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NYSSCA
Call for programs, exhibitor registration, attendee registration is now open. Click here for more information.
NYSSCA
To help future school counselors fulfill their educational goals, the New York State School Counselor Association awards scholarships to graduate students each year who are currently enrolled in a New York State accredited master's-level school counseling program.
Scholarships are awarded based on students' academic achievement, contributions to the field and commitment to the implementation of the ASCA/NYSSCA Comprehensive Model of School Counseling as amended School Counseling Regulations go into effect. The New York State School Counselor Association supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, social/emotional and career development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society. NYSSCA provides professional development, publications, research and advocacy to professional school counselors in New York State.
NYSSCA will award three $1000 scholarships
Graduate Scholarship Contact Person:
Kristen Shearer, Committee Chair, pastpresident@nyssca.org
Deadline for Submission: May 18
More information and the online application for the 2019 Graduate Student Scholarship is available here.
NYSUT
NYSUT is looking for candidates for two LRS positions, one for UUP in the Rochester RO, greater Ontario and Finger Lakes, and one in the Plattsburgh office of the North Country RO. Resumes to hr@nysutmail.org by April 20.
School counselors are really great for these positions as you need phenomenal listening, group, and negotiating skills! You would be helping your peers and other union professionals in your area and putting your counseling skills to work in within the union arena.
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NYSUT
Do you know an educator or school counselor who demonstrates the ability to lead, organize and engage others on social and racial justice issues? Nominations are open for the NEA's 2019 Social Justice Activist Award. NYSUT Members are eligible. Nomination deadline April 30.
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The College Board Opportunity Scholarships is a new program that guides students through the college planning process and offers them a chance to earn money for college for each action they complete. By completing a series of simple steps, each student has the chance to earn up to $40,000.
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By: Sweety Patel (commentary)
 As educators, we have many external expectations placed on us, which often makes it difficult to pursue projects we are passionate about. In school we get caught up in a routine, and our students can end up doing the same. Routines can be productive, but once they become monotonous, that can be the opposite of what the educational experience should be or could be. A planned (but for the students, unexpected) experience can provide an antidote. Such events are often the most memorable experiences that students have while in school.
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Politico
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told a House panel that she is "not familiar" with affirmative action guidance for schools that the Trump administration rescinded last summer or with a major Supreme Court ruling on which portions of the guidance were based. The administration in July rescinded several guidance documents issued by the Education and Justice departments under the Obama administration that called on school superintendents and colleges to consider race when diversifying their campuses.
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District Administration Magazine
Therapy dogs in schools can perform wonders: The animals relieve students' stress, help kids learn to read, and even boost test scores and attendance. To reach these goals, educators must focus as much on the animals' needs as they do on the comfort of students, says Jennifer VonLintel, a counselor. Her golden retriever, Copper, serves as a therapy dog at B.F. Kitchen Elementary School in Colorado's Thompson School District.
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Chalkbeat
When David Altman learned a student was suspended for 30 days recently for allegedly throwing a chair at a school safety agent, he was surprised. In the past, those types of incidents would have earned students months out of school. But Altman, a law student who helps run New York University's Suspension Representation Project, said the length of suspensions for a range of behaviors has fallen noticeably.
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By: Brian Stack (commentary)
 It seems these days that every news broadcast starts with a look at a hate crime happening somewhere in our world. These crimes could be as big as the recent attacks in New Zealand, where dozens were killed in the Christchurch mosque attack, or as small as a hate crime story happening in the town next door. America's youth are growing up in an age where they are seeing these instances of hate on a constant basis, and it is our job as educators to help them process, reflect and take action to turn the tide on this awful trend for their generation.
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The Hechinger Report
Jalal Abaza has a 3.9 GPA and loves fixing broken things. He's a senior at Passaic County Technical Institute, a public high school in New Jersey that offers work-based learning programs in fields ranging from business and applied technology to construction and cosmetology. Abaza spends mornings in a classroom, studying automotive tech, and afternoons at a local BMW dealership, repairing cars and earning $10 an hour.
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Inside Higher Ed
Remember how at one point it was kind of cool when a guide on a college tour walked backward? That day is gone, said four counselors at a session at the annual meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. The problem is that everyone does it, so it doesn't stand out to any student (or parent) anymore, at least after visiting a second college with such guides. The counselors were gathered to provide insights into what high school students (in this case from California high schools with high college-going rates) want when they are interacting with college admissions officers. The counselors acknowledged that students are fickle.
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Education DIVE
Months after the approval process for all states' consolidated Every Student Succeeds Act accountability plans wrapped up in September 2018, each state has identified its own set of indicators and has been working to implement the federal law. However, as this shift takes place, there's still an underlying question: How well do these plans aim to support struggling schools and ensure equity?
