ASCA National Model – American School Counselor Association

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REA2CH Parent Honor Roll Jul 19, 2018

Show notes

Parental involvement can be an issue at some schools, with parents often unsure of what their role is in helping their children be successful. The REA2CH Parent Honor Roll program not only lays out a simple formula for parents to use to help their children be successful in school but also motivates and recognizes parents who use this simple formula.

Learning objectives:
After attending this session, participants should be able to:

Explain the major aspects of the REA2CH Parent Honor Roll.
Implement the REA2CH Parent Honor Roll program in their school.

Speaker:
Diane Sperry, School Counselor, Prince George’s County Public Schools, Md.

Original air date: June 20, 2018

Results Reports: Outcomes Leading to Systemic Impact Jun 27, 2018

Show notes

Discover the benefits of results reports in sharing your successes, and learn to show how what you’re doing makes a difference. Hear how to develop results reports for school counseling core curriculum lessons, small-group and closing-the-gap interventions that are consistent with RAMP. Examine the requirements for each report, and see examples. Download accompanying handouts here.

Learning objectives:
After attending this webinar you should be able to:

Explain the purpose of results reports.
Discuss the importance of linking data to the school counseling mission and program goals.
Discuss the difference between process, perception and results data.
Recognize simple strategies for transforming data into meaningful results reports.
Identify exemplary results report writing strategies that lead to systemic impact.

Speakers:

Carol Kaffenberger, Ph.D., is an associate professor emerita, George Mason University and former ASCA board member. She is an associate editor for Professional School Counseling journal, an ASCA National Model trainer and co-author of “Making DATA Work.”

Anita Young, Ph.D., is an associate professor, Johns Hopkins University. Her research agenda focuses on using data to close achievement gaps for all students and building school counselors’ leadership capacity. She is an ASCA National Model trainer and the co-author of “Making DATA Work.”

Original air date: June 12, 2018

Caseload Connections May 22, 2018

Show notes

What is your caseload demographic breakdown? What are the gaps in a caseload story? Data can be overwhelming, but can also build programmatic alignment. Learn about different student data such as course requests, career inventory, learning styles, and grades and how to utilize the information in program delivery. Realign the school counseling program with a whole child approach. Download accompanying handouts.

Learning objectives:
After attending this webinar you should be able to:

Develop a response to intervention visual for academic, social emotional, and college/career domains to guide personalized learning plans.
Create a personalized learning plan for students using a provided template.
Utilize personalized information plans as sources of data to guide additional programs.

Speaker:
Dr. Deborah Hardy has 25 years of experience as a school counselor and is the former Director of K12 School Counseling Services in New York. Currently, as the founder of GuidED Consulting, Hardy provides professional development training nationally for school counselors in developing the support for all students by embracing the whole child approach and personalized learning. Hardy is also an adjunct professor at NYU and LIU.

Original air date: May 22, 2018

Parent Guide: “13 Reasons Why” May 18, 2018

Show notes

With the release of season 2 of the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why,” ASCA offers this information and resources to parents to help them address issues that may arise due to the series. Additional resources for parents, educators and the community are available here.

Promote SEL and Literacy Development With Literature May 12, 2018

Show notes

How can school counselors best support children’s holistic development in an environment of increasing academic demands and accountability pressures? Engaging children in shared reading of storybooks is an effective way to support children’s social/emotional development, while reinforcing literacy learning and academic engagement. Through reinforcing the joy of reading and building connections to characters in stories, children are guided to become the storytellers of culturally relevant books with story plots focused on various social/emotional skills. Hear how elementary school counselors can use storybooks as a way to build children’s social/emotional learning, while reinforcing literacy instruction and academic engagement. Download accompanying handouts.

Learning objectives:
After attending this webinar you should be able to:

Support children’s academic growth, literacy learning and social/emotional development through shared reading discussions and activities.
Describe how to integrate and deliver culturally responsive shared-reading activities within a comprehensive school counseling program.
Identify strategies and best practices on measuring shared-reading activity outcomes on students’ academic and SEL development.

Speaker:
Amy L. Cook, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts – Boston. Her research interests focus on reducing inequalities in educational outcomes and promoting positive youth development. She is the lead author of S”chool Counselor Resource Series: Storybooks and Social Hooks: Building Social/Emotional, Academic and Literacy Learning Through Shared Reading (K-5),’ published by ASCA.

