Tools for Proactive Support for Schools After a Suicide – Dr. Scott Poland – Part 2
This 2-part webinar series is led by Dr. Scott Poland, an internationally recognized expert on school crisis and youth suicide. This series is specifically geared towards equipping school mental health professionals with information and tools to help them navigate through the challenging time following a suicide within their school community. Resources and demonstrations will be shared for working with students, staff, administrators, and families throughout the crisis.
Dr. Scott Poland’s Background and Experience: Dr. Poland brings 40 years of experience working on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention in school communities. Dr. Poland is currently a professor at the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Psychology in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is the director of NSU’s Suicide and Violence Prevention Office. He has provided on-site assistance after suicides in numerous school districts across the nation. As a survivor of the suicide of his father, he is among those who never believed a suicide could happen in their own family. A licensed psychologist and an internationally recognized expert on youth suicide and school crisis, Poland has authored and coauthored six books on school crisis and two more are in press. Poland is a Past President of the National Association of School Psychologists and a Past Director of the Prevention Division of the American Association of Suicidology. He has testified about mental health needs of children before the U.S. Congress on four occasions. He has presented well received suicide prevention training sessions to school personnel over 1000 times, in every state and many foreign countries.
Tools for Proactive Support for Schools After a Suicide – Dr. Scott Poland – Part 1
This 2-part webinar series is led by Dr. Scott Poland, an internationally recognized expert on school crisis and youth suicide. This series is specifically geared towards equipping school mental health professionals with information and tools to help them navigate through the tough time following a suicide within their school community. Resources and demonstrations will be shared for working with students, staff, administrators, and families throughout the crisis.
Dr. Scott Poland’s Background and Experience:
Dr. Poland brings 40 years of experience working on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention in school communities. Dr. Poland is a Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Psychology professor in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is the director of NSU’s Suicide and Violence Prevention Office. He has provided on-site assistance after suicides in numerous school districts across the nation. As a survivor of the suicide of his father, he is among those who never believed a suicide could happen in their own family. A licensed psychologist and an internationally recognized expert on youth suicide and school crisis, Poland has authored and co-authored six books on school crisis, and two more are in press. Poland is a Past President of the National Association of School Psychologists and a Past Director of the Prevention Division of the American Association of Suicidology. He has testified about the mental health needs of children before the U.S. Congress on four occasions. He has presented well-received suicide prevention training sessions to school personnel over 1000 times in every state and many foreign countries.
Creating Accounts in MyACT Workshop
Please join Iris Owens in the hour zoom meeting.
This is an encore of the 12 pm meeting
Creating Accounts in MyACT Workshop
Please Join Iris Owens in the hour zoom meeting,
Covid Waiver Q&A
Tuesday, Feb 23, 4:30-5:00 CST
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Covid Waiver Q&A
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 12:30-1:00 CST
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| Meeting ID: | 974 5503 2822 |
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NSCAS General Growth Webinar
Join the Assessment Team for a live webinar on Wednesday, February 10th at 9:30 a.m. CT to learn more about the Innovative Assessment updates. Click here to join the webinar.
The webinar will be focusing on the 2020-21 Summative Assessment priorities to support districts in leveraging assessment data, including existing data, to inform and guide teaching and learning. As well as overviewing the transition to through-year adaptive summative assessment. Refer to the 2020-21 Summative Assessment and Accountability key messages document for additional information.
Test Administration Training
Please click this link to join the webinar for Feb 19, 2021 10:00 AM CST:
NSCAS Alternate Test Administration Training
Please click this link to join the webinar for Feb 18, 2021 03:30 pm CST:
NSCAS Phase I Pilot Test Administration Workshops
Training on how to create test sessions, administer assessment and monitor testing progress for the NSCAS Phase I Pilot and field test.
NSCAS Phase I Pilot Test Administration Workshops
Training on how to create test sessions, administer assessment and monitor testing progress for the NSCAS Phase I Pilot and field test.
NSCAS Phase I Pilot Test Administration Workshop
Training on how to create test sessions, administer assessment and monitor testing progress for the NSCAS Phase I Pilot and field test.
Governor’s Technical Advisory Committee(TAC) Meeting
Meeting will be conducted via zoom.
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DAC Virtual Meeting
The Statewide Assessment Office will be hosting an hour-long virtual meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2020 @ Noon Central. We will be discussing the advantages of administering the ACT online and will review the scheduling guidance for NSCAS. The session will be recorded for those unable to attend.
Please log-in using this link: https://educationne.zoom.us/j/98986684323?pwd=VnFWaFBQa1NkVm5JOVBPSHBTL3FpUT09
NSCAS Virtual Regional Workshop
This year the NSCAS Regional Workshop will be held virtually. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.