H1N1 for Schools: Meeting Government Guidance

Host: Lisa Greathouse, Manager: K-12 Education

InfoSource Learning

SPECIAL GUEST: Melinda Lowe, Professional Development Facilitator

Columbus School District (MS)

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Today’s Agenda

Opening Remarks by Lisa Greathouse, Manager: K-12 Education, InfoSource Learning

Meeting U.S. Government Safety Guidance (H1N1)

Special Guest: Melinda Lowe, Columbus School District (MS) Talks about her district’s experiences using

SimpleK12’s free SimpleSchoolSafety solution and their district’s H1N1 plan

Question and Answer: Submit your questions!

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H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu)

United States Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, encourages schools to actively take the following precautions in regards to the H1N1 Virus:

Part 1: Keep children safe from the H1N1 Virus(Our Free Offer: SimpleSchoolSafety)

Part 2: Ensure learning continues for students,

regardless of absentees and school closures

(Our Reduced Cost Offer: SimpleVideoCapture)

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Part 1: Keep Students Safe from H1N1 Virus

CDC Action Steps:

Educate and encourage staff and students to stay safe Remind teachers, staff, and students to practice good hand

hygiene Send sick students, teachers, and staff home Clean surfaces and items Move students, teachers, and staff to a separate room Have Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks Encourage early medical evaluation for sick students and staff Stay in regular communication with local public health officials

*Source: CDC: Action Steps for Schools to Prevent the Spread of the Flu

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Student Education: Integrating Hand Washing into Core Curriculum

Science: Track germs by studying how they spread using a fluorescent light. Produce a video of an experiment: Oil and water in jar…add dish soap.

Math: Create math equations and exercises around how quickly germs would spread

under various conditions using a spreadsheet.

Social Studies: Use the Internet to research an epidemic from the past and type a paper to

discuss how hygiene played a role in the cause or spread. Study and compare different culture’s traditional hygiene practices and create a

classroom wiki to share the information.

Language Arts: Deliver an informative or demonstrative speech on proper hand washing and

record the videos to share with the school. Create Public Service Announcement videos or movies about H1N1 and how to

stay safe to share with the school (for added fun, hold a contest).

Part 1: Keep Students Safe from H1N1 Virus

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SimpleSchoolSafety (free – no cost)

Includes training and a Learning Management System (LMS)

SimpleSchoolSafety prepares teachers and staff to stay safe in regards to: Bloodborne Pathogens MRSA NEW: H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu)

CDC Documents Classroom Posters Videos Podcasts Tutorials Student Toolkit Parent Toolkit

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Part 2: Ensure learning continues for students

US Department of Education Hard copy packets Online materials or other aligned content E-learning and other Learning Management Systems

(LMS) Teacher check-ins and tutorials Record class meetings Study groups enabled through web-based tools

*Source: Preparing for the Flu: DOE Recommendations to Ensure the Continuity of Learning for Schools (K-12)

SimpleVideoCapture (reduced cost)

Capture classroom lessons Collaborate in safe blogging environment Meets government guidance Simple to use Integrated into the Learning Management System Special H1N1 discount offer: $995 (unlimited # of users)

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Columbus Municipal School District

Melinda LoweProfessional Development Coordinator

Columbus School District (MS)

-5 years as District Professional Dev Facilitator

-Former teacher

-Has developed CEU partnerships with state universities

-Coordinator for New Teacher Induction Program

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Columbus Municipal School District

Why we initially chose SimpleSchoolSafety FREE opportunity to share important information on BBP/MRSA with

our faculty and staff I personally had just gone through a staph infection scare Usually this safety topic was presented briefly during faculty meetings,

but thought SimpleSchoolSafety was much more informative Steps to implement it at our district

Assistant Superintendent Superintendent Health and Wellness committee Principal Mandates

Benefits of Online Training Easy to administer Instant tracking and reporting Anytime, anywhere access

Requiring teacher participation Principal mandates Incentive programs

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Columbus Municipal School District

H1N1 at Columbus Municipal Original method of distributing materials, unorganized Now offering SimpleSchoolSafety H1N1 course

Organized, central location for information Trackable Provides resources to educator teachers as well as

Gives teachers resources to use with students Gives teachers resources to share with parents

SimpleVideoCapture Not yet available at Columbus Could be used to capture classroom lectures to share

with absent students Meets 2nd government guidance Professional Development Uses

Columbus Municipal School District

Other H1N1 Precautions at Columbus Municipal

Large bottles of hand sanitizer in each classroom Bathrooms checked regularly for soap and paper towels Parents and Teachers communicate via email and parents

come to school to pick up student work Extensive cleaning Hand sanitizer available Allow for frequent hand washing Teach good habits such as sneeze or cough in your elbow Tissues available School nurses tracking absenteeism School nurses are keeping faculty aware of signs and

symptoms

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Questions for Lisa or Melinda?

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Closing Remarks Lisa Greathouse, Manager: K-12 Education,

InfoSource Learning lgreathouse@infosourcelearning.com 1-800-393-4636 ext 221 www.SimpleK12.com @SimpleK12

Melinda Lowe, Professional Development Facilitator, Columbus School District (MS)

lowem@columbus.k12.ms.us 662-241-7400 www.columbuscityschools.org

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