Professional Development

  Dear NYS School Counselors, Unlocking The Door To Union Apprenticeship  Join Us On Tuesday, January 24th at 4 PM to learn about one of 'America's Best Kept Secrets' Content:  Learn about the structure of the Union Building Trades, key definitions, who makes up the 43 Crafts, details on Apprenticeship, why the trades have been […]

Join us for a conversation about co-occurring disorders and how to recognize signs and symptoms, how schools and educators can educate and support individuals and their families, and resources and opportunities for advocacy to improve outcomes for co-occurring disorders. Guest Speaker Stephanie Marquesano, founder and president of the harris-project, a non-profit focused on the prevention […]

Tuesday, January 31st at 3:30pm A restorative school is one that encourages a sense of community and collaboration. In this session, participants will explore how we define community and opportunities to increase community engagement in a way that honors foundational restorative values. Each session is between 90 and 120 minutes; all webinars will be held […]

Western Suffolk Counselors' Association invites Middle and High School Counselors to a BREAKFAST WORKSHOP sponsored by Universal Technical Institute Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Courtyard by Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South Ronkonkoma “Gen Z: Knowing How Your Tik Toks”  Speaker: Alisty Joy Keneth, AJK Diversified, Hicksville, NY Generation Z is the […]

Wednesday, February 15th, at 3:30pm Time is the teachers' task master. In a world of initiatives competing for classroom time, sign up and on to explore ways to use community building circles to deepen the student connection to content and each other. Bring a lesson you would like to use during the breakout sessions. Each […]

Wednesday, February 22nd at 3pm For those who have completed the Community Building Restorative Circles Training or equivalent ‘Tier One’ training, you are invited to attend a circle facilitated by experienced Tier One Trainers to explore what is going well, what is challenging, and what they need in moving forward with their circle practice. The […]

Wednesday, March 1st at 3:00pm For those who have completed the Responsive Circles and Conferences to Address Harm or equivalent ‘Tier Two’ training, you are invited to attend this workshop with experienced trainers to review restorative options for responding to conflict and wrongdoing. This interactive session will include time for participants to re-visit and discuss […]

Tuesday, March 7th at 3:30pm All Tier One circles take on a nature of their own. At times we may face challenging experiences and not know which direction to take next. During this session participants will take a deeper dive into next steps after a difficult circle. Topics will cover: Sharing about difficult circle experiences […]