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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Becoming socially isolated and withdrawn from friends, family, and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