A Guide To Reopening Your School Post Lockdown
It has been a great deal of time since children and young adults were pulled out of school in the wake of the pandemic. Now, with fall semesters coming up, public schools and colleges are being urged to reopen and continue their students’ education. Schools and colleges are some of the most crowded public spaces anywhere. Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to monitor every student and faculty member to ensure they are following safety measures outside of the facility. Instead, all education facilities can do is ensure they are taking every possible step to make their learning environment as safe as possible.
Making a space like a crowded school or college safe in terms of social distancing is next to impossible, especially when it comes to controlling adolescent children and trying to impose rules that enforce social distancing to stop the spread of the virus. If your school or college has plans to reopen its doors to students, here are a few things to do to make sure everyone in attendance is as safe as possible:
Education
Before the students are brought up to date on safety regulations, a seminar should be held for the faculty and staff at the facility. The seminar should cover all safety measures that are going to be taken at the school, how to recognize symptoms, and a proper SOP if they suspect a student to be a carrier of the virus.
Each teacher should be responsible for coming up with a proper educational class about safety measures for their students before proper classes resume. These classes should cover the topics of proper safety measures like wearing a face mask while in the hallways or in larger crowds and more public areas. The class should also cover the need for proper and regular hand sanitization as well as the proper method to wash hands as told by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Students and parents should also be informed of what symptoms to look out for, like a fever, cough, or fatigue. If these symptoms are seen, these students should not be allowed into school.
For younger students returning to school, these educational classes should be held at a simpler level while making handwashing and sanitizing into an activity; try incorporating a song into the handwashing process. A separate class should be held for the parents of younger students to help them understand the importance of safe procedures in their home lives.
Hallways and Public Areas
Before the students are brought up to date on safety regulations, a seminar should be held for the faculty and staff at the facility. The seminar should cover all safety measures that are going to be taken at the school, how to recognize symptoms, and a proper SOP if they suspect a student to be a carrier of the virus.
Each teacher should be responsible for coming up with a proper educational class about safety measures for their students before proper classes resume. These classes should cover the topics of proper safety measures like wearing a face mask while in the hallways or in larger crowds and more public areas. The class should also cover the need for proper and regular hand sanitization as well as the proper method to wash hands as told by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Students and parents should also be informed of what symptoms to look out for, like a fever, cough, or fatigue. If these symptoms are seen, these students should not be allowed into school.
For younger students returning to school, these educational classes should be held at a simpler level while making handwashing and sanitizing into an activity; try incorporating a song into the handwashing process. A separate class should be held for the parents of younger students to help them understand the importance of safe procedures in their home lives.
Classrooms, Staff Rooms, and Offices
Before the students are brought up to date on safety regulations, a seminar should be held for the faculty and staff at the facility. The seminar should cover all safety measures that are going to be taken at the school, how to recognize symptoms, and a proper SOP if they suspect a student to be a carrier of the virus.
Each teacher should be responsible for coming up with a proper educational class about safety measures for their students before proper classes resume. These classes should cover the topics of proper safety measures like wearing a face mask while in the hallways or in larger crowds and more public areas. The class should also cover the need for proper and regular hand sanitization as well as the proper method to wash hands as told by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Students and parents should also be informed of what symptoms to look out for, like a fever, cough, or fatigue. If these symptoms are seen, these students should not be allowed into school.
For younger students returning to school, these educational classes should be held at a simpler level while making handwashing and sanitizing into an activity; try incorporating a song into the handwashing process. A separate class should be held for the parents of younger students to help them understand the importance of safe procedures in their home lives.
Gym
Before the students are brought up to date on safety regulations, a seminar should be held for the faculty and staff at the facility. The seminar should cover all safety measures that are going to be taken at the school, how to recognize symptoms, and a proper SOP if they suspect a student to be a carrier of the virus.
Each teacher should be responsible for coming up with a proper educational class about safety measures for their students before proper classes resume. These classes should cover the topics of proper safety measures like wearing a face mask while in the hallways or in larger crowds and more public areas. The class should also cover the need for proper and regular hand sanitization as well as the proper method to wash hands as told by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Students and parents should also be informed of what symptoms to look out for, like a fever, cough, or fatigue. If these symptoms are seen, these students should not be allowed into school.
For younger students returning to school, these educational classes should be held at a simpler level while making handwashing and sanitizing into an activity; try incorporating a song into the handwashing process. A separate class should be held for the parents of younger students to help them understand the importance of safe procedures in their home lives.
Bathrooms
Before the students are brought up to date on safety regulations, a seminar should be held for the faculty and staff at the facility. The seminar should cover all safety measures that are going to be taken at the school, how to recognize symptoms, and a proper SOP if they suspect a student to be a carrier of the virus.
Each teacher should be responsible for coming up with a proper educational class about safety measures for their students before proper classes resume. These classes should cover the topics of proper safety measures like wearing a face mask while in the hallways or in larger crowds and more public areas. The class should also cover the need for proper and regular hand sanitization as well as the proper method to wash hands as told by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Students and parents should also be informed of what symptoms to look out for, like a fever, cough, or fatigue. If these symptoms are seen, these students should not be allowed into school.
For younger students returning to school, these educational classes should be held at a simpler level while making handwashing and sanitizing into an activity; try incorporating a song into the handwashing process. A separate class should be held for the parents of younger students to help them understand the importance of safe procedures in their home lives.
