1. Lean In: Tomorrow’s Women STEM Leaders
March is Women's History Month and developing tomorrow's female leaders is very important in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) fields. This workshop will include a panel of five Long Island women professionals working in STEM careers and/or serving as mentors to female students interested in STEM. School counselors play a pivotal role in identifying, nurturing, and working with middle and high school teen girls on college goals and interests. Tap into local resources to help you and your students!
Introductions: Veronica Jennings, Product Manager, Advertising Special Sections, Newsday, Melville, NY; Panel Moderator: Christine Veloso, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Science Technology Entry Program (STEP), Stony Brook University, NY
2. Data 101 for the School Counselor
This workshop will act as an introduction to the world of educational data. Counselors will be provided an in-depth look at College and Career Readiness initiatives, changes made from the state in relation to graduation requirements, and how to identify and track students at risk.
Presenters: Jacqueline Fagan, Administrator for Testing and Assessment, Central Islip Schools, and Jillian Linnehan, Staff Developer/Shared Data Expert, Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Holbrook, NY
3. High-Stakes Testing: What is it, How is it hurting us, and What can we do about it?
Accountability has become an important, almost obsessive directive in K-12 education today. Consequently, schools have been forced to greatly expand their assessment regiments. In this workshop we will define and contrast high-stakes testing with other assessments, examine the impact increased accountability has had on our schools and our students, and explore techniques for curriculum-based assessment that maintain reliability and validity.
Presenter: Dominick A. Fortugno, Ph.D., Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Touro College School of Health Sciences, Bay Shore, NY
4. Career Planning for High School and College Students
Discussion about benefits of high school career programs, career plan for high school level, career competencies for high school students, scans, skills, career trends. Also a review of career assessments and more active career awareness exercises as well as branding and use of social media in the job search.
Presenter: Dolores Ciaccio, Director, Career Services, Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY
5. Why is Eating Disorder Awareness Important?
In the United States, 30 million people will develop a life-threatening eating disorder at some point in their lives. Disorders that include anorexia and binge eating can negatively impact individuals' physical and emotional health. Workshop will address how those in treatment for eating disorders are working towards recovery in a toxic environment that promotes the “thin ideal” and how dieting and body dissatisfaction have become the norm in the United States. The National Eating Disorder Association's support and awareness resources will be discussed. Strategies to encourage young children to have healthy food relationships will be presented.
Presenter: Nancy Hemendinger, Director of School Education, Suffolk County Dept. of Health Services, Office of Health Education, Hauppauge, NY
6. The Changing Demographics in the United States and Best Advising Practices
This workshop will discuss how to advise families and students who are non-native English speakers about the college application process. Also included in this workshop will be a discussion on how to advise undocumented students about their academic futures and options (DACA and Current Policy).
Presenters: Angela Delcid, Dean of Admissions, Long Island University, Brookville, NY and Miriam Chocron, Esq., Bay Shore, NY
7. Building Healthy Relationships for Teens and Pre-Teens
Dating violence among youth has reached epidemic levels in the United States. On average, half of teens surveyed say that they know someone who has been in an abusive relationship, and as many as one out of three teens self-identify as victims of some form of dating abuse. This workshop will discuss the dynamics of healthy and unhealthy relationships for teens and pre-teens. The presenter will discuss current trends and statistics related to teen dating abuse as well as resources available for victims of dating abuse. Strategies for helping teens and pre-teens to build healthy relationships will be shared, and a discussion regarding the norms, beliefs, and values that contribute to partner violence among youth will also take place.
Presenter: Lindsay Schoenig, MS, Community Educator, VIBS Family Violence and Rape Crisis Center, Central Islip, NY
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