AGENCY TESTIMONY
Professional development and support for Summer Rising staff
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Susan Haskell outlines the professional development and support provided to Summer Rising staff to enhance program quality and effectiveness.
- Biweekly planning and coordination meetings were held with CBO staff and school principals
- A range of professional learning and technical assistance opportunities were offered in partnership with NYC public schools and Change Impact
- Specific training programs included:
- Effective strategies for supporting students with IEPs
- Supporting newcomer students
- Understanding mental health and positive youth development
Susan Haskell
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Beginning early in 2024, DIRECTV convened biweekly planning and coordination meetings with CBO staff and well come to principals and school staff to joint sessions to coordinate messaging and services at summarizing sites.
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In partnership with New York City public schools and change impact, we offered a range of professional learning and technical assistance opportunities to provide our staff, to help develop staff skills.
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For example, we offered a program on effective strategies for supporting students with IEPs, to highlight strategies for classroom management, including creating routine teens and classroom rules and structure to support student behavior, sensory supports, and regulation strategies, and preventing and addressing challenging behaviors.
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Other courses, including supporting students who are newcomers under sending mental health and positive heat development.
