Officers and Educators: Merging Our Worlds - Softcover

Calvert, John; Calvert, Heather

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798991841665

Publisher: Principal Principles LLC, 2025

Synopsis

Can you recall a time when you were able to go a week without hearing about violence in schools? School safety has become not only an often politicized hot topic, but an issue that is at the heart of anyone worldwide who cares for someone under the age of 18 years old. What if we told you that the essence of creating safer schools is not spending millions on products or redesign, but instead, something that can be implemented and reproduced for FREE in every school?

Our story started around our dinner table thirteen years ago, when Heather came home after a frustrating day at school. She placed blame on how the situation unfolded in the hands of the officer who had responded to help and was fueled by anger, passion, and helplessness. John listened, patiently waiting to explain the reasons why the officer had taken the course of action he did. We realized that these two professions are often thrust together with little to no strategic planning. At the end of the day, both share a common goal—keep schools and students safe. But when we come from two completely different professional worlds, it takes strategic work on both sides to make this happen.

Whether you find yourself fitting into the world of education or the world of an officer, we invite you to join us at our dinner table as we share five merges that can be easily implemented to increase the safety of our schools.

About this title

About the Authors

John Calvert is a husband of an educator and father of two. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice and was a full-time Law Enforcement Officer for 12 years. During that time, he was a School Resource Officer for 6 years. John is currently the Director of School Safety for the Kansas State Department of Education and a part-time Law Enforcement Officer. John is a national speaker who focuses on empowering educators, law enforcement, and students to build positive relationships to keep our schools safe. He is recognized by the United States Department of Education's Safe and Secure Schools Unit as a Subject Matter Expert in School Safety.

Dr. Heather Calvert is a wife and mother of two. She graduated from Kansas State University in 2006 with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She later earned her Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, her Doctorate in Educational Leadership, and a Certificate of Equity. She has served as a classroom teacher, Instructional Literacy Coach, Building Leader Intern, Assistant Principal, Principal, and Principal Coach. She has also been an Adjunct Professor at Fort Hays State University. Heather has presented on a national level about a variety of topics dealing with education. She has also published numerous articles.

Edition details

• Publisher: Principal Principles LLC
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798991841665
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 101