Dignity Act & School Climate Professional Development
Below please find resources from our previous professional development sessions.
The Dignity for All Students Act: Scenarios for Everyday Implementation
October 2025
This session is designed to support you, your school, and your district with Dignity Act implementation.
Measuring School Climate
October 2025
In this session, participants will learn about ways to design, administer, and interpret surveys and other methods to measure school climate, and how to use the information gathered to improve school climate in their buildings.
The Dignity for All Students Act: Trainer Session for Dignity Act Coordinators
Summer 2025
This session will prepare attendees to provide professional development to Dignity Act Coordinators on the technical requirements of Dignity Act implementation, as well as the adaptive skills essential for receiving and responding to incident reports.
Every Day Counts: Improving Student Attendance October 2025
This PD delves into the importance of regular attendance and its impact on student achievement. It addresses the correlation between attendance and academic performance; barriers to attendance and targeted solutions; and how to build a culture of accountability and support within the school community.
Back to School: Classroom Management Playbook
A series of 7 videos presenting strategies for creating a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment for all students - September 2022
All videos on Vimeo
Video 1 - What's Your Style
Video 2 - Form Healthy Habits
Video 3 - In Our Classroom
Video 4 - Importance of Relationships
Video 5 - Function Based Thinking
Video 6 - Phases of Acting Out Behavior
Video 7 - Best Practices in Classroom Management
Dignity Act Training for School Employees
Watch this training - November 2024
Social Emotional Learning for Positive School Climate
The 10 Essentials for
Improving School Climate
Recorded webinar
Content has been divided into 7 short videos. Please begin with Part 1.
Cyberbullying Training from NYSED
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Webinars for School Safety & the Educational Climate (SSEC)
The Dignity for All Students Act: Trainer Session for Dignity Act Coordinators
Watch this training – May 2025 (Video)
School Safety and the Educational Climate (SSEC) Reporting Webinar
Watch this training – June 2025 (Video)