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Greetings from the
NYS Community Schools Technical Assistance Centers, and Happy Black History Month


See below for news, resources, events, and more.

   Community School Spotlight:

Head, Heart, and Hand:
Essentials for Community School Success 

A spotlight on Schenectady School District
"Our story is like most urban communities: Our schools have historically struggled, and we are looking to change that narrative by focusing on a whole-child, whole-school approach to changing that narrative."
 
READ MORE

   Community of Practice Update:


From the Central/Western CS TAC:

Educational Consultant, Ali Hearn, LCSW, will continue to facilitate the Central/Western CSTAC Community of Practice in 2023. In the fall, Ali launched two of the four part series, “Holding It All, Together”, where the group discussed building a foundation of connection with youth, staff, and families.

In each session, participants reflect on challenges, share promising practices, and identify strategies to elevate their social, emotional, and behavioral support for students, families and staff. Participants from our fall sessions found the resources provided and platform to connect with peers extremely valuable, and mapped out action steps to take back to their community.

In addition to curated content and group discussions, participants have the opportunity to receive technical assistance or dive deep into relevant topics with Ali at the end of each session.   

If you were unable to attend prior sessions, the recordings and session slides can be accessed on the CSTAC website.

Our next Community of Practice is on March 7th (1:00 - 4:00pm EST) Click here to register!

   Highlighted Resources

Recommended by the NYC/Fordham CS TAC:

 

In November 2022, NYSED released its new Social-Emotional Learning benchmarks, which are constructed with an equity lens.  

As community school leaders and educators look for resources to support the implementation of these new benchmarks, a helpful resource is the collection of Social-Emotional Learning Publications from The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), which are research-based and freely available to all educators.

EXPLORE CASEL'S SEL PUBLICATIONS
 
**Bonus:

Click Below to Download ETAC-Recommended Resources:

The Role of the Teacher and the Community School Director—Collaborating Effectively
Upcoming CSTAC Webinars & Events
 

February 15
Cultivating Authentic Relationships: Effective Partnership Series

February 17
NY/NJ University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS) Learning Network Series

February 17
Webinar Release: The Role of the Teacher and the Community School Director: Collaborating Effectively

March 7
Community of Practice: Hold It All, Together

March 9
Community of Practice: ETAC’s Community Schools RoadMap Tool

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