*To register for these seminars, please click on the title of the seminar and it will direct you to Frontline to register.

**Online Seminars: Participants have thirty (30) days from the day access is granted to complete and upload all the assignments. An experienced instructor will provide feedback and coaching. At the end of the thirty days, participants who successfully complete the requirements will receive a grade of Pass and a certificate of completion. If not, a grade of Fail will be entered. Please be mindful when registering, which seminar you are registering for.

Extinguishing Educator Burnout

Online Seminar for Teachers

02/02/2026 – 03/04/2026

Participants will examine how they can re-energize themselves to maintain or regain a positive outlook and love of working in schools. They will dive into specific, immediate actions they can take to enhance their well-being and thrive both on and off the job. Materials will explain how shifts in awareness, attitudes, and actions can be transformational for educators and their students. Specific steps related to mindfulness, empathy, gratitude, and altruism that educators can use on their own and with students will be shared. Equipped with these tools, educators can be their best, so they can give their best to the learners in their care. (5 hours)

Bully, Bullied or Bystander

Online Seminar for SRPs

02/02/2026 – 03/04/2026

School-related professionals (SRPs) are often the ones in less structured parts of the school day-cafeteria, playground, hallways, bus, etc. They are be more likely to witness bullying because the people who bully tend to use larger, less structured areas as an opportunity to bully others. This seminar provides an overview of bullying and its impact on the school environment. It also includes the responsibilities of ALL school staff to deal with incidents of bullying. The seminar includes a definition of bullying and cyberbullying, the roles and responsibilities of people involved in bullying-the person bullying, the person being bullied, the person seeing or knowing about the bullying-and strategies to help prevent or decrease bullying. (3 hours)

Academic Language for English Learners: What Teachers Need to Know

Online Seminar for Teachers

03/02/2026 – 04/01/2026

Academic language development is a critical component of instruction for all learners. As a result, both the NYS ELA/Literacy Standards, as well as the NYS Bilingual Common Core Progressions, focus closely on academic language development. This seminar will help general education teachers target and improve academic language for all learners across disciplines and grade levels, particularly those who are learning English. Participants will identify the differences between social and academic language, analyze the academic language demands of a text, and examine research-based strategies for targeting academic language development in all domains of language. Participants will reflect on and strategically redesign a lesson based on NYS standards and best practices for English learners. (5 hours)

Recognizing and Managing Conflict

Online Seminar for SRPs

03/02/2026 – 04/01/2026

Conflicts are normal and unavoidable occurrences in our everyday lives. Most of these are minor and easily resolved. Participants will learn how to handle minor conflicts that may occur with colleagues, supervisors and students and identify ways to defuse these situations before they can get escalate and get out of hand. Components of conflict resolution and key factors to be considered in dealing with conflicts, understanding anger, and strategies for managing and resolving conflicts will be explored. (3 hours)

Fostering Resilient Learners

Online Seminar for Teachers

04/06/2026 – 05/06/2026

More than 25 percent of American youth experience a serious traumatic event by their sixteenth birthday, and many children suffer multiple and repeated traumas which can seriously impact their cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development. Staff may be unaware of the specific traumatic events that have occurred with each child, and school environments may inadvertently compound the impacts of trauma. Creating resilience-fostering environments in school can lower the impact of trauma and enhance the factors that provide the foundation for better health, academic success, and positive interactions. When school staff learn effective responses to student trauma and how to help instill resiliency skills necessary to thrive in the classroom, children have better learning outcomes – in school and in life. (5 hours)

Sparking Intrinsic Motivation in Students

Online Seminar for SRPs

04/06/2026 – 05/06/2026

Students arrive at school each day with unique strengths and challenges. When students lack the motivation to engage with the academic setting, it has a major impact on their overall success. This seminar will address the motivation crisis in schools, the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation and how school-related professionals can increase students’ intrinsic motivation for learning. (3 hours)

