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For the last 14 years,
the "Safe Schools- Successful Students"
Conference has been sponsored by
Kentucky School Boards Association
(KSBA) and
Kentucky Center for School Safety (KCSS)
, in collaboration with the
Kentucky Department of Education
(KDE),
Office of Drug
Control Policy,
Kentucky
Center for Instructional Discipline and
Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State
Agency Children
(KECSAC).
This conference brings
authorities in
school safety to present on topics such as cyberbullying, drugs, shootings,
drinking and natural disasters. Educators and school boards across the
nation continue to look for inspiration to create tools
and plans to improve
school safety, this conference provides an
opportunity for both.
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Jon Akers, Executive Director of the Kentucky Center
for School Safety, thanked
the crowd for putting the safety of students as a
priority and for their attendance at the 14th Annual
Safe School Conference. |
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14th Anniversary of the
“Safe Schools—Successful Student”
Conference!
October 6-7, 2008
Highlights of General Sessions
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Rachel’s
Challenge
Rachel Scott was the first victim of the
Columbine tragedy. Since that day her story has
been shared with more than 10 million people in
venues around the world. Darrell Scott’s
message contains powerful challenges taken
from his daughter’s life that are making schools
safer and more enjoyable place.
One of these challenges is "Look for the best in
others." Rachel was a writer and Darrell shared
many of her writings with the crowd. Heart-rending,
humorous, thought-provoking and entertaining,
this presentation awakes your fears and
revitalizes your commitment to safer at school. |
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Molder of dreams
All who work with children are “molders of
dreams,” according to Guy Doud, 1986 National
Teacher of the Year. In his now-famous speech,
Dr. Doud relates how all adults contribute to a
child’s growth and development, and shares his
personal story of growing up in a dysfunctional
home where school was an oasis of sanity.
This heart warming tale of a child who was
bullied and didn't fit in, breaking the cycle of
poverty and failure credited great teachers with
his success. Few dry eyes crowded the Galt House
Ballroom as he took listeners to his childhood
home of Minnesota and all the way to the White
House to receive the teacher of the year award
from President Reagan.
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Attorney General Jack
Conway |
Internet Youth Empowerment Award Recipients
Metcalfe County High School |
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Tomorrow Tuesday Morning
General Session, Oct. 7
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9:00AM - 10:15AM |
Putting kindness
back in schools
Dr. Steve Sroka, president of Health Education
Consultants, integrates cutting-edge research,
humor and inspiring real-life stories to
facilitate learning about the whole child and
students’ mental, emotional, social, spiritual,
and physical health needs and their relationship
to academic and life success. The program is
filled with “tips from the trenches.” The
participants will leave with an unforgettable
message filled with a sense of hope and joy that
with education, helping one another and
believing in yourself, you can change schools,
communities and lives. |
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Random
pictures from the 14th Annual
Safe Schools-Successful Students Conference. It was
held at Louisville, Kentucky, October 6-7, 2008 at
the Galt House. |
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