School Safety: True Stories and Solutions from School Leaders

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School Safety: True Stories and Solutions from School Leaders is a compilation of best practices on school safety, shared by current and former school administrators and school leaders. The insight into how unusual and often dangerous situations were handled with wisdom and care is a great resource for all educatorsclassroom teachers, principals, and other staff.

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Never has the idea of safe schools been more important than in the current landscape of education. Practitioners must ensure that safe spaces exist physically and socially for students and adults. What better way to investigate contemporary issues of school safety than from the stories of those working to ensure schools become and continue to be safe incubators for students and adults. -- Debbie Powers, School of Education, University of Louisville
Theres nothing more important than providing a safe and secure school environment and the stories in School Safety: True Stories and Solutions from School Leaders provide a solid blueprint for how we can become more intentional in leading school safety strategies. A must-read for school leaders. -- Greg Goins, host of the nationally acclaimed Reimagine Schools Podcast
Our school leader colleagues have craftily put together a best practice guide (from the experts) for keeping our schools safe. As the landscape of the daily school house has changed, we must adapt and be prepared. -- Nancy Hutchinson, chief executive officer, Kentucky Educational Development Corporation
Educators have experiences that can provide future administrators, policymakers, and the general public with useful perspectives collects practitioner insight and provides an opportunity to learn more about the outstanding service and care given to students, schools, and communities every day. -- Robert Stafford, School of Education, Georgetown College, Kentucky

Author Bio

Dr. Rocky Wallace is Professor of Education at Campbellsville University in Kentucky and has been teaching and writing about servant leadership for twenty years. Former principal of a Blue Ribbon School, he has authored and edited twelve books on servant leadership and has published numerous articles.
Dr. Ann Burns is Associate Professor and Leadership Programs Coordinator at Eastern Kentucky University. Ann currently teaches School Administration and Educational Doctoral courses at EKU. Her professional career has spanned all levels of P-12 and post-secondary education.
Dr. Stephanie Sullivan is Assistant professor at Murray State University, where she has been the Coordinator of the Education Administration Program and currently serves as Chair of the Early Childhood and Elementary Department. Stephanie formerly served in the K-12 setting as a
teacher, counselor, and administrator.