Parent Education Programs
Shady Side Academy is committed to offering annual parent education programs to provide support, resources and guidance to parents. Programs are free, and some are open to the public.
Upcoming Programs
How to Proactively Empower your Children to Navigate Social Media and Technology in Healthy, High-Character Ways
Thursday, March 16, 6-7 p.m.
Free Zoom Webinar for SSA Parents
Now, more than ever, students’ well-being is deeply shaped by their social world, including social media and technology, whether or not they own a device. In this presentation, our partners at The Social Institute will share actionable tips and best practices to help your children make healthy, high-character choices, online and off. In this interactive workshop, you will learn:
- Strategies to build trust with your children through regular, open conversations
- How to develop family standards for balancing technology in healthy ways
- Pro tips for easing your children into technology and social media
- The most popular apps and devices among students
- And more!
The link to join the Zoom webinar was emailed to SSA parents on Sunday, March 12, and can also be found at the top of the Parent Education Videos page in the Veracross Parent Portal (login required).
Past Programs
- Supporting Your Teen: Balancing Ambition, Wellness & Reality - April 28, 2022
- The Social Institute: Empowering Your Child(ren) to Navigate Social Media, Technology, and Well-Being Positively - Feb. 16, 2022
- Who Gets in and Why: An Evening With Jeff Selingo - April 14. 2021
- The Social Institute - Parent Webinar on Social Media, Technology and Social-Emotional Health - Dec. 14, 2020
- Glenn Hall - How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs & Alcohol - Dec. 16, 2019
- Julie Lythcott-Haims - How to Raise an Adult - Oct. 17, 2019
- Dr. Deborah Gilboa - The Expectation Gap - Jan. 9, 2019
- Dr. Suniya Luthar - Youth in High Achieving Schools: Preliminary Findings on Shady Side Academy Students - Nov. 27, 2018
- Dr. Suniya Luthar - Privileged & Pressured: The Risks of Growing Up in an Affluent Community - Apr. 3, 2018
- Dr. Sameer Hinduja - Cyberbullying & Unwise Social Media Use - Jan. 9, 2018
- John Tummon - Talking to Your Children About Alcohol & Drugs - Dec. 11, 2017
- Alexander Heffner - The Future of Civil Discourse - March 7, 2017
- Screenagers - Documentary Screening - Feb. 23, 2017
- Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair - The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age - Nov. 9, 2016
- Rosetta Lee - Parenting With Identity in Mind - April 5, 2016
- Dr. David Delmonico - Digital Health & Safety - Jan. 23, 2016
- Most Likely to Succeed - Documentary Screening - Jan. 4, 2016
- Nancy Gruver - Communicating With Your Growing Daughter - Oct. 12, 2015
- Susan Harchelroad - The Effects of Binge Drinking - March 6, 2015
- Joel Feldman - Distracted Driving: What Every Parent Should Know - Nov. 18, 2014
- David Streight - What the Experts Say About Raising Good Kids - Oct. 13, 2014
- Dr. Michael Rich - Finding Huck Finn: Reclaiming Childhood From a River of Electronic Screens - Sept. 17, 2014
- Dr. Leonard Sax - Instagram Is Eating My Daughter and My Son Won't Stop Playing Grand Theft Auto - Dec. 2, 2013
- Everything Is Fine - Teen Dating Violence Awareness Play - Oct. 4, 2012
- Miss Representation - Documentary Screening - March 8, 2012
- Race to Nowhere - Documentary Screening - Nov. 4, 2010
- Dr. JoAnn Deak - Aug. 25, 2009
- Dr. Robert Brooks - Raising Resilient Children & Adolescents- Aug. 24, 2008