ASCA National Model – American School Counselor Association

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Culturally Competent School Counseling Dec 29, 2017

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As the United States continues getting more multicultural, it’s more important than ever to develop your cultural competence. Focus on select components of the ASCA National Model to create an organized space within which to think about infusing cultural competence at your school. Learn practical steps toward becoming a culturally competent school counselor.

Learning Outcomes

Describe how culturally competent school counseling can be delivered through the framework of the ASCA National Model (3^rd Edition).
Critically reflect upon the lenses through which one views the world and shapes one’s school counseling practice.
Discover the value of promoting equity and develop a learning plan for embodying that value.

Speaker
Paul Harris, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the school counseling program in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. He is currently president-elect for the Virginia School Counselor Association. Previously, he was a high school counselor in Newport News, Va., and Loudoun County, Va.

Original air date: Jan. 27, 2016

Build Multiculturally Aware Students Dec 29, 2017

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Given increases in racial and socioeconomic diversity in schools across the United States, school counselors are well-positioned to lead courageous conversations and interventions that reduce prejudice and educate students about multiculturalism. Hear concrete ways you can incorporate multicultural education into school counseling core curriculum lessons, group counseling and schoolwide interventions to build a more multiculturally aware generation of K-12 students. Learn how to approach multicultural education in ways consistent with your school and community cultures, and gain specific ideas for multicultural education interventions in comprehensive school counseling programs. Review quantitative and qualitative studies revealing actual ways school counselors are currently integrating multicultural education into their programs. Download accompanying handouts.

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

Discuss the need for multicultural education in K-12 schools and the relevant role school counselors have in leading multicultural education efforts.
Use best practices in approaching sensitive multicultural education topics in schools.
Design and implement multicultural education interventions via school counseling core curriculum lessons, group counseling and schoolwide interventions.
Describe how current school counselors are currently implementing multicultural education in schools.

Speaker:
Clare Merlin, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A former high school counselor, Merlin researches how school counselors can integrate multicultural education and reduce prejudice in schools.

Original air date: Oct. 27, 2016

Trauma-Informed Care Dec 29, 2017

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Public education historically focused on academic achievement; however, a barrier to earning a high school diploma and being a productive citizen could be the impact of trauma on learning and behavior. Trauma-informed care is a universal approach to help build resilience and improve students’ learning and behavior. Learn how Findlay City Schools, an urban K-12 public school in Northwest Ohio, designed and implemented a drastic cultural change using the seven domains of trauma-informed care. Learn how you can improve academic achievement, school climate, teacher satisfaction, new teacher retention, reduction of student behavioral outbursts, office referrals and stress for staff and students, Discover how you can lead the effort as a school counselor. Download accompanying handouts.

Help Children of Incarcerated Parents Dec 29, 2017

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It’s estimated that one in 14 children experience parental incarceration. School counselors need an understanding of the common loss experiences these students face to address social/emotional needs. Learn about the impact of parental incarceration and connections between parental incarceration and school performance. Walk away with ideas for providing delivery services interventions and advocating for these students. Download accompanying handouts.

Effective Crisis/Trauma Response Dec 29, 2017

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School counselors are critical members of the trauma-response team in every school. Learn how to respond when a major traumatic event happens in your school. Defining your role, and that of the other members of your response team, school and district community are keys to your students’ social/emotional well-being and your school’s recovery. Utilizing specific scenarios, walk through the difficult situations and the myriad things members of a trauma-response team must consider and do under stressful and often chaotic circumstances. Download accompanying handouts.

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

Discuss scenarios to understand the depth of response and what schools need in the recovery phase of a traumatic event.
List key tasks to complete in the wake of a crisis situation
Locate valuable resources to prepare your school for recovery

Presenters:
Jon Widmier is the director of student services for Jefferson County Public Schools, Colo. The student services department oversees 170 school counselors and 38 social/emotional learning specialists that support 85,000 students. Student services covers mental health crisis response for the district.

