eLearning
DDL’s online trainings offer an affordable and accessible alternative to the tradition face-to-face format. The trainings are interactive and multi-media, with quizzes and hypothetical scenarios throughout to test your knowledge. The online modules are idea for school districts that need or want to train large numbers of staff, whether to comply with a settlement/resolution agreement or just because your district does not have available PD days. Participants can access the online platform and complete the course at their convenience. The Thinkific platform can track participation and issue certificate of completion, if needed
Student Online Trainings
Sexual Harassment Training Toolkit
Districts and schools are legally mandated to protect students from sexual harassment. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title 20 U.S.C. §1681 et. seq.) and California Education Codes 200, 212.6, 48900.2 describe the prohibited school-related conduct. The Sexual Harassment Training module for students provides an understanding of the conduct that constitutes sexual harassment and uses current real-world situations to help students identify sexually harassing behaviors, appropriate responses, and the legal protections available to them when faced with inappropriate sexual conduct. The objective is to create an informed student body where inappropriate sexual conduct is recognized and responded to appropriately, ultimately creating a safer school community. There are three grade level courses, elementary, middle school, and high school.
The course is available for purchase by contacting Ms. Dome at dora@doradomelaw.com
Staff Online Trainings
Title IX: 2020 Update
Title IX has undergone many significant changes, all of which went into effect on August 14, 2020. The changes include a new federal definition of sexual harassment, the creation of a Title IX Team each member with separate and district roles, an extensive grievance process and mandatory training requirements, to name a few. The session will meet the training requirements established by the new rules and provide the foundational information a district will need to comply with the new requirements.
The course is available for purchase by contacting Ms. Dome at dora@doradomelaw.com
Discipline Basics
This training provides participants with an overview of the 2013 AB1729 Amendments, which were passed to support districts in reducing the use of exclusionary discipline for all students and minimize the disproportionate impact on students of color and other marginalized groups. Participants will also review the Education Code disciplinary code of conduct, with a focus on examining specific code sections that regularly confuse administrators. The training also examines the legal requirements to support expulsion recommendations, including the distinction between discretionary and mandatory recommendation for expulsion and the evidentiary requirement for “secondary findings.”
The course is available for purchase by contacting Ms. Dome at dora@doradomelaw.com
Investigations and Searches: Understanding Due Process and Protecting The Rights of Students
Participants will review the process of conducting a disciplinary investigation, including the applicable legal standard to conduct searches of students and their belongings. Participants will also review how to create an expulsion packet, present an expulsion case, including understanding the burden of proof, introducing evidence, and questioning witnesses. Lastly, participants will discuss the role of the administrative panel and the requirement to create findings of fact for the Governing Board.
The course is available for purchase by contacting Ms. Dome at dora@doradomelaw.com
Special Education Discipline
This training provides participants with an understanding of the procedural safeguards that must be provided when disciplining students with special needs. Participants will learn how special education discipline works with the general education discipline process in order to ensure that the rights of the students are protected.
The course is available for purchase by contacting Ms. Dome at dora@doradomelaw.com
Bullying: Disabilities, Protected Classes and Intervention Strategies
This course examines the impact of disability and protected class based bullying on students and school climate. It provides best practice strategies for school administrators, staff and students to recognize bullying behaviors, effectively intervene, and accelerate a systemic, and institutional change to address the impact of bullying.
The course is available for purchase by contacting Ms. Dome at dora@doradomelaw.com
Creating Safe Schools: Transgender Students, Privacy and Facilities
Transgender and gender non-conforming students are bullied and harassed at staggering rates. California makes it clear that these students are entitled to the same protections as students in other protected classes, such as race, disabilities and sexual orientation. This presentation will discuss the protections transgender students are entitled to and how schools can ensure they are creating safe and welcoming educational environments for all students.
The course is available for purchase by contacting Ms. Dome at dora@doradomelaw.com
Praise for DDL online trainings
"During the 2019-20 school year, the PYLUSD used an online course from Dora Dome to train teachers and Administrators on Bullying, Discrimination and Harassment. Ms. Dome tailored the training to issues of concern to our district. The online platform gave staff the flexibility to take the course on their own time schedule and at their own pace. Some sites chose to complete the course as a staff training together while others completed it independently. The course incorporated video and scenario/quiz formats that helped engage the participant and a completion tracking tool to ensure a 100% completion rate. Feedback from participants was very positive, showing that it gave our staff better understanding of the legal parameters of bullying, discrimination and harassment, as well as empathy to better address it in their classrooms and schools. With limited time for staff training across the state, this is an outstanding approach to educating staff on a high priority issue facing us today. We know of no one more qualified to provide this training than Dora Dome.
Richard McAlindin
Executive Director, Instructional Support
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified