(2024-2025) Special Education: Safety in the Classroom
If you are wearing a back belt, you do not need to exercise proper lifting techniques. False True
False
Optimal communication in the special education classroom is direct and problem solving and applies only to the students. False True
False
Choose the best outfit for working in the special education classroom. a. Closed-toe shoes with non-skid soles, knit pants, and long hair held up in a clip. b. Pencil skirt, spike heels, and dangling earrings. c. Flip-flops, long fingernails, and pigtails.
a. Closed-toe shoes with non-skid soles, knit pants, and long hair held up in a clip.
Why is it especially important to maintain a positive attitude in a special education classroom? a. Your attitude influences student behavior, and your actions will determine your students' reactions. b. A negative attitude can decrease your awareness of the classroom and students. c. Working in a special education classroom is challenging enough without making your coworkers put up with your bad attitude.
a. Your attitude influences student behavior, and your actions will determine your students' reactions
Being a special education staff member is a physically demanding role. Your physical fitness is an important classroom asset. What is a simple yet effective technique you can use every day to prevent injury in the classroom? a. stretching b. stretchy pants c. take a deep breath and count to ten
a. stretching
Back injuries are the most common classroom injuries. Which of the following is a recommended technique for preventing back injury? a. Forward bending b. Squat, lock and lift c. Twist while lifting
b. Squat, lock and lift
Stress management is crucial for special education employees. Which of the following are good techniques for calming down? a. Swearing and glaring. b. Take deep breaths, count to 10, or take a short walk.
b. Take deep breaths, count to 10, or take a short walk.
A student who has a tendency for this behavior may yank on your hand/arm without warning, affecting your back, arm or shoulder, and potentially causing you to lose your balance and stumble. a. Dropping b. Tugging c. Running
b. Tugging
You are working in the special education classroom when the raised voice of one of your coworkers catches your attention. They are speaking loudly in a student's face, pointing, and slamming objects on the table. What is the best way to handle this situation? a. Shout at your coworker from across the room to "knock it off." b. Spray your coworker with water while saying, "bad!" c. Touch your coworker on the shoulder and say, "You have a phone call," or other emergency signal chosen by your classroom team to indicate when a situation is becoming heated.
c. Touch your coworker on the shoulder and say, "You have a phone call," or other emergency signal chosen by your classroom team to indicate when a situation is becoming heated.
Which activity can you also do while maintaining focus on a special education classroom? a. texting b. talking on the phone c. using classroom computers d. none of the above
d. none of the above
