Administrative Services
Highlighting the latest happenings of the grant-funded collaboration with the ACHD
On November 15, the AIU and Project SEEKS SES held its fourth virtual community of practice meeting. The meeting revolved around wellness methods and wellness kits.Each community of practice meeting focuses on a shared topic of interest between school district, higher […]
With support from Project SEEKS SES funds, Chatham University will be holding Social, Emotional, and Wellness (SEW) Talks throughout the months of December through May. Topics for the meetings include “Creating Space for Healing: An Open Dialogue for Educators on Trauma […]
Shannon Wanless remembers a sign in her grandmother’s kitchen that said, ‘if mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.’ When discussing the impetus behind the University of Pittsburgh’s social–emotional learning (SEL) communities of practices, Wanless pointed to that aphorism. “I think that’s […]
When Michael Cadaret looks back at the factors that might’ve contributed to some of his early career decisions, he doesn’t think he was always well-informed. “When I think about my time growing up and trying to make career decisions, most of […]
With the help of Project SEEKS SES funds, the University of Pittsburgh was able to hold a workshop entitled “Leading the Way Forward Through the Power of Hope” on October 26. The event — which was headed by guest speaker Jamie […]
The University of Pittsburgh promotes staff wellness & outdoor learning with forest bathing workshop
When Cassie Quigley, a Department Chair in the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leading, mentioned forest bathing to Tom Ralston, he admitted that he didn’t know what it was. Upon some explanation, he knew it would be a […]
On October 19, the AIU and Project SEEKS SES held its third virtual community of practice meeting. The meeting revolved around Penn Hills’ YESS (Youth Engagement Support Services) team. Each community of practice meeting will focus on a shared topic of […]
Dr. Pamela White, the Woodland Hills School District’s Director of Administrative Services, said the district has long focused on providing its students with a comprehensive support system. Over the years, that has meant thinking outside of the box, partnering with a […]
As East Allegheny high school principal Candee Morris talks about the newly-formed wellness space in the East Allegheny Junior/Senior High School — entitled The pEAce Place — you can hear the rustling from the fish tank in her office. The office […]
While education shifts and changes, the role of an educator remains the same at its core. A teacher’s job, of course, is to teach. In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, though, it’s become apparent that schools might need to teach […]
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Shannon Fagan, Project SEEKS SES Coordinator
412-909-7448