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Bard College Helps Future Educators Become More Self-Determined
Over the course of the 2021-22 year, Sharon Field and David Parker had the honor and pleasure of consulting with Dr. Derek Furr and Dr.
November 17, 2022
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Student Success Coaching Training Available
As we all know, the turmoil we have experienced in the last two years has taken a huge toll on motivation and mental health. We
April 16, 2022
Our new monograph is available!
The team that wrote Becoming Self-Determined: Creating Thoughtful Learners in a Standards-Driven, Admissions-Frenzied Culture has just launched a new resource: Becoming Self-Determined: New Strategies for a
March 17, 2021
Disability Services in the Time of COVID-19
Supporting self-determination for students in postsecondary education is near and dear to our hearts here at 2BSD. Like most everything else, encouraging self-determination for college
November 24, 2020
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Pace University Launches Self-Determination Support
Pace University’s Student Accessibility Services (SAS) recently held a “Sundae Funday” to introduce their undergraduate and graduate students to self-determination opportunities that will be available to them on campus during the coming year. 2BSD was pleased to be a sponsor of the event. Pace is providing students with the opportunity to participate in two self-determination related programs: The Climb to Success and C.A.F.E: Connecting Authentically & Finding Empathy.
November 13, 2019
2019 Mini Grant Opportunity
We want to award $$ to help you create more self-determined lives, including your own!
2BSD invites students and educators (preK-postsecondary) to apply for a limited number of grants to support new activities to advance students’ and educators’ self-determination. These projects can help promote an individual student or teacher’s self-determination or it can be submitted as a group initiative.
February 13, 2019
Nassau & Suffolk Counties, NY Making Great Strides in Self-Determination
I had the opportunity to talk with Cathy Pantelides, Transition Specialist for the Long Island Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center (LI RSE-TASC) and President of New York State DCDT, this week. Wow! They are doing some energetic and innovative things to promote self-determination and student-directed IEPs for students with disabilities throughout their region.
September 23, 2017
Early Steps to Self-Determination available for preview
In honor of the 2016 Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) in Myrtle Beach, SC we are making a draft version of our Early
October 20, 2016
New KORU Mindfulness Training Classes
Helping students learn to be more mindful can make significant contributions to their self-determination. Mindfulness increases self-awareness and focus and decreases negative aspects of stress. KORU
June 1, 2016
Lynn University Provides Some Great Examples for Supporting Student Self-Determination
Research has demonstrated that academic coaching is an effective strategy to increase student self-determination. I recently had the opportunity to visit the Institute for Achievement
July 21, 2015