Full course description
All new teachers and school-related professionals applying for New York State certification must take this state mandated 6-hour workshop in accordance with Article 2 Sections 10-18 of the Education Law. This workshop meets the Dignity for All Students (DASA) training requirement of the NYS Education Department for state certification.
Dates: Sunday, November 9, 2025 - For other DASA workshop dates, click here.
Times: 10:00am - 1:00pm EST
Format: Online format (Zoom with pre-workshop modules)
Format Description
Our 2025 DASA workshops will include a 3 hour asynchronous course followed by a 3 hour Zoom session. Ten days prior to your Zoom date, you will receive access to your DASA Canvas course, where you will have several interactive modules to complete on your own time. Participants must complete the asynchronous module prior to attending their designated Zoom session.
Information for Applicants for Certification
Teachers College, Columbia University is approved to offer this workshop by the New York State Education Department. After participants complete their workshop, they will receive a pdf of their certificate. In addition, the TC Office of Teacher Education shares completion data with the New York State Education Department so that participants’ TEACH accounts reflect their completion status, without any additional steps from participants.
Registration will close approximately 10 days before the workshop date or when the workshop is closed/full; at that time, all participants will receive access to the asynchronous module and are asked to complete it prior to their Zoom date.
This workshop is limited to 40 participants.
Participants are asked to arrive a half-hour before the Zoom session begins, in order to sign in and confirm that their audio and video functions are working. Latecomers will not be admitted.