Sunday, September 24, 2017

In the News: background check revision proposed; social emotional learning focus

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"THE ISSUE: Background checks for school employees don’t include reports of abuse or neglect of disabled adults. THE IMPACT: While there are no known incidents involving school employees with records of abusing disabled adults, pending legislation would include such records in the background-check process. 
While background checks are standard procedure for anyone working in a school, some say a gap in the system could put children at risk. 
Under the current system, the Department of Children and Families provides information about whether a prospective school employee has ever been the subject of substantiated reports of child abuse or neglect. Reports of abuse or neglect of adults with disabilities, however, are not provided."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170922/school-association-seeks-background-check-reforms

For more from MAAPS on their legislative priorities
http://maaps.org/action-network-center/proposed-legislation/

maaps mission is “to represent private special education schools in their goal of providing the highest quality education to students with special needs.”
maaps mission is “to represent private special education schools in their goal of providing the highest quality education to students with special needs.”


"THE ISSUE: Some educators say focusing on social-emotional learning can better prepare students for future success.
THE IMPACT: Nine Massachusetts school districts have joined a new program to develop and implement social-emotional learning strategies in everyday classroom activities.
 
Nine Massachusetts school districts are partnering in a new program to help children build the social and emotional base they need to develop skills such as perseverance, empathy, self-awareness and healthy decision-making. 
The Excellence through Social-Emotional Learning, or exSEL, network, is intended to help schools better teach students to appropriately navigate social interactions, understand their emotions and be aware of their own strengths and weaknesses in positive ways. Developing children’s social and emotional sides can set them up for future success in life and help them deal with issues such as depression, anxiety and bullying, program participants say."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170922/schools-bring-new-focus-to-social-emotional-learning

More from the exSEL Network can be found on their webpage http://www.exselmass.org/

Jessica Minahan was the key speaker for the first professional development day for the teachers as school opened this year  http://jessicaminahan.com/

http://www.exselmass.org/
http://www.exselmass.org/

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