Original air date: May 11, 2018

“13 Reasons Why” (season two): What School Counselors Need to Know May 08, 2018

Show notes

Watch the recording of ASCA’s Facebook live discussion with Jill Cook, ASCA assistant director, and Angie Hickman, ASCA director of research media, as they share information about what school counselors need to know to address any issues arising from the second season of the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why.”

Career Readiness for Middle School Apr 23, 2018

Show notes

At the middle school level, students begin refining their career exploration to match their interests and abilities. Explore ways to implement meaningful opportunities for students to explore their unique skills and interests and understand how their skills and interests relate to career exploration, course selection and postsecondary planning. Download accompanying handouts here and here.

Learning objectives:
After attending this webinar you should be able to:

Identify ways to implement career exploration opportunities for all students.
Utilize shared resources.
Administer career guidance activities in one-on-one and group settings.

Speaker:
Erin Crooks is a middle school counselor at Georgetown Middle School in Georgetown, Del. She has been a school counselor for 11 years and was named a 2018 ASCA School Counselor of the Year finalist.

Original air date: Apr. 23, 2018

What Every School Counselor Should Know About Underage Drinking Apr 18, 2018

Show notes

Underage drinking is a reality that school counselors encounter frequently. It is important for school counselors to understand the facts about underage drinking, including why kids drink, short- and long-term consequences of drinking and the role parents and schools play in helping to prevent alcohol use and alcohol-related problems. Schools in particular can provide students with the knowledge, skills, motivation and opportunities to remain safe and resist the temptations to drink. Hear how to address the issue of underage drinking from the perspective of adolescent development, adolescent brain function and overall health and safety. Download accompanying handouts.

Learning objectives:
After attending this webinar you should be able to:

Identify common underage drinking patterns.
Explain how alcohol affects the developing teenage brain.
Discuss long- and short-term consequences of underage drinking.
Identify what you and parents can do to help prevent and manage underage drinking.

Presenter:
Aaron White, Ph.D., is the senior scientific advisor to the director at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and is an expert in adolescent development, the influence of alcohol and other drugs on adolescent development and strategies for promoting adolescent health.

Original air date: Apr. 18, 2018

Confident Me! A Free Body Confidence Curriculum Apr 16, 2018

Show notes

Learn about the Confident Me! Dove Self-Esteem Body Confidence free curriculum and how the Dove Self-Esteem Project can support body confidence in both male and female adolescents. Focus on helping students challenge unrealistic sociocultural ideals of appearance, and hear how practicing school counselors have implemented the program with success in their schools. Download accompanying handouts.

Learning objectives:
After attending this webinar you should be able to:

Explain how to help students reduce appearance comparisons and body talk.
Identify how to help students identify the influence of media messages and create a plan to “remix” those messages.
Access and utilize the body confidence curriculum in a single lesson or a five-week lesson.

Speakers:
Jan Gay is a pre-K–8 school counselor and a first-year Dove Self-Esteem Project cadre trainer. In her second year as a school counselor she received the state of Alabama’s recognition award for her comprehensive school counseling program.

Laura Ross is in her 12th year as a school counselor. She currently is a middle school counselor in Georgia and a Dove Self-Esteem Project cadre trainer. She is the 2017 Georgia School Counselor Association Emerging Leader of the Year and the 2018 Gwinnett County Public Schools Middle School Counselor of the Year.

Original air date: Apr. 12, 2018

Communitywide Mental Health Education Apr 05, 2018

Show notes

Mental Health is an “all in” that requires the work of school counselors, educators, parents and community members. Creating regular mental health education events is a great way to build awareness and education. Beyond ideas, learn about logistics to help address the mental health needs of our communities. Download accompanying handout.

Learning objectives:
After attending this webinar you should be able to:

Identify resources you can partner with in the community.
Actualize a community mental health event that fits your population.

Speaker:
Cassie Poncelow is a school counselor in Fort Collins, Colo., and a 2018 School Counselor of the Year finalist. She is passionate about comprehensive programming, her school counseling team and learning new dance moves from her students.

Original air date: Apr. 5, 2018