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.NYSSCA UPDATE
School Counselors Eligible for NYS Master Teacher Program
SUNY
The New York State Master Teacher Program is a vibrant professional network of more than 1400 outstanding public school K-12 STEM teachers throughout the state who share a passion for their own STEM learning and for collaborating with colleagues to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders.
In January of 2023, Governor Hochul announced the expansion of the NYS Master Teacher Program to create a cohort of counselors and to encourage more teachers with CTE certificates related to STEM careers that are projected to be in high demand to apply.
More information and application for the Master Teachers & Counselors Program is Linked HERE.
It is important to note that the final date to submit part 1 of the application is Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 11:00pm.
The deadline to submit the complete application, parts 2-5, is Saturday, February 25, 2023, 11:00pm
Questions regarding the Master Counselors program should be sent to masterteacherprogram@suny.edu
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National School Counseling Week
ASCA
National School Counseling Week 2023 (#NSCW23) is Feb. 6-10, 2023, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February.
The 2023 theme is School Counselors: Helping Students Dream Big. Promotional Materials, Photo Challenge & Download templates and samples for press release, certificate of appreciation, proclamation and morning announcements (available in December). Also download a variety of National School Counseling Week logos; photo challenge signs; and images for Twitter, Facebook and other uses are all available HERE.
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NYSIR- 2023 Scholarship Application
NYSIR
The Board of Trustees of the New York Schools Insurance Foundation and the Board of Governors of the New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal are pleased to announce that we are once again offering the Cristin Bambino, Paul Jensen and Joseph Goncalves scholarship awards for the coming year. These scholarships are for college bound students from NYSIR subscribing districts only. Criteria are outlined in the accompanying pages. A committee will review all applications and the scholarships will be presented at our annual meeting in May.
- The Cristin Ann Bambino scholarship will be awarded on a regional basis with one statewide award. Seven regional winners will receive a $3,000 award, one second prize winner will receive a $4,000 award and one statewide winner will receive a $5,000 award. The regional scholarships will be awarded locally and the $5,000 scholarship will be given at our annual meeting in May.
- The Paul Jensen scholarship will be awarded to two individuals on a statewide basis. The overall winner will receive a $5,000 award and the runner up will receive a $3,000 award. The $3,000 scholarship will be awarded locally and the $5,000 scholarship will be given at our annual meeting in May.
- The Joseph Goncalves Student Humanitarian scholarship will be awarded to two individuals on a statewide basis. The overall winner will receive a $5,000 award and the runner up will receive a $3,000 award. The $3,000 scholarship will be awarded locally and the $5,000 scholarship will be given at our annual meeting in May.
We ask that you share this letter and criteria with your guidance department so that counselors may let all seniors in your district know that the scholarships are available. I have also attached three scholarship application forms that should be attached to the essay when it is returned. Please feel free to make as many copies as you need for interested and eligible students.
Applications should be received on or before Friday, March 17, 2023.
More Info & Applications are available HERE.
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.AROUND THE INDUSTRY
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Overcoming Obstacles is a free K-12 life skills curriculum that provides you with the tools to teach your students how to communicate effectively, make good decisions, achieve meaningful goals, and more. Visit oolifeskills.org today to download lessons, training guides, standards alignments, translations, and more—all free!
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College funds for NYC's kindergartners: How to get and give seed money for higher education
Chalkbeat New York
In January, all New York City's public school kindergartners will receive a seed investment of $100 in their city-sponsored college savings accounts.
It's the second year that 5-year-olds citywide will automatically get the NYC Scholarship Accounts — a giant experiment aiming to help thousands of families who historically have faced steep barriers to postsecondary education.
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How schools can help overloaded teens
The 74
Teenagers need 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night to be at their best, but few get anywhere near that amount. That's often due to factors outside their control, like school hours and homework levels.
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Shortridge Academy is a private New England therapeutic boarding high school emphasizing college prep academics and ongoing therapeutic support. We offer rolling admissions with a minimum commitment of one academic semester. Our idyllic southern New Hampshire setting provides a tranquil and more “normalized” experience for our students. Call (855) 940-5877
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How often can your child be absent from school?
U.S. News & World Report
As schools focus on how to help students recover from the learning loss associated with the pandemic, experts say regular student attendance is critical. But school absence is a bigger problem than many people realize.
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The state of play in open enrollment policies
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Open enrollment — when students are allowed to enroll in district schools other than the one to which they would be assigned based on their residence — is one of the oldest school choice options in the country. It is also widely available (43 states have some form of it) and utilized heavily by parents looking for alternatives to their zoned district school.
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Title IX athlete case decided in favor of transgender students
K-12 Dive
The 2nd Circuit upheld a March 2021 district court decision against the plaintiffs which, if successfully appealed, could reach the Supreme Court and set a Title IX policy on transgender rights that would be much more difficult to walk back than the revolving door of regulations from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Do protocols for school safety infringe on disability rights?
The Hechinger Report
The isolation of spring 2020 sent Lindsay Richmond's 13-year-old son AJ into severe depression.
Born with a traumatic brain injury, he'd been diagnosed in kindergarten with a serious emotional disability and severe ADHD. Stuck at home during the early months of the pandemic, his mental health declined.
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