Honoring the Identities of LGBTQ+ Students in Schools

Online Seminar for Teachers

05/04/2026 – 06/03/2026

This five-hour online seminar is a comprehensive training program aimed at building the confidence of K-12 educators who strive to create inclusive and supportive environments for LGBTQ+ students. Participants will explore a range of critical topics that are essential for fostering a welcoming and affirming school climate and acquire actionable strategies and readily implemented best practices. This seminar provides a valuable opportunity to help all staff gain insight of the unique needs and experiences of LGBTQ+ students and create a future where every student feels valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are. (5 hours)

**Virtual Seminars: These are live web-based seminars.

Virtual Seminar Registration will now be held through our new ELT Academy. In order to register for a seminar, you must first create a new account with ELT Academy. In order to do that, click on this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy. Once an account is created, participants can register for the seminar they want by clicking the links below and providing the coupon code provided in the Seminar Description. Upon successful registration, participants will gain access to the participant booklet in the Seminar Materials section of ELT Academy and receive a Zoom link via email. Please note, if you do not enroll in ELT Academy, you will be dropped from the seminar.

RISE: The Kripalu Approach to Resilience for Educators

Virtual Seminar for Teacher and SRPs
01/20/2026, 01/21/026, and 1/22/2026 (2 hours each) *Please note these sessions will be from 4:45-6:45*
Would you like to show up in your life with greater calm, clarity, and connection? Would you like to be able to leave more of your work stress at work and more of your personal stress at home? Would you like to be able to take yourself down a notch before and after a stressful class, meeting, or phone call? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you likely could benefit from integrating mindfulness practices into your day. As part of NYSUT’s commitment to our members overall well-being, we are happy to offer this valuable opportunity.

The RISE Kripalu Program teaches practitioners how to achieve greater clarity and resilience, improved situational awareness and better decision-making and work/life balance through mindfulness techniques. RISE is an evidence-based professional development program anchored in the science and practice of mindfulness, yoga, and positive psychology. The RISE program brings together more than a decade of research in mindfulness, resilience, brain science, and social and emotional intelligence. RISE is not a yoga class. There are no barriers to entry, RISE is designed to offer tools that can be used any time, any place, in your personal and your professional lives. These tools can be shared with your students, your colleagues, and your families. To learn more about the RISE program, visit https://kripalu.org/rise-resources

Program Highlights:

3 live, Virtual sessions
Each session is 2 hours
Earn up to 6 hours of CTLE credit (2 CTLE hour per completed session)

Important Information:

Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions to maximize the program’s benefits and receive full CTLE credit.

Why Join RISE?
This empowering program offers evidence-based tools to enhance mindfulness, resilience, and work/life balance. Equip yourself with practical strategies to improve your professional and personal life while positively influencing your students, colleagues, and family. (6 hours)

Assessments to Identify Gaps

Virtual Seminar for Teachers
01/20/2026
Participants will discuss the use of formative assessments to identify gaps and make adjustments that provide diverse access points for students. (1.5 hours) Coupon Code: PROF193-001TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

How Can We Help Our Youth After a Traumatic Event

Virtual Seminar for SRPs
01/22/2026
This seminar helps educators identify risk factors and recognize which youth may need the most support. Participants will also explore evidence-based practices to promote wellness, foster resilience, and support student healing in the aftermath of crisis. (3 hours) Coupon Code: SRP81-001TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

Trauma Awareness in Education: Supporting Resiliency and Preventing Conflict

Virtual Seminar for SRPs
01/28/2026
Students are increasingly exposed to multiple or prolonged traumatic events, such as abuse, neglect, and domestic violence. Students are deeply impacted by trauma and by the events they witness in their daily lives. These experiences directly impact social-emotional development, behavior, and academic growth — and can present unique challenges for educators. In this seminar, participants will deepen their understanding of trauma’s roots, prevalence, and impact on students. They will explore the characteristics and associated behaviors of trauma-affected youth and develop proactive, positive strategies to connect with, support, and teach students who have endured complex trauma. Participants will develop strategies to support traumatized students and create a school-wide environment that promotes healing and success. (3 hours) Coupon Code: SRP45-001TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

