Registration - Understanding and Supporting the Whole Child: A Community Book Study DATE: January 28, 2020BOOK: "The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration" by Isabel Wilkerson (Equity)TIME: 4:30 - 6:30 pmLOCATION: Children's Institute Cost: $10 per session. The first five registrants will receive a free copy of the book for their session.
Registration - Understanding and Supporting the Whole Child: A Community Book Study DATE: September 24, 2019BOOK: "The Other Wes Moore" by Wes Moore (socioeconomic status, family, and community influence)TIME: 4:30 - 6:30 pmLOCATION: Children's Institute Cost: $10 per session. The first five registrants will receive a free copy of the book for their session.
The Center for Continuous Improvement (CCI) is a newly-created area within Children’s Institute, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with the University of Rochester. Throughout Children’s Institute's 60-year history of research and programming to support children's social-emotional development and well-being, it has demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement. This commitment is strengthened through the dedication of staff and resources with a clear focus on identifying, developing, and promoting effective ongoing assessment practices that result in providing children and families with the best evidence supported services possible.
Registration - SEL Implementation Series for Principals and Assistant Principals Specifically intended for principals and assistant principals, this learning collaborative series will support cross-district networking and learning. Content will focus deeply on how leaders can influence change and growth with their staff at all levels, which remaining responsive to requests from the group for specific topics and areas of focus.
Registration - SEL Implementation Series for School Leaders This learning collaborative is intended for team leaders, directors, teacher leaders, TOSA's focusing on SEL, and others with non-principal or assistant principal leadership positions within school buildings or districts. With an emphasis on tools and strategies to encourage schoolwide and classroom-level evolution, this collaborative will encourage both individual learning and group networking.
Registration - Community Book Study DATE: September 24, 2019 January 28, 2020 March 31, 2020 May 26, 2020 TIME: 4:30 - 6:30 pm LOCATION: Children's Institute Cost: $10 per session. The first five registrants will receive a free copy of the book for their session.
“I asked an administrator about needing more counselors available and not just for college stuff and I was told that schools are businesses and we need to remember that.”
The student voice. It’s something we hear about so often – how important it is for adults to make space to listen to student perspectives and genuinely engage with their realities. Of course, this is easier said than done. Even with the best intentions, student forums may easily be pushed aside due to time constraints, dwindling attendance, or changes in leadership.
It was the best of games . . . it was the worst of games . . .
Travel with me to a nearby soccer field – choose any one that you like as they are all pretty much full this time of year. Picture two teams of adolescent girls warming up with their teammates, running, stretching, taking shots on goal, with easy banter and laughter catching the breeze. They represent girls not looking for scholarships or hopes of college play, just some extra practice with the ball, physical activity in a game they love, and time with friends.
In honor of mental health awareness month, we reached out to the Mental Health Association of New York to get some idea of best practices around supporting youth mental health in all settings. Below is an abbreviated transcript of our conversation with Amy Molloy, Project Director for the School Mental Health Resource and Training Center, around supporting youth mental health, protective factors, and creating positive environments.
The 2019 Roc Restorative Conference took place last month at the Riverside Convention Center. Hundreds of cross-sector representatives, leaders, and learners gathered to discuss using restorative practices in settings such as schools, community based organizations, faith based organizations, and the judicial system.