The Silent Classroom: Rebuilding Social Stamina in the Post-Phone Era (PROF301-001)

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Date: 9/30/26

Time: 4:15-5:45 pm

Location: Zoom

Audience: NYSUT Regional Offices (NYSUT Members Only)

The Silent Classroom is a seminar designed for this moment in New York’s educational landscape. It explores the “post-phone” reality and the psychology of students who are relearning how to navigate face-to-face interaction. Moving beyond policing devices, this session focuses on re-humanizing the classroom. Participants will examine patterns of compliance without connection and explore strategies to shift toward authentic engagement. Through practical approaches, educators will learn how to spark productive thinking, re-engage attention in a digitally driven world, and strengthen meaningful classroom relationships. We are not just teaching content, we are helping students reconnect, interact, and engage in the world around them. Join us to transform the silence into the vibrant, messy, and essential hum of a truly engaged classroom.