Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Lakewood Board of Education seeks Professional Development in helping to address the social needs and emotional protection of all students in the Lakewood Nonpublic Schools. The enhancement of promoting a positive school climate, social skills, and fostering open communication among staff and students, is critical to ensure students achieve academic success in a safe environment. Targeted trainings and workshops in the following areas: • Peer mediation/conflict resolution training • Substance abuse prevention training • Suicide prevention training • Response to student violence • Harassment, intimidation and bullying training • Gang awareness and education; PD / Workshops will include some/all of the following: 1. Provide Professional Development for school staff members and students. 2. Consultative support to specific staff members to assist with effectively utilizing the strategies taught during training. 3. Classroom coaching and modeling with students; 4. Curriculum support, lesson and Unit design; 5. PowerPoint or Hard Copies of Professional Development for Staff; 6. Samples of the above should be provided in this RFP
