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NYSSCA
It's time to become involved in your professional association!
The following positions are open for nominations:
(for a description of roles and responsibilities, read NYSSCA's Bylaws, Governing Policies, Finance Policies and Nominations and Elections. All can be found on the lower right hand side of the NYSSCA website main page.)
President-Elect-Elect
(4 year term: President Elect-Elect, President-Elect, President, Past President)
VP Secondary School Counselors
(2 year term)
VP Directors/Supervisors of School Counselors
(2 year term)
Regional Governor
(3 year term)
Region 8: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Yates Counties
Region 9: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Eric, Niagara, Steuben, Wyoming Counties
Region 10: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond Counties
Read more regarding eligibility, application process, and deadlines.
If you have any questions, please contact Gloria Jean, Past President and Nominations Committee Chair at pastpresident@nyssca.org.
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NYSSCA
What is the role of a NYSSCA Regional Governor? As one of 12, a regional governor holds a leadership role both on the board and in a specific area of New York State. This year we are seeking nominations for two regions in the most Western part of NYS as well as for New York City. Regional governors bring information to their region and gather feedback from the field on current issues. Communication is the key element for this role and regular emails to members in your region on current happenings are expected. Over the three year term, you will consider coordinating a regional program (often in conjunction with another group such as a college, BOCES or other organization) with help from others in your region. Being a regional governor doesn't require you already know everyone in your area, but you probably will by the time your three year term is up! It is an exciting and enriching position with many possibilities.
For more information or to discuss the possibilities, please contact Gloria Jean, past president and nominations committee chair at pastpresident@nyssca.org.
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AFT
The winter issue of American Educator explores new research on the ways members of the school community can work together to ensure that schools are safe and welcoming for everyone. An article on a union and districtwide effort in New Haven, Conn., shows how educators are being trained in restorative practices to improve school climates and keep students in school and learning. Researcher Cheryl Staats explains what educators should know about implicit bias and how to mitigate its effects, while Kavitha Mediratta, of the Atlantic Philanthropies, explores the role of philanthropy in promoting positive approaches to school discipline. This special issue also features a comprehensive list of resources on positive school discipline created by the AFT as well as several partners and allies.
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| Save the date — Nov. 18-19, 2016 NYSSCA Conference
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NYSSCA
Our Annual Conference will be held at the beautiful, Tarrytown DoubleTree hotel in Westchester County on Nov. 18-19, 2016. We will celebrate, "School Counselors Making a Difference." Be looking for opportunities to present at the conference. Our Call for Programs will be available soon.
| National School Counseling Week — Feb. 1-5 from the NYSUT Leader Briefing
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NYSUT
Celebrate National School Counseling Week by recognizing the unique contributions of our professional school counselors and the vital impact they have in helping students achieve school and career success. School counseling programs are an important part of the educational process for all students, and school counselors are integral to student success.
School counselors engage teachers and parents to help students realize their abilities and talents and focus on healthy and positive ways to enhance their personal, educational and career development and set positive goals.
They work with all students to remove barriers to learning by addressing students' academic concerns, career awareness, and personal and social skills. Comprehensive school counseling programs help increase student achievement and provide a much-needed resource for students, parents, teachers and administrators.
Education Week
New York's education commissioner asked lawmakers for a $2.4 billion increase in funding in the next state budget, including $45 million for teacher and principal development like that recommended by a task force convened by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Testifying before the state Legislature's finance committees in Albany, Commissioner MaryEllen Elia said none of 21 task force recommendations delivered to the governor in December were specifically funded in the executive budget proposed for next year. The task force was charged with reviewing the state's Common Core learning standards, curriculum and testing.
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The Associated Press
Gentrification has been coming fast to Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood. The influx of wealthier, white residents is being reflected in the hallways of Public School 705. The elementary school is still half black and more than a quarter Hispanic, but Principal Sandra Soto has seen enough change to worry that P.S. 705 was on the cusp of a phenomenon that has occurred elsewhere in the city, where poorer, minority children disappear as their families are priced out of the neighborhood.
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Education World
New York State Education Department has approved a measure to get rid of timed standardized tests for third-eighth grade students. "The tests, given in English and math, have become a source of contention in recent years. Department officials said the move was meant to ease concerns raised by teachers, administrators and parents," said The New York Times. The move has been met with praise from many who are optimistic that the change will better help students work at their own pace when taking English and Math statewide exams.
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NPR
Tens of thousands of GED test takers who barely missed the cut may soon receive a diploma, after the company that oversees the test said it's lowering the minimum passing score. Since the new GED was unveiled two years ago this month, complaints have been rising. Students and teachers don't like that the high school equivalency test is now a for-profit venture, that it is more expensive than before and that it is solely computer-administered. Most of all, they said, it's harder. So much harder, in fact, that pass rates reportedly plummeted in many states.
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U.S. News & World Report
As students go through the often nerve-wracking experience of applying to college, they occasionally overlook the admissions interview. These interviews can sometimes be the tipping point between an acceptance or a rejection, so it is important to put your best foot forward. Since admissions interviews are generally 30 minutes or less, students do not have a lot of time to convey who they are or why they are a great choice for that school. Here are five traits to prioritize so you can stand out during admissions interviews.
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The Washington Post
The nation's per-pupil spending on K-12 public schools dropped in 2013 for the third year in a row, reversing more than a decade of funding increases, according to federal data. Spending continued to vary widely across the country, from a low of $6,432 per student in Utah to a high of $20,530 per student in the District of Columbia. The biggest spenders were largely clustered in the Northeast, while the lowest were in the West and Southeast.
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Inside Higher Ed
The College Board has claimed for decades that the SAT's strength is that it predicts the grades students will earn in the first year of college. But what if, in many cases, it doesn't? A study suggests that hundreds of thousands of students a year may have SAT scores that predict they will receive either better or worse grades than they are actually likely to receive. While the SAT may predict accurately for many others, the scholars who have produced the new study say it raises questions about the fairness and reliability of the SAT (including the new version about to be unveiled), which remains a key part of the admissions process at many colleges and universities.
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The Washington Post
A transgender teen's fight to use the boy's bathroom at his high school in a rural corner of Virginia could shape how schools across the country deal with the question of whether transgender teens have the right to use bathrooms in accordance with their gender identities. Gavin Grimm, 16, and his attorneys are slated to take the teen's case to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, where judges will determine whether banning Gavin, who was born a girl, from the boy's bathroom constitutes sex discrimination and is a violation of federal law. Gavin sued the Gloucester County school board in the fall asking for a preliminary injunction to allow him to use the boy's bathroom.
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By: Howard Margolis
 Struggling learners, including many children with dyslexia, cognitive impairment or behavioral disorders, become excessively stressed when they believe they have no control over a situation, believe they can't succeed, and believe their inevitable failure will harm them immeasurably. If schools allow teachers to continuously adapt instruction to struggling learners' needs and abilities, teachers can help such learners develop a realistic sense of control and a belief that they can succeed.
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Reuters
Standing desks in classrooms could be an easy way to help make kids' time in school less sedentary, a new research review suggests. The study team analyzed data from eight previously published papers and found, not surprisingly, that kids spent more time on their feet when these desks were used instead of traditional classroom furniture. Standing desks were also linked to a decrease in sitting time ranging from 59 to 64 minutes per school day. "In schools, children spend over 50 percent of the school day sitting — traveling to school, during class, at lunch, sometimes during recess, traveling home after school, etc.," said lead study author Karl Minges of the Yale School of Nursing in Connecticut.
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