9:30am - 11:30am
Join us for the final session of this virtual Community of Practice series, where participants will have the opportunity to learn and network around the foundation to effective family engagement practices: building community and trust. Participants will:
Receive tangible famiy engagement strategies, through building a foundation of trust and communityExplore cultural, generational, and social-emotional barriers that exist in building meaningful and mutually trusting relationships with familiesConnect their work to the Essentials for Community School Transformation framework to encourage a systemic approach to the Community Schools modelSession 3: Healing Alongside Our School Communities - A Practice in Shared Humanity
If we want more trauma-responsive and equity-centered school communities, we need to do the work alongside our students and families. Participants will develop a working definition of the concept of trauma-responsive pedagogy, including potential strategies.; and discuss how our own self-work is necessary in order to engage fully and meaningfully with students, their families, and our colleagues.
Receive tangible famiy engagement strategies, through building a foundation of trust and communityExplore cultural, generational, and social-emotional barriers that exist in building meaningful and mutually trusting relationships with familiesConnect their work to the Essentials for Community School Transformation framework to encourage a systemic approach to the Community Schools modelSession 3: Healing Alongside Our School Communities - A Practice in Shared Humanity
If we want more trauma-responsive and equity-centered school communities, we need to do the work alongside our students and families. Participants will develop a working definition of the concept of trauma-responsive pedagogy, including potential strategies.; and discuss how our own self-work is necessary in order to engage fully and meaningfully with students, their families, and our colleagues.
9:00am - 12:00pm
Child Abuse Identification Workshop2025201
Friday, January 19, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2025 Updated NYS Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse (Mandated Reporter) Training Workshop.
All applicants for Certification are required to complete two clock hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse and maltreatment in accordance with Sections 3003(4) and 3004 of the Education Law. This training is available only from a provider approved by the New York State Education Department.
This training satisfies amendments to Social Services Law § 413 requiring the addition of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma, Implicit Bias, and Identification of Child Abuse virtually within the New York State mandated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect coursework.
This training includes all of the NYS newly required content and satisfies the legal requirements that every NYS mandated reporter who has previously undergone the Mandated Reporter training to undergo the new updated training by April 1, 2025.
The program is approved for 3.0 NYS CE contact hours for licensed social workers. Licensed social workers may request to receive a CE certificate to prove CE contact hours, in addition to the NYS required Child Abuse Identification and Reporting Certificate.
ý - SUNY, Social Work Department SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0143.
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Fee ScheduleRegistration TypeAmountFee:$50 9:00am - 2:30pm
ý Downtown Center—College of Community and Public Affairs, 67 Washington St, ý, NY 13902, USA
Join this free, in-person professional development event designed for new Community School Coordinators!
Participants will explore curated content and network with Community School Coordinators in the regionRegistration includes access to a 1-hour virtual, asynchronous course on the Community Schools Strategy and a full day in-person sessionRecommended audience: Community School Coordinators within the first 2 years or their roleParticipants can expect to learn about:
Community Schools 101Role of the Community School CoordinatorConducting an Assets & Needs AssessmentParticipate in Q&A with regional Community School practitionersRegistration now open to all regions in New York State. 10:00am - 11:00am
Join this engaging virtual session of “Brewing Connections for Community Schools: Coffee Time with Olga” where we’ll dive into the latest in Community Schools Forward strategies.
This hour-long meeting, conducted via a virtual link, offers a unique opportunity to connect, discuss, and strategize with peers in the field. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding, contribute to the discussion, and collaborate on advancing community school strategies.
Featured Speaker: Olga Maluf, Director – Eastern CSTAC & Melinda Sanderson – Director Strategic Partnerships – Council on Children and Families
Preparation Tips:
Come ready to share your experiences and insights.Ensure you have the meeting link and necessary access if attending virtually.If you’re unable to attend, please email your questions or concerns to easterncstac@fordham.edu in advance.
9:30am - 11:30am
NYSED Central/Western Community Schools TAC Presents:
Essentials for Community School Transformation Webinar Series, in partnership with the National Center for Community Schools
Session 2: Key Practices for Effective Community Schools
Effective community schools leverage Enabling Conditions to create an ecosystem where the Key Practices can support student and family needs. Recognizing their interconnectedness sets the stage for improving long-term outcomes and creating thriving community schools. Join us as we explore tools to support their development and hear from excelling practitioners doing this work! Participants will:
Examine practices to support collaborative leadership, shared power, and voiceLearn to integrate powerful family and student engagementPropose ways to support key practice development Pre-register for .
