The Parent Forum, titled "Understanding your Middle Schooler," is an event hosted by Dr. Deborah Offner at the Wellan Montessori School. Dr. Offner, a renowned expert in adolescent development and parenting, leads this informative session designed to help parents navigate the unique challenges and changes that come with raising middle school-aged children. The forum provides valuable insights into the cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of middle schoolers, offering practical tips and strategies for effective communication, fostering independence, and addressing the evolving needs of pre-adolescents. Dr. Offner's expertise and interactive approach create an engaging environment where parents can share experiences, ask questions, and gain a deeper understanding of their child's developmental stage. This forum aims to empower parents with the knowledge and tools needed to support their middle schoolers in their academic, social, and emotional journey.

The Parent Forum: Understanding Your 11th Grader, hosted by Dr. Deborah Offner at Brookline High School, serves as an invaluable opportunity for parents to gain insights into the unique challenges and developmental milestones faced by their eleventh-grade students. In it, Dr. Offner provides parents with valuable information and strategies to navigate this critical juncture in their child's academic and personal journey.

The forum likely covers a range of topics relevant to eleventh-grade students, including academic pressures, college preparation, social dynamics, and emotional well-being. Dr. Offner may offer guidance on fostering effective communication with teenagers, understanding the impact of stress on academic performance, and supporting the development of essential skills needed for the transition to higher education or the workforce.

Parents attending the forum can expect to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges specific to the eleventh-grade experience and receive practical advice on how to support their child's growth and success during this pivotal year. The event fosters a sense of community among parents, allowing them to share experiences and strategies while equipping them with the knowledge needed to actively engage in their child's educational journey.

Dr. Offner brings more than two decades of experience in mental health, K-12, and higher education to her work with individuals, families, and institutions. She publishes and presents on wellness/emotional health and student affairs policy in independent schools at regional and national conferences as well as on campus.

Currently, Dr. Offner is Consulting Psychologist at Beacon Academy in Boston, a 14-month program between eighth and ninth grade that prepares students from low-income families for entry into independent day and boarding high schools. She also provides ongoing professional consultation to several independent middle and secondary schools in and around Boston.

Dr. Offner maintains an independent clinical and consulting practice in her home in Newton Centre, where she specializes in the treatment of adolescents and young adults.

Listen to this episode of Whinypaluza, with Dr. Deborah Offner about the present state of adolescent mental health and what parents need to know

Dr. Offner and Djuna Perkins, Esq.

Navigating Interpersonal Boundaries with Students. Beacon Academy.Boston, MA

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Dr. Offner will offer this session for independent school faculty, staff, and leaders to deepen their understanding of adolescent mental health and become effective “first responders” to student social and emotional needs on campus.

Dr. Offner joins Djuna Perkins to provide comprehensive training for educators and school professionals to gain essential insights and practical strategies to establish and maintain healthy boundaries in their roles.

Understanding the importance of boundaries is crucial for fostering a nurturing learning space and safeguarding the well-being of both teachers and students.

Dr. Offner provides comprehensive training for educators and school professionals to gain essential insights and practical strategies to establish and maintain healthy boundaries in their roles. Understanding the importance of boundaries is crucial for fostering a nurturing learning space and safeguarding the well-being of both teachers and students.

Dr. Offner will offer an interactive session designed to equipp educators with essential tools and knowledge as they strive to become effective “first responders” to students’ social and emotional needs.

This presentation is tailored for all educators, including teachers, counselors, and residential life staff, all of whom play a crucial role in supporting adolescent mental health.

Dr. Deborah Offner will join Rutgers Prep faculty and staff on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 for a training: Professional Boundaries for Educators event

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Dr. Offner joins Djuna Perkins to provide a comprehensive training for educators and school professionals to gain essential insights and practical strategies to establish and maintain healthy boundaries in their roles. Understanding the importance of boundaries is crucial for fostering a nurturing learning space and safeguarding the well-being of both teachers and students.

Summer School Faculty & Staff

Deborah Offner will join Sharon Kay to discuss her latest book and her work.

Join Dr. Deborah Offner, and other mental health specialists, at the 2023 Health and Wellness Conference hosted by the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)

Experience a day filled with stimulating breakout sessions, community building with peers from across New England, and opportunities to practice self-care. Our program focuses on student, staff, and faculty well-being, and moving forward with purpose, confidence, and clarity.

Read Dr. Offner’s latest blog on the National Association of Independent Schools, as a reference for this event.

Hosted by: Ransom Everglades School
Date: April 11, 2023 - 6th grade
Place: Miami, FL

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Hosted by: Ransom Everglades School
Date: Mar 30, 2023- 9th grade
Place: Miami, FL

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Event: 42nd Annual Middle-Level Conference
Hosted by: New England League of Middle Schools
Dates: March 27 & 28, 2023
Place: Springfield, MA

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Hosted by: Ransom Everglades School
Date: Mar 16, 2023 - 10th grade
Place: Miami, FL

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Race, Power, and Education have always mingled since the foundation of this country, but Kevin Adams and Gerardo Muñoz seek to remix the conversation about it. Join Dr. Offner on her upcoming feature in the Too Dope Teachers and a Mic podcast on Monday, March 13, 2023

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Join Dr. Deborah Offner on the Parenting Our Future with Robbin McManne, on Friday, March 10, 2023.

The Parenting Our Future podcast episodes are designed to help you navigate the difficult journey of parenting but in a way that is more peaceful and intentional.

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Hosted by: Ransom Everglades School
Date: Mar 9, 2023 - 7th grade
Place: Miami, FL

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Listen to Dr. Offner on the Masters in Psychology Podcast, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

Masters in Psychology Podcast is a space where psychology students can learn from psychologists, educators, and practitioners to understand what they do, what led them to their career choice, and what advice they have for those interested in getting a master’s degree in psychology or advanced degree in a related field such as counseling or marriage and family therapy.

Hosted by: Ransom Everglades School
Dates:
Mar 2, 2023 - 8th grade
Place: Miami, FL

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On this episode of the Classroom Matters podcast, host Kristy Houle talks with Dr. Deborah Offner, who brings more than 2 decades of experience in schools and colleges as a classroom teacher, counselor, administrator, and consultant.   She has written a new book called Educators as First Responders: A Teacher’s Guide to Adolescent Development and Mental Health, Grades 6-12, which is a comprehensive, hands-on guide to adolescent development and mental health for teachers and other educators of students in grades 6-12.  During this conversation, we discuss topics such as recognizing verbal and nonverbal signs of distress in students and how to prevent teacher burnout.

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Relationships & Sexual Assault Prevention Workshop
Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Location: Noble & Greenough School
Details: 12th-grade student workshop with Djuna Perkins, JD