School Safety

True Stories and Solutions from School Leaders

Edited by Rocky Wallace; Stephanie Sullivan and Ann Burns

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 educators—classroom teachers, principals, and other staff.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 132 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼

978-1-4758-7156-2 • Hardback • April 2024 • $75.00 • (£58.00)

978-1-4758-7157-9 • Paperback • April 2024 • $32.00 • (£25.00)

978-1-4758-7158-6 • eBook • February 2024 • $30.50 • (£25.00)

Subjects: Education / Educational Policy & Reform / School Safety, Education / Administration / School Superintendents & Principals, Education / Violence & Harassment

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True Stories and Solutions from School Leaders

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Summary

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 educators—classroom teachers, principals, and other staff.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 132 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼

978-1-4758-7156-2 • Hardback • April 2024 • $75.00 • (£58.00)

978-1-4758-7157-9 • Paperback • April 2024 • $32.00 • (£25.00)

978-1-4758-7158-6 • eBook • February 2024 • $30.50 • (£25.00)

Subjects: Education / Educational Policy & Reform / School Safety, Education / Administration / School Superintendents & Principals, Education / Violence & Harassment

Author

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction (Byron Darnall)
The Research: Safe from the Inside Out (Lu Settles Young)
Ch. 1: Missing Child (Rocky Wallace)
Ch. 2: One Down…Maybe More (Stephanie Sullivan and Abigale Morris)
Ch. 3: Panic at the Disco (Ann Burns)
Ch. 4: Phrases (Keith Griesser)
Ch. 5: Community Disaster (Abigale Morris)
Ch. 6: Not in My School (Chuck Hamilton)
Ch. 7: We Have a Runner (Neely Traylor)
Ch. 8: The Apple Did Not Fall Far from the Tree (William Engle)
Ch. 9: School Safety and Resiliency Act of 2019 (Ben Wilcox)
Ch. 10: Fear of the Unknown (Brett Burton)
Ch. 11: Enraged Student (Veda Stewart)
Ch. 12: The Power of a Trusting Relationship (Carrie Ballinger)
Ch. 13: Leadership Practices for Success in Crisis Situations (Kevin Hub)
Ch. 14: Keep Everyone Safe (Michael W. Kessinger)
Ch. 15: Baby Bear Wants His Porridge…Now! (Franklin Thomas)
Ch. 16: Bad Decisions Can Be Made with the Best Intentions (Rebecca Howell)
Ch. 17: Ready at All Costs, or Ready at All (Leslie Todd Watts)
Ch. 18: We Can’t Do Everything (Krystal Conway-Cunningham and Michael W. Kessinger)
Ch. 19: The Quiet Kid (Taylor Lauck and Christina Drury)
Ch. 20: Anonymous Caller (J.P. Rader)
Ch. 21: It’s Not Going to Happen Here (Bill Sullivan)
Ch. 22: Cell Phone Safety (Myram Brady, Rachel Addison-Miller and Pamela Puryear)
Ch. 23: Security Scare, Internet Style (Holly Hunt and Kim Puckett)
Ch. 24: Student Voice (Toni Konz Tatman)
Closing Thoughts
Appendix—Promising Practices from the Kentucky Center for School Safety
Reference Page

Reviews

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

There’s 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

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True Stories and Solutions from School Leaders

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