Blog Posts By

Dr. Roderick "Rocky" Sams

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A School Safety Plan For Everyday Crises
Staff in K-12 schools are now utilizing wearable technology as an integrated tool in their school safety plan to respond quickly in emergency situations.
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Implementing School Alert System Best Practices
A guide to best practices for implementing a school alert system to keep campus connected, enact safety protocols, and accelerate emergency response during a crisis.
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The Impact of Building a Culture of Safety in Schools: Fostering a Safe and Positive Educational Environment with the CENTEGIX Safety Platform
CENTEGIX Safety Platform is the center of a comprehensive suite of school safety solutions that help schools create a safe and positive educational environment.
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Why CENTEGIX?
"As one of the newest members of the Centegix team, I want to partner with administrators to keep our schools safe by empowering them to protect the learning environment, so that students and teachers can focus on what really matters."
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How a School Alert System Helps Staff De-Escalate Incidents
CENTEGIX’s CrisisAlert badge gives schools an alert system to help teachers de-escalate conflicts in their classrooms.
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How to Address Student Elopement
With a wearable emergency button from CENTEGIX, teachers and staff can access immediate help in the event of student elopement for a happier and safer school environment.
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How School Safety Plans Improve Teacher And Student Well Being
Your school safety and security helps with teacher retention and prevents teacher burnout by helping with day-to-day challenges. Learn how CrisisAlert data can be used and applied to school improvement and response for additional support.
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A Modern School Safety Plan Must Address Today’s Challenges
CENTEGIX’s CrisisAlert Badge provides improvements to a school safety plan for the safety and security of teachers.
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Using A School Alert System To Help Close Equity Gaps in Schools
CENTEGIX’s wireless panic button provides data that enables school districts to make equitable decisions in resource allocation.
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What Does a School Alert System Have to do with Equitable Resources in Schools?
CENTEGIX CrisisAlert school alert system facilitates data collection that enables equitable resource allocation in schools.
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Want to Keep Your Teachers? Make Classrooms a Safe Space
Discover practical tips for district leadership to discuss school violence, safety plans, and crisis prevention to keep teachers in the classroom.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Practices to Increase Teacher Retention
Teachers of color are leaving the profession at higher rates than their white peers. How can DEI policies help recruit and retain a more diverse staff?
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The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Your Emergency Response Plan
Safety concerns are one of the main factors affecting teacher retention. Learn how to create an inclusive emergency plan to protect your school community.
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Best Practices for School Leaders: How To Build Safer Learning Environments
Help improve school district culture and productivity with school safety best practices for school leaders building safer learning environments.
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How Automation in School Safety Solutions Supports Student Wellbeing
Automated data supports school safety solutions. Easily review data from students who frequently sign in late, sign out for early dismissal, or are missing class entirely.
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The Impact of Safety on Student Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism
CENTEGIX school safety solutions mitigate chronic absenteeism by creating a culture of safety in schools.
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How a School Emergency Alert System Can Close Instructional Gaps
A school emergency alert system with room-level visibility empowers you to respond to small incidents before they become school-wide instructional distractions.
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Reclaiming Instructional Time: How School Alert Systems Can Help
Learn how CENTEGIX school alert system can help regain lost instructional time by reducing disruptions and identifying areas of improvement.
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Innovative Technology Deters Disruption and Reclaims Instructional Time
Learn how innovative school alert systems assist teachers in classroom management and discourage behavioral disruptions.
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Back to School Safety Tips for K-12 and Higher Education Institutions
Back-to-school season is here—is your school prepared to offer students, staff, and faculty the safe learning environment they deserve?
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Establishing School Safety: Trends, Strategies, and Tools
During the edLeader Panel “Trends in School Safety: How Districts are Creating Safer Learning Environments,” current and former district leaders shared perspectives on school safety issues and steps they have taken to implement school safety policies and procedures.
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