an amazing program on school safety and security

From all of my previous articles about Winward Academy, you all should know how dedicated they are to improving education. They are also dedicated to safety in our schools. They want our children educated while being safe. How is the best way to do that? By educating all of those that work at our schools. 

The curriculum they provide for this is 5 modules. It covers a plethora of information that is vital for our teachers, school administrators, counselors, psychologists, and school resource officers. Anyone who is in contact with children to help see the signs and also be prepared. 

I love how Winward Academy has so many things available for our children. Education and safety are top of my list when it comes to my children. I want them prepared for college, but I want them to safely get there! We can not always anticipate the things that will happen, but we can educate those who educate our children to keep them safe. 

The curriculum includes:

  • Module 1 – School Violence: Myths, Facts, & Foundations
  • Module 2 – Campus Attacks & Active Shooters
  • Module 3 – Patterns of Risk and Proximal Warning Behaviors
  • Module 4 – Managing the Threat: Examining a School Attack and the Virginia Threat Assessment System
  • Module 5 – More Gold Standard Programs for Strategic Prevention

The instructor is Dr. Reid Meloy. He is a board-certified forensic psychologist and consults on criminal and civil cases throughout the U.S. and Europe. Dr. Reid Meloy has a very extensive career that all leads back to him being the perfect person to instruct people about threats and prevention. We all have the same goal in mind, protecting our children. 

Not only do I love this curriculum because of how it can keep our children safe, but 20% of the proceeds go to The Sandy Hook Promise. This charity does a lot of good. Including raising awareness of mental health and developing programs for youth throughout the country to develop mental health and wellness programs. I think we can all stand behind that! 

About Author

Wren

Mother of two beautiful daughters that keep her busy. She also has an eclectic home full of animals. Currently has 2 dogs Trixie (13 yrs old) a terrier mix and Willow (3) an Alaskan Malamute. There are currently 3 cats that own her Cali (16), Catniss EverPurr (4), and Fizzgig a kitten who is the biggest dictator of all. Last, but certainly not least, Morton a chinchilla (10). Wren enjoys home improvement projects and is always doing something on the fly if it is repainting all her cabinets or ripping out the carpets, she enjoys the challenge and loves improving her home. Most people on the internet know her as Leotastic or Leo for short. She streams video games on Twitch and/or Mixer and truly enjoys the community there. In her free time, she plays Dungeons and Dragons with her friends or goes out and sings terrible karaoke.

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Tara Pittman
5 years ago

I am glad that he is teaching safety. Protecting our kids is always good.

Liz Mays
5 years ago

I’d definitely want my children to be as safe as possible in a school setting. This kind of curriculum sounds like it would be very helpful.

Amy
Amy
5 years ago

Since this is a touchy subject, I am glad they have developed a curriculum around violence. I know some homeschoolers who could benefit.

Maureen Fitzgerald
5 years ago

I know this is necessary, but it just breaks my heart that this is even a concern for kids these days.

Kathy
Kathy
5 years ago

I think this is wonderful. Safety is always number one for my children. I want them to be safe wherever they are.

Erica
5 years ago

Safety is a number 1 priority! Scary that this is even a discussion but so needed!

Kelsey
5 years ago

This sounds really interesting. I’m always looking for new things to learn and introduce to my child.

Catalina
Catalina
5 years ago

Kid’s protection is always a priority for us. Thanks for these tips!

Ruth I
Ruth I
5 years ago

The mass shootings are just horrible. It frightens many parents about how are their kids going to be leaving the house. I hope the frequent mass shootings would stop.

krystal
krystal
5 years ago

I love that they are giving up 20% to Sandy Hook. That is an awesome place to give.

Myrah Duque
5 years ago

So necessary! Protecting our kids should be our #1 priority. They are the future.

Kiwi
Kiwi
5 years ago

What a wonderful curriculum! I am happy this benefits the Sandy Hook Promise foundation.

Krystel | Frugal Living

So important that we keep our children safe. Great program

Tom Lendis
Tom Lendis
5 years ago

I think that it totally is not fine that modern students have to write so many essays and other writing tasks. Many of them even start to use an essay writing service to save some time because if you try to handle everything yourself, you become very busy and it’s really hard to keep up with all the tasks.

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I love the amazing way Winward Academy has such a significant number of things accessible for our kids.