Classroom safety and liability has and continues to be one of my major areas of focus for professional development for teachers, administrators and district risk management officers. I am always overwhelmed and pleased by the number of colleagues that attend my safety training workshops offered at CSTA conferences.
Because there is such a huge need for more in-depth awareness of safety and liability issues as they relate to the science classroom, I wanted to share this brief PDF PowerPoint overview on safety and liability.
Classroom Safety & Liability Overview PDF
For your convenience, here is a link to the recently revised California Department of Education document, Safety Handbook for California Public Schools 2014 Edition:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/documents/scisafebook2014.pdf