Professional Development
Below please find resources from our previous professional development sessions.
The Dignity for All Students Act: Scenarios for Everyday Implementation
October 2024
This session is designed to support you, your school, and your district with Dignity Act implementation.
School Safety: Understanding and Enhancing School Safety Procedures Designed for Parents & Guardians
November 2024
Initial Annual Safety Plan Training as required by the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act, August 2022
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
The 10 Essentials for
Improving School Climate
Recorded webinar
Content has been divided into 7 short videos. Please begin with Part 1.
Social Emotional Learning for Positive School Climate
Cyberbullying Training from NYSED
Click to watch the Emergency Response Training Modules.
Click to view SSEC webinars.
Emergency Response Planning for Schools
Click to watch the Emergency Response Training Modules.
Emergency Response Planning for Schools Video Series
Click to take the Lockdown 101 Training Modules.
Lockdown Drills 101: Video Series: Modules 1-4
Webinars for School Safety & the Educational Climate (SSEC)
Conducting Trauma-Informed Drills
August 2024
This presentation explores the actions that can be taken before, during, and after evacuation and lockdown drills. It addresses how drills are used to practice and prepare staff & students; establish procedures to be used during an emergency; and test emergency operations.
Changes to the Commissioner’s Regulations 155.17
August 2024
This presentation is an overview of the proposed and adopted changes to the New York State Commissioner's Regulations on School Safety Plan requirements (CRR 155.17).
Developing Functional Annexes & Conducting Tabletop Exercises
September 2024
What does a school need to develop functional annexes and test their effectiveness? How do functional annexes and tabletop exercises support emergency planning in schools or districts? Participants will explore steps that can be taken to enhance their safety planning. Free, reproducible, customizable resources are included
The Dignity for All Students Act: Trainer Session for Dignity Act Coordinators
October 2024
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.