Coffee with Kelly: A Discussion on School Safety
Join us as we explore the many complex components and fundamental questions regarding school safety. We will cover the fundamentals of school safety, roles and responsibilities, expectations, emergency plans, drills and exercises, creating a comprehensive school safety program, and understanding the relationships between all of these components, as well as many other topics.
Coffee with Kelly: A Discussion on School Safety
Latest Episodes
Your Emergency Plan Isn't the Problem—Your Preparation Is
Most schools have an Emergency Operations Plan—but is your staff prepared to use it when it matters most?In this episode of Coffee with Kelly, we discuss why effective school safety goes beyond having a written plan. Kelly shares ...
It Won’t Happen Here… Until It Does
In this episode of Coffee with Kelly, we tackle one of the most dangerous assumptions any school or community can make: believing that violence only happens somewhere else. Using recent tragedies, including shootings in the Philippines a...
The Layers That Save Lives
In this episode, Kelly and Ethan welcome Sarah Walsh, Market Development Manager at National Safety Shelters and former educator, to discuss her firsthand experience during a real school lockdown. Together, they explore layered school sa...
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The Cost of No Consequences
In this episode, Kelly and Ethan tackle a range of challenging topics, from new laws holding violent juvenile offenders accountable to controversial school policies and the evolving state of school safety. They explore the role of consequences,...
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What's the Worst That Can Happen?
In this episode, Kelly and Ethan explore the consequences of "kids being kids," the growing trend of violence at school events, and the dangers of social media challenges. They also tackle a critical issue in school safety: the gap between havi...
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