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Parents for Safer Schools
Alissa Parker, Co-Founder and Director of Outreach & Engagement, Safe and Sound Schools;
John McDonald, Executive Director of Security & Emergency Management for Jeffco Public Schools
Alissa Parker and John McDonald share experiences and resources from Safe and Sound’s Parents for Safer Schools Program to help school leaders tap into parents as resources--and partners--for safe and sound schools.
K12 School Security: Trends, Insights & Applications from the Field
Paul Timm, PSP, Vice President, Facility Engineering Associates; Bruce Canal, CPP; Education Segment Development Manager, Axis Communications; Laura Frye Weaver, DHT, DAHC, DHC, CSI, CDT, CCS, CFDAI, Vice-President, DHI - Door Security & Safety Professionals; Guy Grace, Security Consultant
Even though so much has changed for schools in 2020, the need to provide a safe learning environment has not. Join our panel of experts as we explore today’s issues, provide important direction and furnish helpful resources.
i Alyssa’s Law >> i Fire and Life Safety Checklist for Reopening a Building >> Socially Just School Communities
Dr. Charles Barrett, Loudoun Public Schools
In this session, Dr. Charles Barrrett defines “social justice,” delivering practical knowledge and strategies for fostering school communities that raise every child to learn and grow. As a practicing school psychologist and member of the National Association of School Psychologists, Charles provides insights and experience to prepare school leaders, educators, SRO’s, and community members to create and sustain socially just school communities.
Social Emotional Learning to Support School Safety
Dr. Melissa A. Reeves, Past-President National Association of School Psychologists
Integrating social-emotional learning (SEL) into the core academic curriculum is a must given the current stressors staff and students are facing. A quick overview
of SEL will be provided followed by practical strategies and resources to help educators and school mental health professionals immediately begin the integration of SEL that can be of help to both students and educators.
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