ASCA National Model – American School Counselor Association

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Inclusion and Well-Being for LGBTQ Students Jan 02, 2018

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The LGBTQ community is making steady progress toward legal equality, yet the deck continues to be stacked against young people growing up LGBTQ in America. The impacts of family rejection, bullying, and daily concern for safety weigh heavily on our youth. Understand the current state of LGBTQ young people, as well as resources and guidance for K-12 school counselors. Learn how to build cultural competency and improve advocacy. Discover the steps to create LGBTQ- and gender-inclusive schools. Download accompanying handouts.

Best Practices for Creating an LGBTQ-inclusive School Climate Jan 02, 2018

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LGBTQ students are more than two times as likely to be verbally harassed or bullied at school than non-LGBTQ students. Learn best practices to build an inclusive school climate where all students are welcome. Compare your current school and/or district policies to examples of best practices in school-based scenarios. Use this information to establish policies that are inclusive and safe for LGBTQ students. Download accompanying handouts.

Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

Identify best practices to foster an LGBTQ-inclusive school climate
Analyze and compare current school and/or district policies to best practices.
Using best practices as a guide, formulate policies and procedures for your school that are inclusive of all students.

Speaker:
Sara Wicht is an educational consultant with more than 20 years of experience in K-12 education. Her work in social justice and anti-bias education includes expertise in instructional practice, teacher mentoring, professional development, curriculum design and educational publishing.

Original air date: Jan. 24, 2017

Implement Mindfulness in Your School Dec 29, 2017

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Mindfulness is almost a trendy catch phrase these days, but learn why it’s here to stay. Discover how to tailor a mindfulness program to your school demographic regardless of level, budget or environment. Download accompanying handouts.

Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of this webinar, attendees should be able to:

Discuss mindfulness meditation and its benefits for children, adolescents and adults.
Link mindfulness practices to student and teacher well-being initiatives.
Advocate for the adoption of mindfulness practices in and outside of the classroom.

Speaker:

Katrice Grant is a school counselor at GEMS Wellington Academy-Silicon Oasis, a primary school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Previously, she worked for 2 years in Fairfax County, VA as a college readiness counselor with Northern Virginia Community College’s Pathway Program. Katrice has been trained by Mindful Schools to teach mindfulness to students in K-12.

Original air date: Dec. 6, 2017

Confident Me, A Free Body Confidence Program Dec 29, 2017

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Examine how you can implement Confident Me, the Dove Self-Esteem Project’s one-session or five-session self-esteem program for middle school students. Focus on helping students challenge unrealistic sociocultural ideals of appearance. Download accompanying handouts.

Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of this webinar, attendees should be able to:

Discuss media literacy with respect to these ideals.
Help students reduce appearance comparisons and appearance conversations.
Promote body activism and positive behavior change among students.

Speaker:
Jessica Lawrence began her career teaching 7th grade health education. In 2003, Lawrence became the Health Education Curriculum Specialist for the Oregon Department of Education. In 2006, Lawrence became a national school and community health consultant, working with state departments of transportation, education, and health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, school districts and non-profits to create healthier schools and communities. Her current project is working to develop the new DARE (drug resistance program) and working with the FBI on opioid prevention in schools.

Original air date: May 17, 2017

Aevidum: A Culture of Caring for Mental Health Awareness Dec 29, 2017

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Aevidum is a student-centered club in schools from kindergarten through college promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Activities are planned so all students feel accepted, appreciated, cared for and acknowledged. Learn what schools have done with their Aevidum groups and how you can start a club in your school. Download accompanying handouts. Download accompanying handouts.

Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

Identify Aevidum’s mission and vision
Recall examples of how Aevidum can change the culture of a school.
Describe how to start an Aevidum program at their own school.

Speaker:
Lisa Fulton is a school counselor at ELCO Middle School, a RAMP school, and ELCO High School, in Myerstown, Pa., and a former president of the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association.

Original air date: Feb. 6, 2016

Alleviating Anxiety Through School Counseling Interventions Dec 29, 2017

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If unaddressed, childhood and adolescent anxiety can have a lasting negative impact on students’ social/emotional development, academic success and college/career readiness. School counselors play an integral role in addressing students’ mental health needs. Through evidenced-based interventions, school counselors can effectively promote the skills and attitudes necessary to overcome childhood anxiety disorders. Download accompanying handouts.

Learning outcomes:
After attending this webinar, participants should be able to:

Identify at least three forms of anxiety in children and adolescents.
List evidenced-based school counseling interventions and theories that are effective in reducing childhood anxiety.
Explain how to appropriately integrate these interventions into their school counseling programs, with the scope of the school counselor and ethical considerations in mind.

Speakers:
Ellen Chance is an elementary school counselor in the Palm Beach County School District, Fla.

Summer Kuba is the guidance director at Palm Pointe Educational Research K-8 School in Port Saint Lucie, Fla.

Original air date: Feb. 27, 2017

2016 ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors Dec 29, 2017

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Get an overview of the newly revised ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors. Learn the evolution of the Ethical Standards as influenced by the transformation of the school counseling profession, the ASCA National Model, the emphasis on social justice, data-informed practice, developments in technology, the risks and rewards of social media and needs of diverse populations. Focus on the major changes from 2010 to 2016. Have the opportunity to ask questions around the intent, meaning, use and value of the Ethical Standards for School Counselors. Download accompanying handouts.

Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

Summarize the major components of the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors.
Explain the progression and major changes of the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors over the last three revisions (2004, 2010, 2016).
Discuss the intent, meaning and use of the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors.

Speaker:
Carolyn Stone, Ed.D., is a professor at the University of North Florida and chair of ASCA’s Ethics Committee. She is the author of “School Counseling Principles: Ethics and Law.”

Original air date: Oct. 5, 2016

Paint By Numbers: Create a Guiding Image for Your Program With Data Dec 29, 2017

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Many people don’t naturally think in terms of numbers and, therefore, are turned off by the idea of spending time with data. Learn to reframe the use of numbers to create vivid images that can help drive a school counselor or school counseling program, as well as communicate the positive effect of school counselors’ efforts of school counselors. Download accompanying handouts.

Interrupting Racism: Race & Equity in Your Program Dec 29, 2017

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Using a framework directly aligned with the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors, learn your role in social justice outcomes by reviewing the concept of implicit bias and its effect on practitioners. Strive to increase self-awareness while better understanding beliefs that affect our practice through reflection on counseling experiences involving race and equity. Learn about resources and effective tools allowing you to analyze and utilize best practices for your specific school environment. Download accompanying handouts.

Original air date: Jan. 17, 2017

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Dec 29, 2017

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Discover a set of critical practices for anti-bias, social justice education to help enhance teaching and learning. Understand 20 critical practices, which are organized into four categories: instruction, classroom culture, family and community engagement and teacher leadership. Hear specific examples of strategies and suggestions for schoolwide implementation.

Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

Discuss intergroup awareness, understanding and skills.
Create school environments that reflect diversity, equity and justice.
Engage families and communities in meaningful and culturally competent ways.
Implement an anti-bias curriculum as part of larger individual, school and community action.
Use instructional strategies supporting diverse learning styles and allow for the development of critical thinking skills

Original air date: March 21, 2017

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