ASCA National Model – American School Counselor Association

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Protecting the School Counselor Role Feb 02, 2021

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New ASCA research finds school counselors are spending an average of 74% of their time in direct and indirect student services, but non-school-counseling duties still account for 11.5% of their time. In this webinar, State of the Profession: Protecting the School Counselor Role, panelists discuss how they advocate for appropriate duties to best serve their students.

Moderator: Brian Coleman, 2019 School Counselor of the Year

Speakers:

Heidi Truax, Ph.D., Executive Director, Chicago Public Schools

Donna Burgess Huger, Ed.D., Director of School Counseling, Dutch Fork High School, Irmo, S.C.

Original air date: Feb. 2, 2021

Help Stop Child Sex Trafficking Jan 20, 2021

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Help Stop Child Sex Trafficking

All schools and communities have students who could potentially fall victim to predatory behaviors such as child sex trafficking. School counselors are often in a unique position to identify students at risk or affected by traumatic events and harmful behaviors and can provide the support and resources these students need. Learn about child sex trafficking, a complex and multifaceted crime, by addressing indicators, vulnerabilities and the trauma associated with sex trafficking. Walk away understanding the issue and its impact on victims and communities.

Earn 0.1 CEUs/1 contact hours for this webinar by purchasing and passing the corresponding quiz found in the Specialists and Exams section of the Online Store. Search by keyword of the webinar title to find the exam in the online store. CEU exams are available for three years following the live webinar.

Learning Objectives:

After viewing this webinar you should be able to:

Define child sex trafficking and identify common indicators
Discuss myths and misconceptions of child sex trafficking
Identify vulnerabilities and risk factors that traffickers use to exploit
Recall reporting practices for suspected child sex trafficking

Presenter:

Sarah Koransky; Project Specialist, Training, Child Sex Trafficking

Original Air Date: Jan. 19, 2021, 2-3 p.m. EST

Making Supervision Work Dec 11, 2020

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Do you supervise school counseling interns or practicing school counselors? Do you have the necessary education and training to support supervisees? Most practicing school counselors weren’t taught supervision models or best practices, yet supervision knowledge is vital to help guide the next generation of school counselors. Learn about the various roles and responsibilities of school counseling supervisors and how to use the ASCA National Model when training and supporting emerging school counselors.

Learning objectives:

After viewing this webinar, you should be able to:

Explain the roles and responsibilities of school counseling supervisors.
Examine ethical, legal and cultural considerations related to school counseling supervision.
Use the ASCA National Model when training school counseling supervisees.

Speakers:

Taqueena Quintana, Ed.D., Assistant Professor/Practicum Internship Coordinator, Arkansas State University-Jonesboro, Jonesboro, Ark.
Sonia Gooden-Alexis, Ed.D., Clinical Supervisor, SGA Counseling Services, Boston, Mass.

Original air date: Dec. 11, 2020

ASCA Town Hall: Stories From the Field – Addressing Racism in Schools Dec 11, 2020

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School counselors are exploring how they can refine their school counseling program to help create a school culture free from racism and bias. Let’s hear some stories from the field as school counselors continue their anti-racism work.

Panelists

Brian Coleman, 2019 School Counselor of the Year
School Counselor, Jones College Prep, Chicago, Ill.

Jan Desmarais-Morse
School Counselor, Goshen Middle School, Goshen, Ind.

Katherine Pastor
Chair, ASCA Board of Directors
School Counselor, Flagstaff High School, Flagstaff, Ariz.

Laura Ross
2020 School Counselor of the Year
School Counselor, Five Forks Middle School, Lawrenceville, Ga.

Jennifer Susko
Elementary School Counselor, Metro Atlanta, Ga.

Postsecondary Transitions for Students with Disabilities Dec 01, 2020

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Learn about inclusive postsecondary preparation and programing for students with intellectual disabilities, vocational rehabilitation services and other community partners school counselors can collaborate with to assist students with disabilities.

