This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here December 1, 2022 To view email in web browser, click here. .NYSSCA UPDATE ASCA@Home: Student Mental Health ASCA Dec. 1-2, 2022 - Virtual Conference Students' unmet mental health needs can be a significant obstacle to their academic, career and social/emotional development. ASCA@Home: Student Mental Health, provides two days of virtual training to help you better respond to students' needs and identify issues before they become a crisis. Watch live or on-demand through March 3, 2023. Members: $99, Nonmembers: $249. Learn More REGISTER NOW Webinar: Mental Health & Wellness 101 MHANYS MHANYS' School Mental Health Resource & Training Center and WMHT have partnered to provide a platform for training in practical skills for mental health awareness and agency. On Wednesday December 7th at 6:00 p.m. join us for the webinar: Mental Health & Wellness 101. WMHT is currently working collaboratively to create multi-platform content that tells stories about youth mental health and community engagement events that prompt discussions around the documentary HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS. Click below to Register! REGISTER HERE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Xello 5 Tips to Help Students with Critical Transitions in Life How to Incorporate "Money Talk" into the Classroom The Ultimate List of Financial Aid Resources for Students How to Empower Your Students to Find the Best Fit College 9 Engaging Career Exploration Activities for K–12 [eBook] Register Now for NYSACAC Winter Institute! NYSACAC Friday, January 6th, 2023 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Friday, January 20th, 2023 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brooklyn, NY: St. Francis College The NYSACAC Winter Institute provides a comprehensive one-day training to new professionals within the college admissions counseling field. This program will offer workshops with seasoned mentors on various topics relevant to the admissions and college counseling fields. This year, workshops will include: Opportunity Programs; Financial Aid Tips & Tricks in Recruitment DEI in College Counseling and Admissions Leadership Pathways in Counseling & Admissions Click here to register yourself or another staff member! Registration will be open until January 4th, 2023. We look forward to a great day of important and relevant content and networking for the newest admissions professionals. Graduation Measures Review NYS Board of Regents In February 2019, Chancellor Betty A. Rosa (now Commissioner) committed to rethinking New York State's high school graduation requirements and in July 2019, the Board of Regents (the Board) announced that it would create a Blue Ribbon Commission (Commission) to review these requirements and reconsider what a New York State diploma should signify to ensure educational excellence and equity for every student in the state. The Region 2 Comprehensive Center, led by WestEd, at the Board of Regents meeting on 11/14/2022 presented its report, "Graduation Requirements and Measures," to the Board of Regents, Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced. The report presents the findings of a literature review, a state and international policy scan, and a summary of stakeholder feedback. The report's findings will inform the work of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures. NYSSCA has 2 board members serving on the Blue Ribbon Commission, President Kelly Whitney-Rivera and VP Directors, Andre Torres .AROUND THE INDUSTRY What does an SAT score mean anymore? Intelligencer On the last Monday of March 2022, two weeks after MIT finished notifying 1,337 applicants that they had been accepted (and rejected some 32,000 others), a post appeared on the website of the university's admissions office. After two pandemic-disrupted application cycles, during which basically every college in America ditched its SAT and ACT requirements, the dean of admissions, Stu Schmill, announced that MIT would be asking for test scores again, starting with the high-school seniors applying this fall. READ MORE Cuts to NYC schools will stand after appeals court overturns budget redo Chalkbeat New York More than $370 million in cuts this year to schools across the five boroughs will stand after an appeals court ruled Nov. 22 that New York City lawmakers won't have to vote again on the education department budget. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE OVERCOMING OBSTACLES LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM 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! LEARN MORE School psychologist, counselor hiring lags nationwide even as student mental health needs soar Chalkbeat Mira Ugwuadu felt anxious and depressed when she returned to her high school in Cobb County, Georgia, last fall after months of remote learning, so she sought help. But her school counselor kept rescheduling their meetings because she had so many students to see. READ MORE Brock researchers examining pandemic's impact on bullying Brock University Now that middle and high school students are back in the classroom, Brock University researchers are looking to see whether bullying behaviour has changed. Brock bullying expert Tony Volk and his team are resuming a five-year bullying research project they were conducting before the pandemic shut their work down. READ MORE Transgender youth, teens more likely to have sleep disorders University of Michigan Health Lab Teens and young adults who are transgender are four times more likely to have a sleep disorder compared to cisgender youth, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds. READ MORE How cyberbullying affects your teen's academic performance Psychology Today Although the pandemic might be mostly behind us, there are some lingering issues that have left parents with more concerns. Remote learning did not benefit every student, and we witnessed a surge in the need for adolescent mental health services. READ MORE School cops won't prevent school shootings The Tech Edvocate With the number of fatal school shootings on the rise in recent years, school administrators and legislators are working hard to find answers to the problem of gun violence in schools. Arming schools with police officers is one of the more popular options. In 1975, just 1% of schools in the U.S. had police officers on campus, according to this report. Even though this percentage grew to 42% of high schools and 24% of middle schools in 2018, school shootings remain a major concern. READ MORE Does SEL make students ready for work? We asked educators Education Week Educators overwhelmingly say that teaching social-emotional skills in the classroom is helpful for students' career readiness. READ MORE PRODUCT SHOWCASE New England Therapeutic Boarding School 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   LEARN MORE   Reach Your Prospects Every Week Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity.     LEARN MORE   Anxiety alert: Teachers are more stressed out than frontline workers District Administration Magazine Teacher anxiety over the last few turbulent years was higher than — wait for it — the anxiety reported by healthcare workers, according to research released this week. You read that right: higher than healthcare workers. READ MORE Myths are at the center of parent-teacher miscommunication The Tech Edvocate Everyone has preconceptions, whether or not they are conscious of them. It is an unavoidable truth of life that your past and experiences impact how you assess people when you see them, even if this judgment is subconscious. Everyone is affected by stereotypes and biases, even educators. According to research, preconceptions induce a breakdown in communication between parents and educators, resulting in a negative impact on children's education. READ MORE Age that kids acquire mobile phones not linked to well-being, says Stanford Medicine study Stanford Medicine Parents fretting over when to get their children a cell phone can take heart: A rigorous new study from Stanford Medicine did not find a meaningful association between the age at which kids received their first phones and their well-being, as measured by grades, sleep habits and depression symptoms. READ MORE 6 rules for engaging students with intellectual disabilities in sports Education Week Unified sports and physical education programs are gaining traction as schools work to re-engage secondary students in sports after a pandemic dropoff. READ MORE   NYSSCA Today Connect with NYSSCA Hailey Golden, Director of Publishing, Multiview, 469-420-2630 | Download media kit Kayla Boehler, Content Editor, MultiView, 972-402-7024 | Contribute News New York State School Counselor Association P.O. 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