title: Supervising structured learning experiences for students in New Jersey: training teachers in school-based occupational health and safety practice.
abstract: This article describes the structured learning experience (SLE) supervisory training curriculum coordinated by the New Jersey Safe Schools Program, a project supported by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education. The New Jersey SLE supervisory training program comprises training courses and resources for teachers who supervise secondary school minors (students aged 16 to 18 years and special needs students up to age 21) enrolled in various programs--college preparatory, general education, career and technical education, career academies, and special education. One goal of the program is to enhance knowledge and awareness of legal and scientific occupational safety and health principles to ensure safe, rewarding work experiences inside and outside classrooms. This article describes our experiences and data available from November 2005 to January 2008. We summarize relevant federal and state laws and agencies; potential exposure agents and microenvironments of concern; stakeholders and training partners; process and immediate impact data from SLE supervisory trainings; and lessons learned to inform states that may adopt similar strategies or regulations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Public Health, 683 Hoes Lane West, 3rd Floor, PO Box 9, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA. shendedg@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: Derek G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Shendell
authors.forename: Laura E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Hemminger
authors.forename: Jennifer K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schlegel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003479:Curriculum; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D005178:Faculty; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009515:New Jersey; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012572:School Health Services