Fire-Fighting or Fire-Proofing? Proactive Prevention of Tomorrow’s School Shootings
Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
SBP Consulting, Inc.
Second Presenter's Institution
N/A
Third Presenter's Institution
N/A
Fourth Presenter's Institution
N/A
Fifth Presenter's Institution
N/A
Location
Session 5 (Ballroom A)
Strand #1
Academic Achievement & School Leadership
Relevance
Presenter will provide.
Brief Program Description
In the past 20 years, we have seen a frightening increase in school violence involving guns. The possibility of another school shooting such as those in Littleton, CO (1999), Newtown, CT (2012), and most recently, Parkland, FL (2018) terrifies and infuriates all of us. We must fight to protect our children and youth from active shooters, but this crisis deserves careful examination and a thoughtful response. In this provocative session, the presenter explores the facts behind school-shootings during the past two decades and offers specific strategies to “fire-proof” our schools, making future incidents far less likely.
Summary
In the past 20 years, we have seen a frightening increase in school violence involving guns. The possibility of another school shooting such as those in Littleton, CO (1999), Newtown, CT (2012), and most recently, Parkland, FL (2018) terrifies and infuriates all of us. We must fight to protect our children and youth from active shooters, but this crisis deserves careful examination and a thoughtful response. In this provocative session, the presenter explores the facts behind school-shootings during the past two decades and offers specific strategies to “fire-proof” our schools, making future incidents far less likely.
Evidence
Presenter will provide.
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Steve Parese began his career as an educator and counselor, working special needs youth in a variety of therapeutic, community, and correctional settings. Since leaving his teaching position at George Washington University, Steve has become a successful author, trainer, and speaker, and has published 12 curricula related to crisis intervention with high risk youth, and job-readiness for job-seekers with challenging backgrounds. Steve grew up in Upstate New York, but now lives in a small mountain town in NC. He is active in his community and church, and spends his free time renovating his 100-year-old home.
Presentation Year
2020
Start Date
3-10-2020 10:15 AM
End Date
3-10-2020 11:30 AM
Recommended Citation
Parese, Steve B. Ed.D., "Fire-Fighting or Fire-Proofing? Proactive Prevention of Tomorrow’s School Shootings" (2020). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 155.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2020/2020/155
Fire-Fighting or Fire-Proofing? Proactive Prevention of Tomorrow’s School Shootings
Session 5 (Ballroom A)
In the past 20 years, we have seen a frightening increase in school violence involving guns. The possibility of another school shooting such as those in Littleton, CO (1999), Newtown, CT (2012), and most recently, Parkland, FL (2018) terrifies and infuriates all of us. We must fight to protect our children and youth from active shooters, but this crisis deserves careful examination and a thoughtful response. In this provocative session, the presenter explores the facts behind school-shootings during the past two decades and offers specific strategies to “fire-proof” our schools, making future incidents far less likely.
