School Related Professionals: Seminars, Inservice Programs and Courses
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The NYSUT Education & Learning Trust is collaborating with colleges across the state to offer undergraduate courses for paraprofessionals. The program allows for a smooth transition toward an associate's degree. The program is designed for:
- Teaching Assistants seeking New York State certification;
- Paraprofessionals with instructional duties in schools operating Title I programs; and
- Those interested in eventually pursuing a degree in teaching.
OUR COLLEGE PARTNERS
The Trust is currently partnering with the following New York State colleges:
- Adelphi University
- Cazenovia College (Cazenovia)
- Empire State College
- Ulster Community College (UCC)
General Requirements
Participation requires a high school diploma or GED. Some colleges may require students to take an English placement test.
Offerings for school-related professionals may be applied to 75-hour professional development requirements!
The NYSUT Education & Learning Trust offers a wide variety of in-service professional development programs and seminars to meet the needs of NYSUT members. ELT in-service programs are typically brought to the membership by a sponsoring agency, such as a NYSUT local, a teacher center, or a district representative.
The school-related professionals seminars and courses offered through the NYSUT Education & Learning Trust provide an outstanding selection of activities and methods for acquiring new knowledge and developing skills and strategies to use in the classroom and workplace.
SEMINARS
Teacher Aides | Teaching Assistants | Paraprofessionals
- Aim High: A Proactive, Positive Environment for Student Achievement
- Bully, Bullied or Bystander
- Classroom Partners: The Team Approach
- Conflict Management
- Dealing with Difficult Students in the School Environment - Violence Prevention
- Increasing Comprehension of ELLs
- Learning Preferences: Four Styles for Success
- Managing Student Behavior
- Math Activities that Work
- School-Related Professional Communication: Skills for Effective Speaking & Listening
- Secondary Reading Strategies
- Skills for Organizing Learning
- Strategies for Struggling Readers
- SRP's Impact on Learning Environment
- The ABC's of Being a Paraprofessional
- The Art & Craft of Motivation
- Time Management
- We are All Intelligent: We Just Learn Differently
Working with Special Needs Students
- Accommodations and Modification: Understanding and Application to State Tests
- ADHD Strategies
- Disability Awareness
- Supporting Students with Autism
- The IEP: Supporting Student Instruction
Office "Clerical" Secretarial Staff
- Bully, Bullied or Bystander
- Conflict Management
- Managing Student Behavior
- P's and Cues: Planning, Prioritizing and PerformingThe School Secretary: First Contact, First Impression
Custodial "Janitorial" Maintenance
- Dealing with Difficult Students in the School Environment - Violence Prevention
- Managing Student Behavior
School Transportation
- Managing Student Behavior
- Bully, Bullied or Bystander
- Dealing with Difficult Students in the School Environment - Violence Prevention
- Conflict Management
Health & Safety (Sponsored by NYS Health Dept.)
- Dealing with Difficult Students in the School Environment - Violence Prevention
- Disability Awareness
- Supporting Students with Autism
- Addressing Aggressive Students Behavior in Schools
Seminars can be used toward Staff Development, please contact your District to arrange a seminar. To request a seminar, please download the Seminar Request Form (link) and fax to NYSUT ELT, 518-213-6456 or email to eltmail@nysutmail.org.
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
*Course availability may vary.
CD Courses
Online and Classroom Courses
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