TxSSC
Staying Safe Curriculum: A Year In Review
Video Length | 53:47
Recorded | May 2024
Podcast Description
In this Learning Lab episode, Brian Clason sits down with Michele Gay, co-founder of Safe and Sound Schools, to reflect on the past year and a half, in which Safe and Sound Schools modified the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) course for age-appropriate delivery to Texas K-12 students. Once modifications were complete, Safe and Sound Schools and Texas School Safety Center staff delivered the in-person training to interested districts statewide. CRASE was developed by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center (ALERRT), located at Texas State University and is a crucial safety partner to the Texas School Safety Center and Safe and Sound Schools.
Expert Guest
Michele Gay
Mother, educator, and co-founder of Safe and Sound Schools, Michele Gay chose to take action after losing her
daughter Josephine Grace on December 14, 2012, in the Sandy Hook School tragedy. Since that time..., Michele has channeled her work as an advocate, improving safety
and security in schools and communities across our country.
Now a nationally and internationally recognized public speaker and school safety expert,
Michele reaches audiences and consults with all levels of community institutions — schools; municipalities;
houses of worship; educational and public safety leadership; state and federal governments; law enforcement
agencies; and top news media sources. Through her work, and always with a goal of helping others increase the
safety within their own communities, Michele shares her personal experiences and the lessons she has learned.
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Learning Lab Host
Brian Clason
Brian Clason is currently the Program Manager of Curriculum and Instruction at the Texas School Safety
Center.
He is a graduate of the Relay Graduate School of Education, University of Colorado-Denver, and Colorado
State...
University-Pueblo. He is a three-time published historian on the topic of Colorado history.
Since 2004, Brian has held the roles of principal, assistant principal, literacy coach, teacher, and
community
advocate. His experience serving diverse communities in both Texas and Colorado includes schools in
turnaround
status, design thinking model, early college model, alternative pathways model, and juvenile detention.
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Podcast Available On
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You can access all episodes of The Learning Lab School Safety Podcast on the following platforms:
- YouTube (Video and Audio)
- Spotify (Video and Audio)
- Apple Podcasts (Audio Only)
Podcast Produced By: Brian Clason, Program Manager of Curriculum & Instruction