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eSchool News
While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Administrators and teachers, who want to help every child reach their potential, can't afford to wait for new laws and policies.
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Education Next
Social and emotional learning has caught a sizable wave in American K–12 education. Googling the phrase will get more than 400 million hits. It's the focus of a high-profile Aspen Institute national commission that issued its final report earlier this year and of innumerable policy powwows, professional development programs, and philanthropic initiatives. It has its own advocacy group, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, based in Chicago with a 33-member staff and more than 20 blue-ribbon funders.
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Lancaster University via Science Daily
Food insecurity — that is, limited access to sufficient safe and nutritious food at home — negatively impacts on the learning ability of adolescents in India, new research shows. The research team investigated inequalities in learning achievements at 12 years by examining test scores. They then looked at whether food insecurity at home at the ages of 5, 8 and 12 was linked to lower test scores at age 12.
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Newsweek
Children at risk of developing mental health disorders such as depression and ADHD are more likely to be bullied, according to scientists. The researchers studied 5,028 children of European ancestry from the Avon region of the U.K., who were taking part in the 14,062-participant Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. The participants were born between April 1, 1991, and December 31, 1992. The authors of the study, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, defined bullying as "repeated, intentional aggression by a more powerful bully against a less powerful individual," and highlighted as many as one in five adolescents suffer physical or verbal abuse.
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eSchool News
Today's kindergartners are the class of 2030, and by the time they enter the workforce, it will look vastly different. Occupations will need expertise, creativity, grit, and, most importantly, people who can learn and cultivate new skills. But if we're going to ensure the class of 2030 succeeds, our current education system needs an overhaul and a refreshed focus, according to a new report from Microsoft. The report, which is based on surveys of 2,000 students and 2,000 teachers, was conducted with McKinsey & Company.
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Education World
There are a number of ways to tell just how important middle school years are, but one might be the repeated portrayal of it in a host of television shows and movies — from "Leave it to Beaver" and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" to the recent movie "Eighth Grade" and the new TV show "PEN15." You also might get a clear idea about the importance of early adolescence by asking a handful of people when they first really succeeded or struggled in school — and when they remember first developing their social and emotional patterns.
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Education DIVE
For many educators, getting up for work can be a task, and more, getting through the day can be equally as tough. If it takes you a while to get energized, then consider a few simple activities to give your morning the boost you need to get through the day. As few as five minutes (or more) can enhance job performance, life vitality and overall well-being. According to the National Education Association, many teachers struggle to cope with job stress and thus are at increased risk of burnout. This article discusses how meditation, mindful breathing and stretching can prepare you for a long day of classes, meetings and deadlines.
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eSchool News
Cyberbullying is the use of digital media (such as websites, apps, and text messages) to intimidate, upset or harm someone. It includes repeatedly sending, posting or sharing negative, harmful or mean content about someone else on purpose. Usually, with cyberbullying, there are other people who see cyberbullying happen. In these situations, people can be bystanders, allies or upstanders. A bystander observes the conflict or unacceptable behavior but does not take part in it. An ally is someone who responds to the bullying situation by supporting the person being bullied (e.g., checking in with them, being a friend to them, etc.). An upstander tries to stop the bullying by confronting the person who is bullying directly or by telling a trusted adult.
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Education Week
More evidence is in: Reading from screens harms comprehension. According to a new meta-analysis of nearly three dozen research studies published over the past decade, reading from paper has a small, statistically significant benefit on reading performance. One likely reason: Readers using screens tend to think they're processing and understanding texts better then they actually are.
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The Conversation
One in 6 American children faces hunger and 3 out of 4 teachers report regularly seeing hungry kids in their classrooms. In response, school meals make up a large fraction of federal food assistance. The National School Lunch Program is the second-largest federal food assistance program, serving 30.4 million children. It is complemented by the School Breakfast Program, the Afterschool Snack Service and the Summer Food Service Program. Though these programs are essential, they are not enough.
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HealthDay News
Teenagers tend to shortchange themselves on sleep, but when they have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, that can really hamper their thinking skills, researchers say. The new study included teen volunteers with ADHD who spent a week in which their sleep was restricted to 6.5 hours per night. That was followed by a week in which they were allowed to sleep up to 9.5 hours each night. After each of those weeks, the researchers assessed the teens for working memory, planning and organization, emotional control, initiation and inhibition.
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United Press International
When it comes to future success in life, where a child lives and who their parents are can be tightly connected, a new study says. Kids who grow up in poor neighborhoods have a higher genetic risk of underperforming in school and having children too early, according to research published Monday in Nature Human Behavior. These kids were also more likely to move into poor neighborhoods themselves as they get older.
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American College of Chest Physicians via Science Daily
A new study shows a significant decrease in teen driving accidents when school start is delayed. Researchers studied the impact of a 50-minute delay in high school start times in one of the largest school districts in the U.S.
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