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Aug. 6, 2020

NYSSCA UPDATE

Register Early! – Innovation through Collaboration! NYSSCA 2020 Conference NYSSCA Registration and other details available now!! READ MORE

State Education Department Issues Guidance to Reopen New York State Schools NYSED Recovering, Rebuilding, and Renewing the Spirit of New York State Schools Guidance Disseminated to Schools and School Districts Across New York State The New York State Education Department today released guidance to help schools and school districts as they plan to reopen, whether that occurs in person, remotely, or in a combination of the two. The guidance builds on the Framework of Guidance that the Department presented to the Board of Regents on Monday, July 13. Social Emotional Well Being and School Counseling Info starts on Page 64. READ MORE

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NYSSCA Awards 2020 NYSSCA As we enjoy some 'down time' during the summer, I encourage you to reflect upon the successes you and your colleagues have had in supporting students and building comprehensive programs that are data driven and student centered. Looking through this lens of skills, programs and leadership, please consider nominating yourself or a colleague for one of the NYSSCA Annual Awards. School Counselor of the Year Instructions School Counselor of the Year Application Administrator of the Year Application (scroll down) Outstanding Program, Practice or Project Application (scroll down) Career Achievement Award Application Leadership Grant Application The deadline for all nominations is October 15, 2020, and award recipients will be announced at the NYSSCA Annual Conference on November 12-14, 2020, at the Turning Stone Resort, Verona NY.If you have any questions, please contact us at: 937-9-NYSSCA or 937-969-7722.

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MULTIBRIEFS EXCLUSIVE Offset trauma for students by promoting positive experiences By Sheilamary Koch When Christina Bethell was little, she lived in a low-income housing complex where her neighbor, a quiet lady the kids called Mrs. Raccoon, always had her door open for neighborhood kids. Every Saturday she threw a tea party with candy to celebrate any child with a birthday that week. Bethell fondly remembers the woman's kindness as source of comfort during her challenging childhood. Dr. Bethell, now a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, shared this story on the release day of her study on the long-term effects of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) on mental health. READ MORE

Tackling trauma: 6 steps for enhancing student mental health care District Administration Magazine District leaders will have to augment school mental health services to better care for students returning to class having experienced various levels of trauma during the COVID outbreak, a new report says. More than half of youth who receive mental health services are treated at school but less than half of schools report providing such care, according to Child Trends, a nonprofit that advocates for the nation's most vulnerable students. With budget cuts looming in many states, the organization considers it unlikely administrators will be able to add new counselors. READ MORE

Standardized tests were canceled last school year. Don't count on that happening again, federal official says Chalkbeat Should schools administer standardized tests next year? Many state and local education officials from across the country are pushing for cancelling federally required testing for next school year. Most recently New York City council members made the case, writing, "Amidst the extreme conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, conducting state tests cannot possibly be fair to students." One state, Georgia, has formally requested a waiver, and others have indicated they will as well. READ MORE

As new school year approaches, how will districts address the 'COVID slide?' Education DIVE Less than a month after schools across the country transitioned to online learning in the spring, the internet went wild with posts that students would have to repeat their current grade levels in the fall. The idea wasn't popular with parents — or educators — who were relieved to find the stories circulating social media were merely a set of bad April Fool's jokes rather than a government-mandated strategy to get students caught up. READ MORE

How schools are bringing CTE programs online EdTech Magazine When schools closed last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, many career and technical education teachers had to quickly adapt their courses for remote learning. Now, with continuing health and safety concerns over reopening schools, many CTE educators will need to plan and prepare for teaching in a fully online or blended learning environment. READ MORE

Bringing student voice into IEP conversations Edutopia Let's face it: At this moment, many questions, concerns and uncertainties linger in the minds of educators, parents and students. What will the future bring? Will school ever be the same again? Are we going about this the right way? The truth is, the only thing we know for certain is that everyone is figuring it out together. READ MORE

Thoughts of suicide, other mental health struggles still high for LGBTQ youth MindShift Forty percent of young LGBTQ people have considered suicide in the last year; that rises to more than half for trans and non-binary youth. That's according to the second annual survey on LGBTQ youth mental health by The Trevor Project. The nonprofit organization provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ people under the age of 25. READ MORE

Understanding blended learning: What districts need to know EdTech Magazine With the new school year fast approaching, school districts across the country are starting to finalize and announce their plans for a safe reopening. After much deliberation, many are considering operating classrooms under a blended learning model, which entails a mix of onsite and remote schooling, to make social distancing more feasible in school buildings during the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE

Report: Two-thirds of teens concerned about return to school District Administration Magazine School districts weighing options for the 2020-2021 academic year have new data to consider from Junior Achievement and teen students. In a recent Youth CARAVAN survey done by Engine Insights of 1,000 students ages 13-17, two-thirds said they are concerned about a return to school and nearly 40% are "extremely" or "very" concerned about going back to in-person instruction. Only a quarter of the respondents say they would prefer a live, five-day-a-week schedule. READ MORE

7 strategies for sharing critical student data with parents District Administration Magazine Families can better help their children succeed in online instruction if schools provide extensive, timely and relevant learning data, says a report. In an era of online learning that requires greater family involvement, district leaders should not assume that parents don't have the skills to understand performance data, according to "Education Leaders Must Not Be Gatekeepers," a new release from the Data Quality Campaign. READ MORE

Reopening classrooms with 'equity by design' The 74 With their students stuck in their homes for months on end, the leaders of the Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools know that the return to school in the fall will bring a range of challenges, logistical as well as emotional. Seeking a solution that promotes learning in the best environment for all students, staff and families, Brooklyn LAB created the Equity by Design project, linking together leading school thought leaders, architects and designers to create a Back to School Facilities Tool Kit, to map a safe journey from home to school, and an Instructional Program Scheduling Map, a blueprint for how to best rearrange teams of educators and groups of students for safe, in-person instruction. READ MORE

The pandemic is raising concerns about how teens use technology. But there’s still a lot we don’t know. Vox As the U.S. continues to struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing recommendations remain in place, millions of U.S. children and adolescents aren't expected to attend school in-person in the fall — meaning they'll often be stuck inside their homes and using the internet as a primary means of human connection. The situation has resurfaced a long-standing, difficult-to-answer question: Is technology going to ruin my teenager's brain? READ MORE

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