This special PSI webinar presented by Nancy E. Pommerening, OCPS; Director: Drug Awareness and Prevention Inc. provides an overview of the current alcohol and illicit drug use patterns by local youth. As Ohio leads the nation in overdose deaths, it also provides information about the current opiate/heroin crisis. As we look towards solutions, the focus is on prevention education, and a program that has been implemented in several local schools.
Sign up by clicking here and join us on April 12th from 3-4 pm.
This special event presented by Dr. Timothy Rasinski will teach educators skills for increasing reading fluency and word study. As a National Expert and Professor of Literacy Education, Tim has a knack for breaking down language and fluency barriers into simple, understandable and practical strategies.
When: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Where: The Crowne Plaza 5300 Rockside Road Independence, OH 44131
Prices: $99/Person or $89/Person (3+ people from the Same District) or $79/Person (5+ people from the Same District)
Questions? 800-841-4774 ext 237
A certificate for 5.5 contact hours will be given to participants upon completion of the seminar and evaluation.
This special event presented by Dr. Lori Desautels will conceptulaize how our brain affects our learning and strategies to consider in educating students within a neuroscience model. Register now to secure your place in advance!
When: Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Where: The Crowne Plaza 5300 Rockside Road Independence, OH 44131
Prices: $99/Person or $89/Person (3+ people from the Same District) or $79/Person (5+ people from the Same District)
Questions? 800-841-4774 ext 237
A certificate for 5.5 contact hours will be given to participants upon completion of the seminar and evaluation.
Many young people around the world have been viewing the Netflix series: 13 Reasons Why, which is based on a book by Jay Asher. The program depicts the struggles of an adolescent named Hannah who dies by suicide. Hannah left behind a series of cassette tapes that list the reasons why she decided to make this choice and all the students at school whom she blames for her death. Many young people have been binge watching this program which increases the intensity of their experience, leading many suicide prevention experts to raise numerous concerns about the program.
This webinar will outline those concerns and provide practical information on how all school personnel can respond and support students who have or are currently viewing the program, providing them with accurate information about suicide and sources of assistance. Specific recommendations for parents will also be emphasized and detailed, as well as current and relevant research on bullying, a large factor contributing to Hannah’s decision.
This special seminar presented by Nancy E. Pommerening, OCPS and Director: Drug Awareness and Prevention Inc. provides an overview of marijuana, its dangers, and how youth attitudes towards it have changed. In addition, we will examine other illicit drugs, the process of addiction, and possible solutions to the opiate crisis and other substances of abuse.
As school safety issues increasingly move from the schoolhouse to the courthouses and courts of public opinion, school leaders need to be able to distinguish fads and fiction from facts and best practices. School administrators, crisis teams, and school safety professionals must base safety and emergency preparedness decisions on best practices and reasonableness for preK-12 school settings. This webinar will strengthen participant abilities to:
- Identify current and emerging school security threats.
- Discuss current trends and shifts in school safety leadership at the schoolhouse, courthouse, and court of public opinion levels.
- List practical, cost-effective, and reasonable school security and emergency preparedness best practices.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018
3:00 – 4:00 PM EST
All PSI webinars are recorded for those who cannot watch live. If you cannot attend, Register Now and you will be notified when the recording is available in our Webinar Library.
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There are estimates that teenagers spend six hours or more per day on their technology devices. Unfortunately, technology provides the perfect forum for relational bullying and the anonymity of technology results in messaging that is more nasty and humiliating than if said in person.
Schools have been uncertain how to respond to cyberbullying and many have thought since it occurred away from school that it was not their problem. However, it almost always impacts learning. School personnel have described responding to cyberbullying as a very time-consuming slippery slope.
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