Learning objectives:

After viewing this webinar you will be able to:

Describe why school counselors are legally and ethically mandated to provide transition services to students with disabilities.
Recognize the types of relationships or organizations you can collaborate with to provide information and services for students with disabilities.
Describe postsecondary education resources for students will disabilities.

Speaker:

Michelle Lizotte, Assistant Professor, Utah State University

Original air date: Nov. 30, 2020

Aligning Academic Advisement to Career Interest Nov 23, 2020

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Learn how you can better align academic advisement to students’ career interest. Hear about the five rules of the college and career game and how to promote social/emotional learning within academic curriculum as necessary for future employability.

Learning objectives:

After viewing this webinar, you should be able to:

Articulate three ways to align academic advisement to students’ career choice.
Explain at least two ways school counselors can help students think about their career interests, beyond their high school pathways, using technology.
Identify three rules of the college and career game.
Explain two ways social emotional/learning contributes to employability.
Describe one way social emotional/learning can be used to enhance students’ academic and career interests.

Speaker:

Jennifer Curry, Ph.D., Shirley B. Barton Endowed Professor,Louisiana State University, and Associate Editor, Professional School Counseling

Original air date: Nov. 23, 2020

Prevention Education in the New Normal Oct 28, 2020

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Responsibility.org’s underage drinking prevention program, Ask, Listen, Learn, is a free, digital underage drinking prevention program for students ages 9-12 and their parents and educators. Since its 2003 launch, the program has adapted year after year to meet educators and parents where they are – and right now, that’s online, in a virtual world. With content aligned to national standards of learning, including specific lessons aligned to ASCA’s Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success, Ask, Listen, Learn’sresources are ready to plug into your program. Learn implementation tips, review the content and preview new resources. Download the handout here.

Learning objectives:

After viewing this webinar you should be able to:

Access the full suite of free Ask, Listen, Learn lesson plans, videos and activities
Use specific best practices to implement substance use prevention education programming
Identify unique ways to make prevention education accessible during virtual learning
Increase working knowledge of youth substance use across the country

Speaker:

Helen Gaynor, Director of Educational Programs, Responsibility.org

Original air date: Oct. 27, 2020

Tech Tools for School Counselors Oct 08, 2020

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Educating students in the 21st century is about more than preparing them for work in the digital age; it’s also about connecting with the whole student and transcending barriers. Learn how you can use digital tools daily – virtually or in-person – to not only enrich intervention and instruction but also guide decision-making, streamline work, enhance communication and promote happier students. Hear about the student experience in social/emotional digital engagement tools. Download handout here.

Learning objectives:

After viewing this webinar, you should be able to:

Identify current trends in SEL digital tools for asynchronous and synchronous engagements
Explain how to use these SEL digital tools in remote or in-person lessons
Experience the modeling of platforms and lesson engagement

Speakers:

Angela Cleveland is an advocate for student equity and access to technology, both in terms of content and the design-thinking process that informs intentional and inclusive integration practices. She is an international thought leader, author and speaker with two passions: ensuring that people of all ages, genders, races, economic backgrounds, abilities and sexual orientation are empowered to achieve their learning potential through the integration of technology in the educational process and identifying, helping to create and communicating the tools and techniques that help to make this goal possible. Cleveland is a former school counselor, 2017 New Jersey School Counselor of the Year and New Jersey School Counselor Association webmaster.
Annika Santhanam is a sophomore in high school. She is the CTO and co-founder of Likeable STEM (www.likeablestem.com), an educational company that provides online/on-site STEM education and technology training to empower students of all ages, genders, races and income levels.
Anesha Santhanam is the CEO and founder of Likeable STEM (www.likeablestem.com), an educational company that offers STEM education, on-site/online technology training, academic coaching and promotes the inclusion of all ages, genders, races, and financial backgrounds (especially girls) to learn STEM.

Original air date: Oct. 7, 2020

Protected: District Director Summer Camp: Districtwide Professional Development Plans Sep 09, 2020

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Protected: School Counselor Educator Camp: Use the ASCA National Model Framework to Guide your Digital Reputation Sep 08, 2020

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