THE BEGINNING or THE END

SCHOOL SUICIDES

INTASC Standard, Description and Rationale  

Standard #3 Learning Environments

The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive

social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

Name of Artifact: SOAP POLICY

Date: November18, 2013

Course: EDUC 101

 

Brief Description: (Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan)

Observe and be conscious of the verbal and non-verbal communication within the classroom. Become familiar with the students within

the classroom, and if needed, have a plan to intercept and counteract any problems which may occur.

 

Rationale: I believe a teacher’s duties should not only consist of creating an educational plan for the students, but a teacher should also

utilize the SOAP process when it comes to creating and maintaining a good learning environment for the students. I chose Standard #3

because I believe that SOAP applies to the positive encouragement of social interaction, active engagement, and self-motivation in a

learning environment.

Statistics

3rd leading cause of death for youth,

between ages 10 to 24

4600 Deaths a Year

2011, 16% of 9th to 12th graders,

considered & 8% attempted suicide

• Bullying• Depression• Mental Illness• Alcohol • Drugs• Peer Pressure• Family History• Copy Cat

Factors

Warning Signs

Changes in Behavior

Talking about wanting to kill themselves, or saying they wish they were dead

Thinking of ways a person may commit suicide

Feeling hopeless or having no reason to live

Feeling trapped, desperate, or needing to

escape from an intolerable situation

Becoming socially isolated and withdrawn from friends, family, and

others

Showing rage, or talking about seeking revenge for being victimized or

rejected

PREVENTIONS

Assess the School’s

Emotional Climate

Create Connection

between Adults and Students

Break the Code

of Silence

Involve Everyone

Preventions

DON’T SMOKE SCREEN

BULLYING

DO NOT OVER

SIMPLIFY

LISTEN & HEAR

PAY ATTENTION

USE the SOAPs

Question

1. What is your hypothesis on adolescence suicide?

2. What do think can be done to help prevent adolescent suicides?

Don’t let This be the Final Answer

REFERENCES

Alphonso, C., & Cummins, J. (2012). In wake of teen suicides, schools take new task on mental health. Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada):

A1. Retrieved from Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 24 Oct. 2013

Koch, S. (2013). Teach. (2nd ed., p. 10,11). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Laucius, J. (2013, May 22). Suicide is contagious study finds; teens more likely to consider it if they’ve been exposed. The Gazette

(Montreal). Retrieved from Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 24 Oct. 2013

Teicher Khadaroo, S. (2013, Aug. 29). Teen's suicide in conn. renews focus on bullying in complicated mix; a friend's mother says the 15-

year-old high school student was bullied for years, but prevention experts caution that the causes for suicide are complex and

often less visible. The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved from Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 24 Oct. 2013