Andy Tucker is the director of student support for Boulder Valley School District in Boulder, Colo. A former teacher, school counselor and building administrator, Tucker now oversees the work of the school counselors and the social/emotional learning and well-being of all district students and staff. He also leads the district’s trauma-response team.

Original air date: Jan. 30, 2017

Career Conversations With Individual Students Dec 29, 2017

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Learn how to use the Career Conversations, aligned with the ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors, to assist individual students. Hear examples of how to use the Career Conversations for the purpose of assessment and intervention for an individual student; then delve into individual student case studies and reflection questions to promote practical application. Download accompanying handout.

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

Identify the foundational underpinnings of the ASCA Career Conversations and Starter Questions
Demonstrate the use of ASCA Career Conversations and Starter Questions with individual student cases
Develop a practical plan for integrating Career Conversations and Starter Questions into everyday practice with individual students

Speakers:

Jennifer Curry, Ph. D., is a professor of counselor education at Louisiana State University where she specializes in career and college readiness. She has served as an elementary, middle and high school counselor. Additionally, she has served as guest editor of Professional School Counseling journal, a journal reviewer, a delegate of ASCA’s Delegate Assembly, president of the Louisiana School Counselor Association and is currently a Professional School Counseling associate editor.

Megyn Shea, Ph. D. is an assistant professor of school counseling at the NYIT Manhattan and Long Island campuses. Her research interests include career development and college readiness. Prior to becoming a school counselor educator, she worked as an elementary and middle school counselor in Washington.

Original air date: Dec. 13, 2017

Lessons That Sparkle Dec 22, 2017

Show notes

School counseling core curriculum lessons are an efficient way of addressing ASCA’s Mindsets & Behaviors with a large number of students in a short amount of time. Because lessons can be such valuable learning experiences, we need to make sure they’re effective and engaging for all students. Learn about 15 classroom lessons spanning academic, career and social/emotional domains. Children’s literature and creative activities such as art, games, role-plays and writing are integrated into these K-5 standards-based lessons. Download accompanying handouts.

Classroom Management and Building Community through Class Meetings Dec 22, 2017

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As a school counselor, your role in class meetings is both facilitator and consultant. Build your knowledge and familiarity with class meetings by learning the basic principles and theory supporting the use of class meetings as a strategy for classroom management and community building. Learn basic facilitation techniques that can be used by school counselors and the teachers with whom they consult. Download accompanying handouts.

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

Describe the basic principles and underlying research supporting the use of class meetings and how they relate to current trends in education.
Recognize their unique role as both facilitator and staff-consultant for class meetings.
Analyze the components of class meetings and how they support classroom management and class community building.
Create a rationale for using effective class meetings within their building/district.

Speaker:
Marinda Peters has been an elementary school counselor in Forest Grove, Ore., for eight years in a Title I K-4 school. She is currently transitioning to a middle school counseling position in the same district. In addition to her work as a comprehensive school counselor, Peters serves as her district’s supervisor for elementary school-based mental health school counselor interns. She was appointed as the education chair of the Oregon School Counselor Association (OSCA) in 2014 and was OSCA’s 2014 School Counselor of the Year and state representative for ASCA School Counselor of the Year in 2016.

Original air date: Nov. 21, 2017

Using Evidence-Based Practices in School Counseling Dec 21, 2017

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Discover an efficient model for determining priorities for your school counseling program, and identify developmentally appropriate interventions that also have evidence of efficacy. Get detailed information about academic, career and social/emotional programs that are considered evidence-based because of strong outcomes, helping to ensure your work effectively supports success for all students. Address how to integrate evidence-based programs with key school programs such as PBIS and RTI.

Teachers, Administrators & School Counselors: Using Noncognitive Skills to Improve Student Success Dec 21, 2017

Show notes

The American School Counselor Association (ASCA), National Association of Elementary School Principals, (NAESP) and National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) have joined together to create a professional development opportunity for teachers, administrators and school counselors to collaborate to improve student outcomes through the development of noncognitive skills. Learn how five districts across the country brought together administrators, teachers and school counselors to use noncognitive skills to support each other’s shared mission — improve academic achievement, attendance and behavior for their students. Download accompanying handouts.

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