Connecting is Protecting: The Learner Mindset in School Safety
First Presenter's Institution
Safe School Systems
First Presenter's Brief Biography
Dr. Steve Webb is a nationally recognized safety expert and author of the best-selling book Education in a Violent World. He is an award-winning educator, police officer and founder of Safe School Systems. He was awarded the “National Safe School Leadership Award” by the National Association of School Resource Officers, the “Distinguished Service Award of Excellence” by the National School Public Relations Association and named a “Leader Among Us” by the Southern Business Journal. Dr. Webb is a certified A.L.I.C.E. Active Shooter Response Trainer & R.A.I.D.E.R. Solo Engagement Instructor. He is also a certified Workplace Violence and Threat Assessment Specialist and professor at Southern Illinois University.
Document Type
Event
Primary Strand
School Safety
Relevance to Primary Strand
Education in a Violent World is part of the nationwide School safety 101 Program/Podcast and Safe School Systems directives at www.safeschoolsystems.org. It is endorsed by Safe Hiring Solutions and the Safe School Helpline. Moreover, the book, Education in a Violent World: A Practical Guide to Keeping our Kids Safe is an Amazon best-seller. This program has been presented to thousands of educators and law enforcement personnel as Dr. Webb is one of only a handful of certified police officers who are also a Superintendent of Schools and brings a unique perspective to the prevention of school violence.
Alignment with School Improvement Plan Topics
School Safety
Brief Program Description
National school safety expert and best-selling author of “Education in a Violent World: A Practical Guide to Keeping our Kids Safe” - Dr. Steve Webb will present lessons learned from tragedy including the Uvalde, TX school shooting and his research about mitigating the #1 risk to our students today – human complacency.
Summary
Research indicates that there are almost a half million acts of violence in American schools annually with over 20% of high school students reporting that they have been bullied. School safety and security in these modern times is more than just policing – it is about connecting with students and parents. Dr. Steve Webb, a nationally recognized school safety expert and author of the book Education in a Violent World will discuss 21st Century school safety issues and lessons learned from the rash of school violence in America.
Evidence
Dr. Webb's book, Education in a Violent World is a culmination of years of research on student and school safety. In it, he provides vast information to reduce violence in schools and addressing 21st Century mental health issues in young people. As we as a nation grapple with how to protect our children, Dr. Webb's "Learner Mindset" motivates and energizes audiences to connect with our youth in their world.
Learning Objective 1
Participants will understand that working with 21st Century teachers, staff, students, and parents is evolving and that addressing violence must be an integral part of the daily mindset.
Learning Objective 2
Participants will understand that school safety is more than just post-crisis events and learn ways in which schools can create a culture of constant readiness.
Learning Objective 3
Participants will understand that Behavioral Threat Assessments can be a bridge of communication between parents and schools as we all work together to save lives.
Recommended Citation
Webb, Steve, "Connecting is Protecting: The Learner Mindset in School Safety" (2023). Southeast Conference on School Climate. 67.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/secsc/2023/2023/67
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Connecting is Protecting: The Learner Mindset in School Safety
Research indicates that there are almost a half million acts of violence in American schools annually with over 20% of high school students reporting that they have been bullied. School safety and security in these modern times is more than just policing – it is about connecting with students and parents. Dr. Steve Webb, a nationally recognized school safety expert and author of the book Education in a Violent World will discuss 21st Century school safety issues and lessons learned from the rash of school violence in America.
