Attendance Initiative:
Teacher Professional Development Opportunity

Everything a teacher should know about attendance…in five informative, information packed workshops!
Teachers are invited to attendance professional development sessions devoted to school attendance.
Attend all five sessions and receive 10 credits toward endorsed professional development hours.
 
 Please contact Professional Development, 262-8370, for workshop times and locations.

Session 1
Attendance Law Roles and Responsibilities

• An Introduction to the RCSD Attendance Staff/Duties and Responsibilities
• A Comprehensive Review of RCSD's Current Attendance Policy
• Attendance Manual Overview
  
• Dissecting NY State Attendance Laws
  
• What is an Attendance Referral and how is it processed?
  
  Session 2
  Making the Data Work
•  Understanding the Demographics
  
• Analyzing the Data
  
• Research/Case Studies
  
  Session 3
  
• The Early Bird/Creating A Win-Win
  
• Early Indicators
  
• Alternatives to Dropping Out
  
• Attendance Questions and Answers
  
  Session 4
  
• Be A Part of the Solution
  
• Becoming  an Attendance Ambassador
  
• Effective Strategies for Improving Attendance/Evidence from Around the Country
  
• Awards and Incentives
  
• Attendance Best Practices
  
• Community Links
  
  Session 5
  The Parent Connection
  
•  Effective Parent Communication
  
• Walk a Mile in My Shoes
  
• The Art of Making Successful Home Visits