Proactively Confronting Trauma in the Classroom and Other Learning Spaces

Virtual Seminar for SRPs
01/29/2026
Students’ academic, social, and emotional progress can be deeply affected by trauma or exposure to traumatic events. For School-Related Professionals (SRPs), working with a high number of students who have experienced trauma can also lead to vicarious trauma, or compassion fatigue. This seminar provides SRPs with a deeper understanding of how trauma impacts students and equips them with strategies to support students, promote healing, and contribute to school-wide success. (3 hours) Coupon Code: SRP57-001TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

Learners Build Their Own Understanding with Constructivist Teaching and Learning

Virtual Seminar for Teachers
02/09/2026
This seminar addresses one of the priorities of the NYS Teaching Standards: understanding how each student learns. Participants will explore Constructivist Teaching and Learning and what it looks like in the classroom. Teachers will examine a variety of instructional strategies that allow students to “build” their own learning. When students classify, analyze, predict, and create, they begin to think critically, ask questions, and develop a deeper understanding of complex material—both in school and in the world. (2 hours) Coupon Code: NEWM19-001TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

Growing Cultural Awareness: Understanding Ourselves to Better Serve Students: Formerly – Understanding Diversity

Virtual Seminar for SRPs
02/12/2026
This seminar is designed to prepare students to thrive in a world of diverse communities. It promotes awareness of global differences while identifying shared values and encourages participants to understand their own culture as the doorway to understanding others. (2 hours) Coupon Code: SRPNM7-001 *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

A Proactive and Positive Environment for Student Achievement

Virtual Seminar for SRPs
02/23/2026
Closing the opportunity gap among all students requires addressing all factors that influence achievement and behavior — including classroom learning, school climate, and motivation theory. In this seminar, participants will learn that a positive educational environment is a major ingredient of effective schools. They will explore research-based techniques that empower “at risk” students, decrease problem behavior, and improve overall student achievement. When the environment is engaging, the likelihood of success increases significantly. (2hours) Coupon Code: SRPNM6-001TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

Intersectionality: The Crossroads

Virtual Seminar for Teachers
02/26/2026
This seminar engages educators in understanding, describing, and recognizing intersectionality. Participants will explore its complexity and importance to the feminist/women’s movement, education, and their lives. Through case studies, participants will analyze the intersections of power, privilege, and identity as they play out in school structures. (3 hours) Coupon Code: PROF219-001TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

Leveraging Policy and Advocacy to Advance Equity for ELLs

Virtual Seminar for Teachers
03/04/2026
Effective advocacy is rooted in leveraging policy. However, achieving this goal requires educators to have a strong grasp of both state and federal policies as well as civil rights laws that protect and support equitable education opportunities for ELLs. Participants will acquire skills to navigate policy structures, follow guidelines and adhere to regulations that shape the educational landscape for ELLs. Armed with this understanding, they will effectively communicate concerns and initiate advocacy efforts that play a pivotal role in fostering a more inclusive and supportive learning environment for ELLs and their families. (3hours) Coupon Code: ELL40-002TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

What Every SRP Needs to Know About the Dignity Act

Virtual Seminar for SRPs
03/05/2026
The Dignity Act maintains that it is the policy of the State of New York to afford all students in public schools an environment free of discrimination and harassment (Education Law 10). This interactive two-hour overview examines harassment, discrimination and bullying as it relates to the Dignity Act. The seminar will focus on specific aspects of the Dignity Act that are important for School-Related Professionals to know. (3 hours) Coupon Code: SRP62-001TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

Creating a Culturally Responsive Classroom

Virtual Seminar for Teachers
03/12/2026
In order to meet the needs of our diverse student population, educators must possess the mindset and skills needed to foster a positive learning environment for all students as it is critical to their academic success. Culturally responsive instructional practices honor and support this diversity, connecting learning to students’ cultural and linguistic background while building on prior experiences. As a result, educators create an inclusive environment that is accessible and relatable to all students. (3 hours) Coupon Code: ELL10-002TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