Essentials for Community School Transformation Webinar Series, in partnership with the National Center for Community Schools
Session 2: Key Practices for Effective Community Schools
Effective community schools leverage Enabling Conditions to create an ecosystem where the Key Practices can support student and family needs. Recognizing their interconnectedness sets the stage for improving long-term outcomes and creating thriving community schools. Join us as we explore tools to support their development and hear from excelling practitioners doing this work! Participants will:
Examine practices to support collaborative leadership, shared power, and voiceLearn to integrate powerful family and student engagementPropose ways to support key practice development Pre-register for .
10:00am - 11:30am
This webinar aims to explore the principles and practices of positive psychology and their application in educational settings. By integrating positive psychology into schools, educators can create an environment that fosters student well-being, resilience, and academic success. The session will provide practical strategies and insights to help educators implement positive psychology principles in their classrooms and schools.
Objectives:
Presenter: Sara Steinweiss
9:30am - 10:30am
Community Schools Key Practices Series
Topic: Expanded, Enriched Learning Opportunities
Join us for an informal, facilitated networking hour with Community Schools practitioners from across the region.
Featuring spotlight and Q&A with a regional Community Schools practitioner, Bailey Papaj, Community Schools Site Coordinator, Greece Central School District.
Topic: Expanded, Enriched Learning Opportunities
Join us for an informal, facilitated networking hour with Community Schools practitioners from across the region.
Featuring spotlight and Q&A with a regional Community Schools practitioner, Bailey Papaj, Community Schools Site Coordinator, Greece Central School District.
9:30am - 11:30am
Join us for the final session of this virtual Community of Practice series, where participants will have the opportunity to learn and network around the foundation to effective family engagement practices: building community and trust. Participants will:
Receive tangible famiy engagement strategies, through building a foundation of trust and communityExplore cultural, generational, and social-emotional barriers that exist in building meaningful and mutually trusting relationships with familiesConnect their work to the Essentials for Community School Transformation framework to encourage a systemic approach to the Community Schools modelSession 4: Exploring Community Cultural Wealth
This session will review the concept of Community Cultural Wealth, coined by Dr. Tara Yasso. Participants will “unpack” how it relates to family engagement efforts, considering 6 forms of cultural capital to help us more intentionally respect and lift up the talents, strengths, and experiences that students and families bring to our communities. Mindful prompts will be shared to help unlearn the implicit, societal concept that school adults are the only purveyors and holders of knowledge. By sharing knowledge, a path to trust is formed.
Receive tangible famiy engagement strategies, through building a foundation of trust and communityExplore cultural, generational, and social-emotional barriers that exist in building meaningful and mutually trusting relationships with familiesConnect their work to the Essentials for Community School Transformation framework to encourage a systemic approach to the Community Schools modelSession 4: Exploring Community Cultural Wealth
This session will review the concept of Community Cultural Wealth, coined by Dr. Tara Yasso. Participants will “unpack” how it relates to family engagement efforts, considering 6 forms of cultural capital to help us more intentionally respect and lift up the talents, strengths, and experiences that students and families bring to our communities. Mindful prompts will be shared to help unlearn the implicit, societal concept that school adults are the only purveyors and holders of knowledge. By sharing knowledge, a path to trust is formed.
9:30am - 10:30am
Community Schools Key Practices Series
Topic: Culture of Belonging, Safety, and Care
Join us for an informal, facilitated networking hour with Community Schools practitioners from across the region.
Featuring spotlight and Q&A with Community Schools practitioners from the Marion CSD:
Casey Steiner, Director of Community Schools & MTSSEmily Lorenzen, Community School CoordinatorLynn Lucca, Family & Community Engagement Coordinator
Topic: Culture of Belonging, Safety, and Care
Join us for an informal, facilitated networking hour with Community Schools practitioners from across the region.
Featuring spotlight and Q&A with Community Schools practitioners from the Marion CSD:
Casey Steiner, Director of Community Schools & MTSSEmily Lorenzen, Community School CoordinatorLynn Lucca, Family & Community Engagement Coordinator
9:30am - 10:30am
Community Schools Key Practices Series
Topic: Rigorous, Community-Connected Classroom Instruction
Join us for an informal, facilitated networking hour with Community Schools practitioners from across the region.
Featuring spotlight and Q&A with a regional Community Schools practitioners from Wayne County Community Schools.
Topic: Rigorous, Community-Connected Classroom Instruction
Join us for an informal, facilitated networking hour with Community Schools practitioners from across the region.
Featuring spotlight and Q&A with a regional Community Schools practitioners from Wayne County Community Schools.