1. Not My Child
Presenter: Teri Corrigan, Bureau Chief, District Attorney Office Nassau County, Mineola, NY
Informative presentation detailing Nassau County's current struggle with opiate abuse and addiction and ways to identify the issue in young people and efforts to combat the issue from multiple angles. Pertinent to M, H, A
2. What's New with SUNY and CUNY Applications and Admissions Updates
Presenters: James Hall, Director of Admissions, SUNY Farmingdale, and SUNY CAP President, and Jillian Goldstein, Admissions Counselor, CUNY– Office of Admissions, New York, NY
Gain information on what you need to know to expedite the processing of your student's application to SUNY and CUNY institutions. SUNY's request for students to self-report their academic records and information regarding changes to SUNY's online application for admission will be discussed. Additionally, the CUNY application system and admissions procedures will be discussed, and the different types of CUNY institutions will be explored. Pertinent to M, H
3. Will You Have Enough Money to Retire?
Presenter: Michael Brenner, Financial Adviser, Family Wealth and Pension Management, Woodbury, NY
As you know, we are living through extraordinarily challenging times in our economy. The uncertainties of the stock market and the many economic obstacles we face make it more difficult that we have ever seen to plan a financially successful retirement. In this workshop you will learn proven strategies for retirement planning. Topics to be presented include how to effectively manage your 403b, 457 plans and other investments, maximize your pension and Social Security benefits, reduce your taxes and protect your investments from rising nursing and home health care costs when you have retired. Pertinent to all levels
4. Creating Safer Schools for GLBT Young People
Presenter: Michael Chiappone, LMSW, Director of Prevention and Youth Services, Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth, Bay Shore, NY
This workshop is intended for school counselors interested in learning about sexual orientation, the challenges facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) youth, and how to create a safe and supportive school environment for them. Pertinent to all levels
5. Why Does Every Child Need a Tutor? OR What's Missing in Reading Instruction?
Presenter: Lynn Burke, President, International Dyslexia Association-LI, and Board Member, Learning Disabilities Association-LI, Northport, NY
Explore the reasons why there is a continuing literacy crisis in our country. Federal laws, state standards, assessment tests, highly qualified teachers, supplemental funding, increased instructional time, the mandated use of scientifically validated research-based instructional methodologies and materials . . . everything tried thus far has ultimately resulted in inadequate sustained improvement in our national literacy rate. Learn what really could positively impact literacy instruction. Learn how to identify and work with students with language-based learning issues. Pertinent to all levels
6. Everything you didn't know about ACT
Presenters: Lesley Kniffin, Executive Director of Educational Partnerships, and Elizabeth Ringel, Executive Director Long Island, The Princeton Review, Syosset, NY
Although the ACT is now accepted at almost every college and university across the country, many students and parents still don't know about this exam (especially on LI). This workshop will discuss the differences between the ACT and the SAT and why the ACT could be better suited for some students. Join us as we break down the ACT, give you the ins and outs of this “other” standardized exam, and why the ACT needs to be an option for all students. Pertinent to M, H, C
7. Runaway and Homeless Youth Issues
Presenter: Jennifer Petti, LMSW, Project Director, Huntington Sanctuary, Huntington, NY
An overview of the many issues faced by runaway and homeless youth, this workshop will address the reasons for, and impact of, youth runaway/homeless episodes. Tips for preventing youth from running away, and important resources that can assist runaway and homeless youth and professionals who encounter them will be discussed. Components of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which provides for educational rights of all homeless youth, as well as other legal rights will be explored. Pertinent to M, H, C, A
8. Learning to De-Stress Ourselves: Self-Calming Tools from the REBT/CBT Toolbox
Presenter: Mitchell W. Robin, Ph.D., private practice, New York City and Westhampton Beach, NY
Stress is an unavoidable fact of life. People who demand a stress-free existence tend to be less resilient and more disturbable then others. This workshop will offer a number of tools from the REBT/CBT toolbox to help our students, and ourselves, cope more effectively with one of the most common sources of distress in the U.S.: performance/speaker's anxiety. At the end of this workshop participants will be able to identify the five most common causes of stress, discriminate between stress and distress, discriminate between anxiety and concern, discriminate between understanding and belief, have a basic knowledge of some REBT/CBT interventions to reduce stress and overcome distress in performance situations including diaphragm-focused breathing, mindfulness, identifying and disputing self-sabotaging beliefs, acting “As if.” Pertinent to all levels
9. Add Value to Your Counseling Center's Activities: Assist Your Counselees in Discovering Their Career DNA
Presenter: Susan Gubing, CareerSmarts, Smithtown, NY
Choosing a career is one of the most critical decisions we make in our lives. Achieving a career that will bring both personal and professional fulfillment can often be like solving a puzzle. "Discovering Your Career DNA" will remove the mystery in the career planning process and reveal the clear career pathways. You will discover how childhood interests are the secret to finding career success. Participants will learn how to administer and interpret several career assessments, Apply the interpretations in choosing high school courses, clubs, internships, and post-secondary training opportunities in college or the military. Create dynamic GPS career plans for your students. Pertinent to M, H, C
10. How to Implement the Comprehensive School Counseling Model in the Real World
Presenter: Robert S. Rotunda, Ed.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor, NYIT, Old Westbury, NY, and Past President New York State School Counselor Association (NYSSCA)
As schools and districts begin to implement the Comprehensive Model, they are looking for concrete, practical examples of how this can be done locally. Presenters will describe how a Guidance Plan can be easily and quickly reviewed, mapped and aligned to standards, and how their programs can be updated through implementation of the Comprehensive Model. Presenter will also supply attendees with examples from school districts that have recently implemented the Model. Pertinent to E, M, H
11. Building Effective Educational Teams in Education is the Key to Success
Presenter: Helene Fallon, Project Coordinator, Long Island Advocacy Center and Long Island Parent Center, Montauk, NY
This interactive and outcome-focused workshop will identify the key aspects of collaboration and effective communication. It will focus on essential elements of team building and the evidence-based concept of Educational Communities of Practice. The importance of incorporating both family and professional perspective in the process of effective decision making will be discussed. Strategies on how to build and sustain effective and meaningful educational teams will be shared. It is most critical that schools and communities, including families, remain a strong circle of support to students. At the same time children need to develop the skills and strategies to become independent so they must also be an equal partner in the decision-making process. Participants will gain a basic understanding of why this framework is fast becoming a focus of the current national agenda as the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind moves forward. Pertinent to E, M, H
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