Professional Learning
NYS TEACHS offers virtual monthly webinars. All webinars, including upcoming and newly released, will be posted to this page. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@nysteachs.org.
Check out our recorded webinars for groundbreaking and innovative intel on some of the most popular topics in homeless education.
McKinney-Vento Webinars
Data Collection and Reporting
(Rest of State) Presented in Collaboration w/ the Office of Information and Reporting Services
This webinar will provide an opportunity to learn about data sources, the data verification process, and the role of the Student Information Repository System (SIRS) in the data collection process and reporting of students experiencing homelessness.
Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities Living in Temporary Housing - 2025
The webinar will provide information on the intersection of McKinney-Vento and IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and how LEA’s can support students with disabilities who are living in temporary housing.
Understanding the STAC-202 Policy 2025
This webinar will focus on providing information on the STAC 202 process. Opportunities will be provided to determine whether an LEA should apply for tuition reimbursement or direct bill another school district for the cost of educating a student in temporary housing.
Preparing Students for Postsecondary Education and Completing the FAFSA 2025
This webinar will discuss these barriers and provide strategies for helping youth experiencing homelessness prepare for and transition to post-secondary education, with particular emphasis on college preparation. Information will be provided on how to complete the FAFSA and obtain fee waivers.
Supporting Students in Temporary Housing: Liaising Through a Social-Emotional Framework
This session will utilize the CASEL framework, specifically the CASEL 5 components: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision-Making, Relationship Skills, and Social Awareness, as the foundation for our discussion.
McKinney-Vento Webinars - New York City
Trauma-Informed Support Webinar Series
Mandatory McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Training
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Under the federal McKinney-Vento Act, as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), McKinney-Vento liaisons are required to participate in professional development so they can better identify and meet the needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness (42 U.S.C. §§ 11432[f][6] & [g][6][A][ix]).
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The field memo attached titled, “MV Required Training Memo 22-23”, provides information regarding professional development and training required of McKinney-Vento liaisons to better identify and meet the needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness in accordance with the federal McKinney-Vento Act.
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Federal law also requires that McKinney-Vento liaisons ensure that local educational agency (LEA) personnel providing McKinney-Vento services (e.g., superintendents, registrars, transportation directors, CSE chairs, school counselors, school social workers, principals, Title I directors, teachers) receive professional development.
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Liaisons can either provide such LEA personnel with training themselves or ensure that they participate in one training offered by NYS-TEACHS.
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Questions may be directed to:
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Melanie Faby at Melanie.Faby@nysed.gov or Jane Fronheiser at Jane.Fronheiser@nysed.gov, ESSA Funded Programs Office, 518-473-0295
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NYS-TEACHS, 1-800-388-2014, www.nysteachs.org
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