SAFE SCHOOL DESIGN, LLC – Personal Health

Category "Personal Health"

Free Range Seating — or Flexible Learning Environments

May 25, 2015
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Rufus E. Miles Jr. (1910-1996), said where we stand depends on where we sit, meaning that when [...]

Assessing Life Skills

January 01, 2015
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How does a kid know he’s ready to go out on his own? It’s hard enough for the [...]

Playgrounds

January 27, 2014
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Picture in your mind a generic playground: a bit of open space for running wild, with a [...]

Safe Routes to School

January 12, 2014
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In discussing making schools safer, an element frequently neglected is the coming and going. Traveling from home [...]

On the Pursuit of Dreams

January 02, 2014
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I stumbled upon this video clip recently, and my first reaction was: bravo! A wonderful, inspiring sentiment: [...]

Being your own coach

October 05, 2013
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I’m not sure when inner voices emerge, but I expect we all get them eventually. If we’re [...]

Bathrooms

October 01, 2013
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America’s just plain funny about toilets. We love them. We need them. At least at home, we [...]

The Gardening Explosion

September 14, 2013
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It’s a great indicator of where schools are going that, at least in many locales, on-site gardens [...]

Tackling Pessimism

September 01, 2013
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I’m talking about the clinical version, pessimism on steroids, an overwhelming conviction that everything sucks, now and [...]

The Twinkie Defense, revisited

September 01, 2013
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Back in 1979, Dan White murdered San Francisco’s Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. Defense Therapist Martin [...]

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Tod Schneider is one of the nation’s most knowledgeable experts in the field of crime prevention through environmental design for the school setting. I have had the great fortune to work on several projects with Tod and feel truly blessed to have had the opportunity to learn from this true master. Tod is also an excellent presenter who has a heart of gold, he is truly one of the nicest people I have ever met and a true gift to the field of school safety.

– Michael Dorn, Executive Director, Safe Havens International

I've worked with Tod Schneider on school safety issues for over a decade and regard him as the best school safety expert in the United States. His depth of experience, accessibility, reliability, and easy-going manner make working with him productive and fun. He is also author of the most comprehensive publications on school building safety technology extant today (see www.ncef.org). I recommend no one more highly than Tod.

- William A. Brenner, FAIA Former director, National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, and Vice President, National Institute of Building Sciences

There are no dinosaurs. A meteor hit the earth and made a hole and they all fell in.

- 8 year old girl, Klamath Falls library

I have now had the opportunity to work with Tod Schneider on two separate projects involving dozens of schools in four counties in western Oregon over a period of years. His school safety assessment work has been of great value to our schools. He takes the time to understand each school environment and works closely with the building administrator. The reports that Tod produces are equally pragmatic and creative, very user-friendly, and consistently helpful in supporting schools as they take steps in becoming even safer places for children.

- Kathryn A. Henderson, Project Manager, Linn County Safe Schools Project, Linn Benton Lincoln ESD

Dear Tod, I love you and your stories. I am so happy that you are here.

- Elowyn, age 7

When it comes to Confrontation Management training, Tod’s trainings are consistently informative and entertaining; we keep bringing him back for repeat staff trainings. I recommend him without reservation!

- Chuck Hauk, Housing Director, Housing And Community Services Agency of Lane County (HACSA)

Our work centers on assessing community conditions, and empowering neighbors to advocate for healthy spaces for youth and their families. Tod worked with us on a two-year project in an underserved area in Eugene, OR. The project featured a special emphasis on the park and other public spaces in the neighborhood. Tod’s ability to incorporate crime prevention and public safety best practice with residents’ feedback, concerns and desires for improvement was exceptional, and resulted in moving the project forward on time, achieving excellent results.

- Laurie Trieger, Executive Director, Lane Coalition for Healthy Active Youth (LCHAY)

Dear Tod, Thank you for all your great stories and amazing poems. I really liked them a lot. You made us all laugh!

- Malachi, age 7.

Dear Tod, Don’t pass the notes when the teacher is looking.

- Anna, age 7.

Sharks can’t talk.

- 9 year old girl, Malin, Oregon library