What to do about Students who Drink Alcohol, use Marijuana, Ingest Edible Cannabis, Vape and/or Exhibit Negative Social Behaviors in Middle and High Schools!
MSAA Professional Development Workshop for Secondary School Administrators, Teachers, School Resource Officers, and Health Care Professionals |
What to do about Students who Drink Alcohol, use Marijuana, Ingest Edible Cannabis, Vape and/or Exhibit Negative Social Behaviors in Middle and High Schools! |
Schools continue to be faced with the persistent problem of students who are using the nicotine/drug delivery system called vaping, drink alcohol, use marijuana, ingest edible cannabis, and/or exhibit negative social behaviors. What are schools doing to combat this growing problem? Why not implement all four Diversion Programs to help students who would like to learn more about unhealthy vaping, alcohol use, marijuana and/or who just want to stop. The four programs also offer certain eligible middle and high school offenders an alternative to a lengthy out-of-school suspension; in most cases it reduces the length of a suspension and provides a weekly educational program about the harmful effects of their choices, or it could become part of a restorative justice program. This session will help you do just that. Students dealing with addictive behavior are often categorized by health care professionals as being in one of six stages in the process of overcoming addiction. Participants will learn motivation strategies for change to help students in their stage of the process. |
Participants will: · Learn information about the latest illegal vaping devices, edibles, marijuana, and alcohol products that are aimed at our youth · Discover how students are using social media to promote these illegal activities · Learn ways to provide students with options and educational activities to help them make better decisions · Discover ways to divert students’ negative behaviors into positive behaviors · Learn to treat students as learners, not criminals, through diversionary programs that can reduce students’ poor choices · Discover motivational strategies for dealing with students who may be in one of six stages in the process of overcoming addiction |
When: Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm |
Delivery Method: In-Person Workshop |
Location: The MSAA Office, 33 Forge Parkway, Franklin, MA |
Presenter: Thomas L. Brow, Jr., Seaside Educational Consultants |
PD Hours: 6 in Content Area Safe and Supportive Learning Environments |
Fees: Member $150 / Non-Member $205 |
MSAA Contact: Ethel Kawesa, ekawesa@msaa.net |
Thomas L. Brow, Jr. | Seaside Educational Consultants Tom Brow, an educational consultant, instructional coach, former teacher, high school social studies department head, and middle school principal for many years, earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a master’s degree in Community Education and a C.A.G.S degree in Administration. Tom presented bi-monthly workshops at an annual pre-K-12 induction program for well over a decade and has coached teachers and administrators. He has earned numerous marks of recognition from the local Excellence in Education Award, Middlesex District Attorney’s Citizenship in Action Award, to co-runner up Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Award. His vast experience in middle school education both in classroom instruction and supervision, his love of skillful teaching and learning, and his enthusiasm is evident at all his workshops. |