The following exams and workshops are mandatory for all New Visions Charter School employees
Educating All Students Exam (EAS)
Dignity for All Students Act Workshop (DASA)
Child Abuse Prevention / Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse
School Violence Prevention (SAVE)
Special Educators only - Needs of Students with Autism
Information about the required workshops and NYS TEACH approved providers are available through the links below:
School Violence Prevention and Intervention Workshop
Child Abuse Identification Workshop
Autism Workshop for Special Education Teachers
HEADS UP Concussion in Youth Sports online training
Cost range: $65-$130
Workshop Format: varies (hybrid online + in person, full-day workshop)
Next Steps with TEACH:
Complete the workshop.
The school/organization will send your certificate of completion to TEACH directly. Please keep any work from the workshop; you should receive a receipt or document that day to confirm that you were in attendance (in case you need to follow up with TEACH or the school/organization).
Cost range: varies (some classes are grouped together vs. stand alone classes are charged separately)
Workshop Format: varies (in person and online)
Bronx Locations:
Mercy College (dasa@mercy.edu.)
UFT (for union schools only) - you must register first
Queens/Brooklyn Locations:
Queens College (718) 997-5739 / profdevseminars@qc.cuny.edu
Brooklyn College 718.951.5448 /
Manhattan
Hunter College (ce@hunter.cuny.edu / (212) 650-3850)
City College (click on the registration link for updated dates)
Westchester
Long Island
Note: If you are interested in taking the DASA workshop at a closer/different location, we recommend that you reach out to the school of education of the higher institution of your choice to determine whether or not they provide the workshop.
Lehman College (718) 960-8512 / ce@lehman.cuny. edu
Below are some online website resources to take the above mandated workshops / NYSED Approved Vendors:
Full list of NYSED Approved School Violence Prevention (SAVE) Workshops
Full list of NYSED Approved Child Abuse Identification + Reporting Workshops
Please note that these list are updated by NYSED and some links may be outdated.