Professional Workshops

Learn the physical and behavioral signs of child abuse, maltreatment, adverse childhood experiences and trauma and implicit bias. This two-hour workshop will also thoroughly review mandated reporting and other professional responsibilities. Completion certificates will be electronically uploaded to your TEACH account. Offering the updated curriculum as mandated by NYSED for all professionals to complete by April 2025.  

CC860: Child Abuse Recognition

Timeframe: 1 day | 1 Session | 2 hours | Virtual Course

Schedule: Sat | Feb 8 | 10:00am to 12:00pm

Instructor: Laurie Ann Nuzzi-Long 

Tuition: $55.00 includes $5.00 registration fee

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Laurie Ann Nuzzi-Long teaches NYS-required Professional Development courses in Child Abuse and School Violence Prevention.  Laurie has over 18 years of experience in the education field, and currently works for Eden II Programs as a Clinical Coordinator for students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).  She holds has a MS in Education and Special Education from Touro University and a BA in Psychology from SUNY Stony Brook and is in the process of earning her Certificate of School Building Leadership. Laurie has presented on various topics involving Applied Behavior Analysis and teaching strategies in New York and New Jersey and was the recipient of IAC’s “Shining Star” award in 2017.

Learn the dynamics of aggressive behavior in children, and discover the tools used to prevent them from becoming victims of such behavior. Completion certificates will be electronically uploaded to your TEACH account.

VP100: School Violence Prevention

Timeframe: 1 day | 1 Session | 2 hours

Schedule: Sat | Feb 8 | 12:30pm to 2:30pm

Instructor: Laurie Ann Nuzzi-Long

Tuition: $55.00 includes $5.00 registration fee

Click to register online

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Laurie Ann Nuzzi-Long teaches NYS-required Professional Development courses in Child Abuse and School Violence Prevention.  Laurie has over 18 years of experience in the education field, and currently works for Eden II Programs as a Clinical Coordinator for students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).  She holds has a MS in Education and Special Education from Touro University and a BA in Psychology from SUNY Stony Brook and is in the process of earning her Certificate of School Building Leadership. Laurie has presented on various topics involving Applied Behavior Analysis and teaching strategies in New York and New Jersey and was the recipient of IAC’s “Shining Star” award in 2017.

 

The New York State Education Department requires all teachers who are seeking initial or professional state certification in Special Education to take a three-hour workshop in The Needs of Children with Autism. This workshop covers definitions, etiology, prevalence, characteristics, evidence-based instructional methods/interventions, behavior management, and positive behavioral supports, effective collaboration, and resources and supports relating to autism. Completion certificates will be electronically uploaded to your TEACH account.

AUT100: Children with Autism

Timeframe: 1 day | 1 Session | 3 hours

Schedule: Sat | Mar 29 | 10:00am to 1:00pm

Instructor: Laurie Ann Nuzzi-Long

Tuition: $55.00 includes $5.00 registration fee

Click to register online

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Laurie Ann Nuzzi-Long teaches NYS-required Professional Development courses in Child Abuse and School Violence Prevention.  Laurie has over 18 years of experience in the education field, and currently works for Eden II Programs as a Clinical Coordinator for students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).  She holds has a MS in Education and Special Education from Touro University and a BA in Psychology from SUNY Stony Brook and is in the process of earning her Certificate of School Building Leadership. Laurie has presented on various topics involving Applied Behavior Analysis and teaching strategies in New York and New Jersey and was the recipient of IAC’s “Shining Star” award in 2017.

This workshop reviews the social patterns of bullying, discrimination, and harassment, including those acts based on but not limited to race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex through hands-on, thought-provoking group and individual activities that offer insight and application into the Dignity Act. Certification electronically submitted to the TEACH system upon successful workshop completion.

 

DASA01: Dignity for All Students Act

SECTION C

Timeframe: 1 day | 1 Session | 6 hours | Virtual Course

Schedule: Sat | Nov 9 | 9:00am to 3:00pm

Instructor: Jennifer Nenmar-Asprocolas

Tuition: $120.00 includes $10.00 registration fee

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Jennifer Nenmar-Asprocolas is an experienced school administrator currently serving as a middle school principal in New Jersey. In the past, she has served in the roles of Anti-Bullying Coordinator (K-12), elementary principal, Department Chair of Art, Music and World Language, Gifted and Talented teacher, special education teacher and elementary school teacher. Jennifer has been teaching the DASA course since 2019 and enjoys inspiring future educators and school staff members to be a champion for every child.

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Workforce Development and Innovation

Building 1A Room 110
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Monday - Friday

9:00 am - 5:00 pm