Strategies for Creating Shared Leadership with Families for Student Success
Description of Workshop : Provide an opportunity for school leaders to enhance their awareness and understanding of working with , engaging and creating shared leadership with families , and family leaders at the school site , which in turn helps the school administrator develop awareness , cultural capacity and insights to assist all students in successful learning and development .
Outcomes : n Understand the positive outcomes of effective family engagement n Design strategies of better engagement opportunities and outcomes n Understand the challenges of working with families within the school community
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Gaming technology used for suicide prevention
Schools can face challenges in identifying and supporting students who are suffering from emotional distress , whether because of depression , suicidal tendencies , LGBTQ bullying , or a host of other issues .
With recent legislation requiring all middle and high schools in California to provide mandatory suicide prevention education , some schools are turning to online simulation programs to educate staff about identifying and supporting at-risk students .
Combining gaming and learning technology with the art of conversation , these programs provide hands-on practice by having users interact with virtual students in role-playing scenarios – from a new girl who is being teased by a clique of popular girls , to a boy with poor attendance and drug use . Teachers select responses and receive feedback that helps them learn what to say to students and how to apply their training in the classroom .
More than 11,000 schools around the country are using products developed by the health simulation company Kognito . Redwood City ’ s Sequoia Union High School District has taken the lead in California . Wellness Coordinator Karen Li introduced the Kognito product to former Superintendent Jim Lianides after she studied recommendations by other users , including the 10th largest school district in the country , Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia .
Other districts , including San Mateo Union High School District , have adopted the online simulation program to help teachers and staff gain skills to identify and refer students showing signs of psychological distress . The Placer County Office of Education is providing the simulations to educators in 125 schools across the county ’ s 16 districts , and more than 20 other California districts and county offices of education are doing likewise .
Sequoia UHSD serves approximately 9,000 students and is a socio-economically and culturally diverse district of six
high schools . Even before the mandates of Assembly Bill 2246 to adopt formal suicide prevention , intervention , and postvention protocols , Li brought her background as a pediatrician to the project . She responded to studies and data that reflected an increased need for mental health intervention , as well as staff requests for training . “ Surrounding communities had experienced suicide clus-
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Products combining gaming and learning technology provide hands-on practice in leading challenging conversations about mental health .
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“ We have been inspired by the maturity and wisdom of students , many of whom are organizing protests and walkouts nationwide on March 14 and April 20 ,” the email stated . “ California students will likely participate in these protests and walkouts , and it is our duty to create a safe , supportive environment for the expression of their voice .
“ Leadership matters to our students , staff and families ,” the email stated . “ We need to be ready to provide support to our entire community .”
In-Gage Families
Strategies for Creating Shared Leadership with Families for Student Success
Description of Workshop : Provide an opportunity for school leaders to enhance their awareness and understanding of working with , engaging and creating shared leadership with families , and family leaders at the school site , which in turn helps the school administrator develop awareness , cultural capacity and insights to assist all students in successful learning and development .
Outcomes : n Understand the positive outcomes of effective family engagement n Design strategies of better engagement opportunities and outcomes n Understand the challenges of working with families within the school community
Registration : http :// www . cvent . com / d / ftq28n
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March 14 , 2018 | ACSA Sacramento Office , 1029 J Street Suite 320 , Sacramento , CA 95814
Building a Successful Attendance Plan : A Practitioner ’ s Approach
This workshop will provide day-to-day practical strategies and best practices in which school personnel can build a successful attendance improvement plan through a multi-tiered systems of support .
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March 22 , 2018 | Riverside COE , 3958 12th Street , Boardroom , Riverside , CA 92502
March 23 , 2018 | ACSA Ontario , 3602 Inland Empire Blvd , Suite A230 , Ontario , CA 91764
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