Increasing Comprehension of ELLs for SRPs

Virtual Seminar for SRPs
03/16/2026
This seminar will familiarize participants with who our English language learners are and the challenges that they face as they acquire a new language. Participants will have the opportunity to examine how critical culture is and its impact on an English learner’s identity as well as explore strategies for making information more comprehensible and accessible to ELLs. (3 hours) Coupon Code: SRP31-001TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

RISE: The Kripalu Approach to Resilience for Educators

Virtual Seminar for Teachers and SRPs
03/18/2026 and 3/19/2026
Would you like to show up in your life with greater calm, clarity, and connection? Would you like to be able to leave more of your work stress at work and more of your personal stress at home? Would you like to be able to take yourself down a notch before and after a stressful class, meeting, or phone call? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you likely could benefit from integrating mindfulness practices into your day. As part of NYSUT’s commitment to our members overall well-being, we are happy to offer this valuable opportunity.

Program Highlights:

2 live, Virtual sessions
Each session is 3 hours
Earn up to 6 hours of CTLE credit (2 CTLE hour per completed session)

Important Information:

Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions to maximize the program’s benefits and receive full CTLE credit.

Scaffolding Instruction Across Language Proficiency Levels

Virtual Seminar for Teachers
04/08/2026
Participants will be introduced to the theories that influence best practices; explore different forms of scaffolding and best ways to use them; examine different language levels and what to expect from students at those levels; learn how to use formative assessments to inform instruction and understand and implement the steps for scaffolding. (3 hours) Coupon Code: ELL37-002TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

Increasing Family Engagement to Promote Achievement of MLs

Virtual Seminar for SRPs
04/13/2026
In this session, participants will examine a multitude of ways to develop effective home- school partnerships with the families of our English learners. Initial activities work to increase familiarity with the diverse cultures of the community in order to identify their needs, create a more welcoming school environment, and develop culturally responsive, two-way communication. The culminating activity will be to create an engagement plan in accordance with the requirements in Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that targets specific academic outcomes for MLs while strengthening the meaningful engagement of diverse families. While this training is ideal for school or district-based teams, it is still relevant and useful for individual educators. (3 hours) Coupon Code: SRP110-001TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

Advancing Students Success through Relationships

Virtual Seminar for Teachers
04/22/2026
Participants will discuss how to build meaningful relationships with students to advance their understanding and experience success. (1.5 hours) Coupon Code: PROF192-002TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

Trauma Resilience

Virtual Seminar for Teachers
05/04/2026
This seminar provides a forum for educators to discuss the concept of trauma and understand how toxic stress impacts development, learning, and mental health. Participants will gain insights and practical strategies to help strengthen students’ resilience and well-being. (3 hours) Coupon Code: PROF210-001TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

Historical Trauma

Virtual Seminar for SRPs
05/07/2026
This seminar explores the lasting impact of historical and systemic oppression on young people, with a focus on LGBTQ youth and youth of color. Participants will examine how oppression affects mental health, social skills, relationships, and academic success, and will evaluate approaches to disrupt and dismantle these systems within educational settings. (3 hours) Coupon Code: SRP86-001TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.

Engaging All Students Focus on Poverty

Virtual Seminar for Teachers
05/13/2026
Participants will explore factors that impact student engagement, as discussed in Eric Jensen’s book Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind. Connections between economic status and student engagement will be examined. The seminar covers the rules and functions of engagement and presents strategies using a format that models these concepts throughout the session. Participants will conclude by considering ways to implement these ideas in their daily practice. (3 hours) Coupon Code: PROF157-001TT *In order to register for this seminar, you must first create an account in our new ELT Academy. Please create an account by using this link: https://elt.nysut.org/register/elt-academy.