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NYSSCA
On Feb. 10, 2016, NYSED released proposed School Counseling program, training and certification regulations for public comment. This is the next important step before the regulations return to the Board of Regents for discussion and a vote on their adoption. The deadline for public comments is March 25. You can always contact your Regent to support the regulations after that date.
These proposed regulations come after years of development and input. The depth of these changes and the extent to which they are informed by the ASCA National Model is considerable.
NYSSCA urges you to make your voice heard in support of these regulations by taking action. Click here to read more and learn how to make your voice heard.
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| NYSSCA Executive Board Elections
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NYSSCA
By now you should have received a special email from NYSSCA regarding our upcoming Executive Board Elections. It contains specific information for each candidate running for the various offices. Our candidates are:
For President Elect Elect:
Dr. Gail Reed-Barnett, High School Counselor, New York City
Carol Miller, Middle School Counselor, Lansing, New York
For Vice President Secondary:
School Counselor, Lakeside School District
For Vice President Directors/Supervisors:
Mr. Terrence Hinson, District Chairperson of Guidance, Northport-East Northport School District
For Region 9 Governor:
Beth Girardi, Director of School Counseling, Gowanda Central School District
For Region 10A Governor:
Dr. Charles Edwards, School Counselor/Counselor Educator, Brooklyn College, NY
Lisa Nieves, Guidance Counselor, PS 329-The Surfside School, New York
Doris Diaz-Negron, High School Counselor, New York City
NYSSCA
Our Annual Conference will be held at the beautiful, Tarrytown DoubleTree hotel in Westchester County on Nov. 18-19. We will celebrate, "School Counselors Making a Difference." Be looking for opportunities to present at the conference. Our Call for Programs is available here now. Hotel Reservations can be made here.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the state’s public honors college, announced recently the creation of a new major in environmental studies. The environmental studies major at St. Mary's College offers students the tools needed to analyze and solve today’s most pressing environmental problems with an innovative approach that integrates interdisciplinary and experiential learning.
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By: Bambi Majumdar
 A recent report released by the New York City Education Department said that close to 40 percent of New York City students may not be receiving the special education services for which they have been recommended. A lack of reliable data has compounded the problem further and now, even with the report at hand, officials are not sure exactly what percentage of students are being deprived of what they so sorely need.
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School Transportation News
Student transporters need to not only think outside the box but do so smartly by communicating with school staff, parents and students when determining and executing specialized transportation services, an expert told attendees at the TSD Conference. Aptly titled "Making the Case for Specialized Transportation," the session presented by Alexandra Robinson, executive director of the Office of Transportation at the New York City Department of Education and a behavioral specialist, stressed the importance of putting the student's true needs first when planning transportation plans and considering the child's true individual needs first and foremost, and before all else.
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Education Week
As states press hard to ensure that all students graduate from high school ready for college or good jobs, many are hobbled by the very accountability systems they designed to leverage improvement, according to a report. The new study, by Achieve, argues that in reporting K-12 performance to the public, states often aren't including factors that matter the most in college readiness, such as the proportion of students who are completing rigorous high school courses, how well students are accumulating credits toward graduation, and whether they're earning college credit while in high school.
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By: Archita Datta Majumdar
 Alarming reports of an increasing number of applicants turned away by colleges — especially the top ones — have added to students' and parents' anxiety. On one hand, there is growing concern over the sliding enrollment at American colleges and more federal push for 100 percent college education. On the other hand, there is cutthroat competition for spots at top universities and an anxiety-inducing session for the overall college application scenario.
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The Washington Post
At Waddell Language Academy, a K-8 School in North Carolina, Monica Mitchell-Giraudo, a French immersion middle school teacher, instructs 19 sixth-graders to gather into a circle. "Okay, everyone, let's take a few mindful breaths, and think about our gratitude for Amy, who brought us apples for snack today," says Mitchell-Giraudo. "As you take these breaths, try to tune into your body. What sensations do you notice?" "I notice my stomach is already growling," chuckles Ben.
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District Administration Magazine
A cadre of canines visits San Francisco Bay Area elementary schools, where struggling readers gain confidence and improve literacy by reading aloud to their furry friends. Readers of the Pack, a program run by the nonprofit 4Paws Learning and Wellness Center, sends certified therapy dogs and handlers to schools, libraries and after-school programs. "Young students really believe the dog is listening to them," says Mara Kahn, 4Paws coordinator of Sonoma County. "It's greatly improved their reading."
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Edutopia
Devon dropped out of school at age 13. No one knows where he is today. Most likely, he's not in school. Devon was going to be retained to spend another year in the sixth grade as a 13-year-old. He was embarrassed and felt alone. He didn't want to be with a new group of kids who were younger. Truth was, Devon had been passed along with low reading skills for years. Now, in the beginning of his adolescent years, he was told he was going back. He gave the class a try for three weeks and then disappeared. With good intentions, Devon's teachers had recommended an intervention — retention — that resulted in the opposite effect of what they had hoped.
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Medical News Today
The age at which a child starts school may influence their likelihood of being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, suggests a new study in The Journal of Pediatrics. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is estimated to affect around 6.4 million children aged 4-17 in the U.S., making it one of the most common childhood conditions. ADHD is characterized by poor attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. It is most commonly diagnosed at the age of 7, and boys are more likely to be diagnosed with the condition than girls.
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THE Journal
Educational technology can help students develop social and emotional learning skills such as collaboration, communication and problem solving, which are critical factors for success in the 21st century job market, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum, prepared in collaboration with The Boston Consulting Group. The report, "New Vision for Education: Fostering Social and Emotional Learning through Technology," identifies the benefits of social and emotional learning skills, best practices in SEL and factors holding back adoption of SEL technology.
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By: Howard Margolis
 Struggling learners often suffer from a widespread problem that dramatically affects their learning: forgetting. "Yesterday, when I taught it to Wilson, he knew it. Today he doesn't," teachers often lament. "It's like he's never seen it. And this happens again and again." Unless the countless numbers of Wilsons get the help they need, they and everyone who cares about them will suffer. Too often, however, they don't get the help due to a critical missing ingredient.
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Disability Scoop
More than 1 in 7 American children have a mental, behavioral or developmental disorder, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but prevalence is far from steady across the country. At the high end, 21.5 percent of kids in Arkansas and Kentucky have one of the conditions. By contrast, California logs the lowest rate in the nation at 10.6 percent.
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The Hechinger Report
As districts across the country brace themselves for low student scores on tough Common Core tests this spring, the staff at Sturgis Charter Public School in Hyannis, Massachusetts, isn't sweating it. On state assessments, their students have been outperforming peers at other schools — with 10th-graders, for example, ranking first in English language arts, 12th in math, and sixth in science in 2014 — and it's not because they've been prepping intensely.
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The Atlantic
It's a reality that's rattled the education world for years: Black and Latino students are far less likely than their white and Asian peers to be assigned to gifted-and-talented programs. The odds of getting assigned to such programs are 66 percent lower for black students and 47 percent lower for Latino students than they are for their white counterparts. Given the well-known racial disparities in academic test scores that generally determine enrollment in these programs, the gap may seem inevitable.
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