Counselor Workshops

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Counseling Workshops Offered In Tucson at – Office of the Pima County Superintendent, 200 N. Stone Ave. Tucson, AZ 85701. All workshops are $50.00

Counseling Workshops Offered In Phoenix at – Universal Technical Institute (UTI), 10695 W. Pierce St. Avondale, AZ 85323.  All workshops are $50.00

 

Please send checks or P.O.s to:

Pima Special Programs – School Counseling Workshops

200 N. Stone Avenue

Mailstop DT-AB4-127

Tucson, Az.  85701

• Registrations will not be taken at the door. 
• Questions about registration:  Contact Cody Cassidy:  cody.Cassidy@schools,pima.gov
• Trainings for Individual and group School Districts are available. Please contact Dr. Judy Bowers.
• Please provide info of special accommodations two weeks in advance.
  

For questions and special accommodations:  please email or call

Angela Robinson – [email protected], (520) 724-8395

or

Dr. Judy Bowers – [email protected], (520) 861-2422

Workshop Descriptions

Click on the date of the workshop you would like to register for

American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model, Revisions from the 3^rd Edition

9-12-12 in Tucson

Time:  8:30-4:00, Cost $50.00, lunch, parking and snacks included

Participants are encouraged to bring their student competencies, calendars, action plans, and copies of the ASCA National Model and/or ASCA Workbook

Management and Delivery Systems of the ASCA National Model

This Workshop will review the components of the management and delivery systems with an update from the 3^rd edition of the ASCA National Model (June, 2012).  Counselors will use their grade level student competencies and data to develop action plans, closing the gap action plans, guidance lessons, and small groups. Included are guidelines for developing an Advisory Committee, Counselor/Principal agreement, weekly, monthly, and yearly calendars. The revised time on task form along with the modified delivery system components will be included. The Arizona school counselor evaluation instrument, scoring rubric, glossary and job description will be reviewed for implementation.  Workshop will help counselors become “Ramp Ready” and will provide resources for college and career readiness.

American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model, Revisions from 3rd Edition

9-24-12 in Phoenix

Time:  8:30-4:00, cost $50.00 (lunch and snack included)

Foundation and Accountability Systems of the ASCA National Model

Components of the foundation and accountability systems with an update from the 3^rd edition of the
ASCA National Model (June 2012) will be reviewed in this workshop.  Included will be additions to the foundation section including the counselor competencies and the ethical and legal issues section.  Also program assessment, action plans, closing the gap action plans, results reports, and closing the gap results reports are included.  An emphasis on how to access, analyze, interpret and display data will be discussed.   The Arizona school counselor evaluation instrument, scoring rubric, glossary and job description will be reviewed for implementation.  Workshop will provide guidelines for preparing for the RAMP Award and a structure for preparing students Grades 1-12 for College and Career Readiness.

Creating Lesson Plans Based on Data To Prepare Students for Post-Secondary Options

10-12-12 in Tucson,

10-22-12 in Phoenix

2-11-13 in Tucson

Time:  8:30-4:00, Cost $50.00, lunch, parking and snacks included.

Participants should bring their ASCA handbooks, current lesson plans, and data samples from their school, ex. Attendance, discipline, college acceptance rates, parent involvement, and other samples. 

This workshop will focus on data as it is embedded into counselor guidance lessons K-12 for the classroom or in small groups.  The workshop includes creating lesson plans that show results by incorporating the ASCA standards and competencies, Arizona Common Core Standards, and the ASCA data skills.  Participants will understand how to make data-informed decisions, based on the lesson plan units for classroom and small group lesson plans.  Participants will leave with units and sample lesson plans that align with their monthly pacing calendars and with the College Board Grades 1-12 competencies for career and college readiness.

School/Family/Community Partnerships (SFCP) Prepare Students for Post-secondary Options and Raises Student achievement

11-14-12 in Tucson

11-19-12 in Phoenix

Time:  8:30-4:00, Cost $50.00, lunch, parking and snacks included.

It is recommended that school groups attend this workshop

This workshop will introduce school counselors and other school professionals to the six strategies to engage families and communities in the school as described by Dr. Joyce Epstein.  Interactive activities will include:  group discussion, video, needs assessment, hands-on tools,  ideas for involvement, parents supporting career and college readiness, and parents as partners in addressing cyber bullying and other issues. Participants will leave with a SFCP Committee formation and One-Year Action Plan for School/Family/ Community Partnership Implementation within their schools.

K-12 Career and College Readiness

12-3-12 in Tucson

2-25-13 in Tucson

1-28-13 in Phoenix

Time: 8:30-4:00, Cost $50.00, lunch, parking and snacks included

Increasing college and career readiness for all students starts in kindergarten.  School counselors are at the cutting edge to incorporate eight competencies, suggested by the College Board.   Attendees will receive copies of the College Board competencies and materials, suggestions for career days, speaker suggestions, career shadowing ideas, and career lessons, and will leave with career action plans to begin using immediately in their classroom lessons.

ASCA National Model, 3^rd Edition Update

1-9-13 in Tucson

 

Time:  8:30-4:00, Cost $50.00, lunch, parking and snacks included

Revisions and updates of the ASCA Model components from the 3^rd edition will be discussed. Included are:

• New 3^rd edition update
• Integrating your ASCA Model Program with Career and College Readiness
• Revised forms and components
• Additions to the foundation component
• Update on management components
• Changes in delivery system components
• Revised accountability forms
• Additions to accountability component
• Arizona school counselors’  job description and evaluation instrument
• Organizing your school counseling program for the RAMP Award

Structuring & Shaping School Counseling Programs to Foster Resiliency

3-4-13 in Tucson

Time: 8:30-4:00, Cost $50.00, lunch, parking and snacks included

Include the 40 Developmental Assets as part of school counseling lessons, student groups, and individual counseling will be addressed in this workshop.  Attendees will learn approaches to integrate resiliency into education reform and increase student achievement.  Lesson plans and group topics will be included along with an extensive resiliency book list.

Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) Supports College Readiness

3-11-13 in Tucson

Time:  8:30-4:00, Cost $50.00, lunch, parking and snacks included

PBIS is a proactive, research-based approach to preventing student behavior problems and to achieving social and educational goals.   In addition, learn how school counselors implementing PBIS can make change to raise career and college readiness for all students.

PBIS Components

• Define behavior expectations

• Teach desired behavior skills

•Focus on the positive behaviors

•Change systems

•Offer a continuum of support

•Make data-informed decisions

PBIS Outcomes

•Reduce referrals & suspensions

•Save instruction & administrative time

•Improve school climate & academics

•Increase staff satisfaction

•Improve individual behaviors

•Increases student career and college goals

 

 

We look forward to seeing you at one of the workshops!!!!!