Emotionally Responsive Schools Conference

Information and Registration

  • General Information

    Conference Details:

    The Emotionally Responsive Schools Conference 2024
    “Celebrating 25 Years of Emotionally Responsive Practice: A Time for Pause, Reflection, and Continued Growth”
    Friday, December 6 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET (Online) and/or
    Saturday, December 7 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET (On Site at Bank Street College)

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    Conference Fees for 2024:

    • Individual Social Worker/Teacher Early Bird: $229 (Register by November 15)
    • Individual Social Worker/Individual Teacher: $299 (Register on or after November 16)
    • Group of Six (6) Early Bird: $199 each (Register by November 15)
    • Group of 6: $249 each (Register on or after November 16)

    Purchase Orders and Invoicing:

    • For group registration: Register through Whova and select the Free option. Complete the invoice details in the ticket details and we will forward an invoice.
    • For individual registration: Register through Bank Street. Change the drop down menu from “I will pay the total” to “I have a supporting letter or PO from my school”. We will forward an invoice.
    • Forward related purchase orders to cps@bankstreet.edu.
    • To pay an invoice by check or money order , make it payable to Bank Street College and mail to:
      Bank Street College
      Attn: Emotionally Responsive Schools Conference
      610 West 112th Street
      New York, NY 10025

    Additional Information:

    • Participants will receive 5 Social Work CE credits, 5 Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Hours, or .5 Continuing Education Unit. Please direct inquiries to Continuing Professional Studies at cps@bankstreet.edu or 212-961-4649.
    • We are excited to announce that we are using the Whova App to support the conference this year. Get Whova Now.
    • *for the online sessions, Zoom translate
      -is available to provide live captions in over 25 languages.
      – 可提供超过 25 种语言的实时字幕。
      -está disponible para proporcionar subtítulos en vivo en más de 25 idiomas.

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  • Schedule

    Schedule for the 2024 Conference

    TIME ACTIVITY
    10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Welcome and Keynote: TBA
    10:40 AM – 10:50 AM Break
    10:50 AM – 12:50 AM Morning Workshops
    12:50 AM – 2:15 PM Lunch
    1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Optional Networking Discussion Groups
    2:15 PM – 3:45 PM Afternoon Workshops
    3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Break
    4:00 PM – 4:50 PM Closing Activity
    4:50 PM – 5:00 PM Feedback Forms
  • Morning Workshops

    2024 Morning Workshops

    Coming soon…

  • Afternoon Workshops

    2024 Afternoon Workshops

    Coming soon…

  • Saturday Event

    ERP Conference- Saturday, December 7, 2024

    under construction

  • Add-on Services

    Add-on Services for schools/programs participating in the 2024 ERP Conference

    Schools often find that additional services enhance the implementation of the ideas and strategies that were experienced during the conference. Services can be tailored to your community’s needs and goals. All Services are discounted through January for participants in the 2024 conference.

    Coaching Sessions:
    Promotes integration of ERP core concepts and implementation of ERP techniques through observation, consultation, and modeling.

    Support Group Series:
    Provides safe and supportive space for teachers to discuss classroom experiences and integration of ERP approaches. 

    Parent Sessions:
    Provides safe and supportive holding space for family grownups to establish a deeper sense of community with one another. ERP provides support in navigating challenges at home and ways to enhance their connection to themselves and their self care needs and to their children. Possible sessions include Parenting in Times of Change; Cherry Pies and Lullabies: Parenting past, present and future; End of School Year Issues and Transitions

    Professional Development Series:
    Half-Day Sessions can be created specifically for your center’s needs or what is emerging for each group. Popular workshop title include Development and Experience Come to School; The Power of Reflective Language and Literacy; Trauma-informed and Healing-Centered practices for Educators; Bibliotherapy and Teacher-Made Books

    Individual support sessions for teachers (supporting mental health AND teaching practice):
    These sessions provide a safe space for teachers and classroom assistants to discuss classroom experiences and the integration of ERP approaches. They will share and partner in thinking with an ERP coach about building emotionally responsive school space as well as responding to specific needs and situations.

    Administrator & School Leader Support sessions:
    These sessions provide a safe space for administrators and mental health team members to share and partner in thinking with an ERP coach about building emotionally responsive school space as well as responding to specific situations.

    Social Work Supervision and/or Mental Health Team Support Sessions:
    These sessions provide a safe space for clinical practitioners to  share and partner in thinking with an ERP coach about building emotionally responsive school space as well as responding to specific situations. Our clinical social workers can provide required supervision hours for social workers.

    In-Person services are currently available in the NYC metropolitan area, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York Hudson Valley, Providence and greater Rhode Island, the Boston metropolitan area. Travel costs will be included for all in-person services. In-person services for other geographic areas are available and include additional costs for lodging.

    Email ERP@bankstreet.edu to discuss options for your center/school!