S4E11 - Early Warnings: What Educators Need to Know About Preventing School Violence (with Bruce Liebe)

Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education, Dr. Joey Weisler speaks with Bruce Liebe, a retired Illinois State Police officer with over 30 years of law enforcement experience and a longtime instructor in active threat training and tactical response.

Together, they explore the intersection between education and prevention—specifically how educators, administrators, and communities can recognize early warning signs that may indicate a student in distress or at risk of causing harm.

Drawing from research, real cases, and decades of field experience, Bruce explains the five phases many active attackers mo...