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Welcome to August!
I know some of you are back to work and others are still enjoying a few more weeks of summer. It's hard to believe we are already in back-to-school mode!
I had the privilege of attending several conferences this summer, collecting a number of best practices and new ideas and making some great connections.
The annual
American School Counselor Conference
was held this year in Denver with more than 3,500 counselors and educators from around the world together to learn, share, and recharge. Shout out to Hilda Majewski from Vista Unified School District and Jennifer Hauth from San Mateo Union High School District, who were there and reached out to have lunch together! I love meeting and talking with all of you. Next year, the conference will be held in Los Angeles and we need San Diego to represent!
Proposals are now being accepted
for 2018 conference presenters.
I highly recommend attending the
AVID Summer Institute
with your site team if your school is implementing the AVID elective course or AVID schoolwide. I have attended for the past two years and I learn something new every time. San Diego hosts two sessions each summer, so you wouldn't have to travel far!
And coming up,
I am super excited about the SDCOE
Equity Symposium
on Sept. 7 and 8 and the opportunity to learn and grow with some phenomenal keynote speakers and best practices. We are inviting school teams to attend and encourage school counselors to be included!
I love seeing you and your work in action, so please email me and send in pictures of your campus or district activities. This newsletter is an outlet to share resources and best practices, so let's keep learning from each other! As always, feel free to forward this newsletter to colleagues and friends who you think could benefit from this information.
May 2017-18 be your best school year yet!
Counseling Coordinator, Learning and Leadership Services
858-568-5459
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Calling All New School Counselors
Are you (or someone you know) a new (or newer) practicing school counselor? If yes, then you don't want to miss the New School Counselor Institute, SDCOE's six-part series that dives into the skills and resources with which every school counselor should be familiar. Learning and Leadership Services and Student Support Services, two different divisions at SDCOE, are teaming up to offer this unique training. Past participants shared that they loved the activities, learned about new resources, and were grateful to know they are not alone in continuing to learn and grow.
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Show Off Your Pictures
We want to showcase your work in action! You could be featured in an upcoming newsletter or in the San Diego County School Counselor Leadership Conference slideshow. Please submit photos of yourself or colleagues doing what you do best! You can
email them to me
or upload them into this
Google folder
.
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Share Your Story with Dr. Trish Hatch and Hatching Results
Now is the perfect time to celebrate the everyday miracles created by school counselors by sharing stories of courage and success in using data to positively impact student achievement or create unbelievable systemic change. Your story could be used in an upcoming inspirational book celebrating the use of data in school counseling. If your story is selected, you will receive a free copy of the book.
Share your story
, learn more, and sign up for their periodic newsletter.
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Upcoming Professional Learning
UC Fall Counselor Conferences
The one-day
UC Counselor Conferences
offer the latest information about UC admissions, policies, and practices. They are designed for anyone who advises students about higher education, including community college transfer counselors and high school guidance counselors, principals, and teachers. Nearby dates include Sept. 5 at UC San Diego and Sept. 6 and 7 at UC Riverside.
CSU Fall Counselor Conference
This year's CSU Counselor Conference in San Diego County
will be
Sept. 21 at the Center For The Arts in Escondido. The conference will introduce Cal State Apply, the new CSU application, and promote CSU's efforts to improve college readiness, such as the Graduation Initiative 2025, which is designed to support students from the application to graduation. The conference also showcases CSU tools and resources for counselors and students, and provides a forum to discuss hot topics such as financial aid, student services, and impaction. Counselors and educators can collaborate with colleagues and CSU campus representatives to share knowledge and learn best practices.
College Board Fall Counselor Workshops
College Board Counselor Workshops provide important updates on College Board programs and services, and exclusive tools and resources to make it easier to guide students toward college and career success. They're also a great opportunity to network with colleagues. Each workshop lasts three hours. There will be two College Board Counselor Workshops on Sept. 14 at the University of San Diego.
California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) High School Counselor Workshops
The CSAC High School Counselor Workshops focus on state-funded financial aid programs and the student application process. These free workshops provide valuable information to high school counselors and educational advocates on financial aid programs such as the California Dream Act, Cal Grant, and the Chafee Grant. Attendees also receive a comprehensive overview of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The
workshops for San Diego and Imperial counties
will be Oct. 5 or 6 at the Scottish Rite Center in San Diego.
UC/CSU Highlights and College Board Updates
We highly recommend you attend the UC, CSU, and College Board conferences listed in this newsletter. However, we are aware that some people may not be able to attend. To support school counselors, SDCOE will host a UC-CSU-College Board Highlights Day for counselors from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13. The day will include presentations from San Diego State University, UC San Diego, and College Board representatives for updates on their various specialities. Register here before spaces fill up!
Managing Students Who Self-Harm
Non-suicidal self-injury is an increasingly common behavior among school-aged youth. This training is designed to help schools have well-articulated protocols for detecting, intervening, and preventing self-injury. Although specific protocols and practices are likely to vary considerably from school to school, this training provides an overview of best practices regarding self-injury in school settings. It will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 at SDCOE. Click here for the flier and to register.
Trauma-Informed Practices for Schools (TIPS)
Learn about the physiological impacts of trauma on the brain and possible emotional, behavioral, social, intellectual, and academic impacts on students in foster care. These can include attachment issues, externalized behaviors, disabilities, and more. Also, develop an understanding of the importance of self-care and addressing our own history or traumatic experiences. The TIPS workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 20 is free, but
registration is required
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2017 Equity Symposium
Don't miss the 2017
Equity Symposium
on Sept. 7 and 8! The online schedule is now available. Explore student agency with
Dr. Anthony Muhammad
, a well-known author and speaker on transforming schools,
George Couros
, educator and author of
The Innovator's Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity
, and author
Liz Murray
, inspirational speaker and best-selling author of
Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard
. Bring a school team.
SAVE THE DATE: School Counselor Leadership Conference 2018
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Don't miss out on our third annual School Counselor Leadership Conference on Feb. 15! We're planning another uniquely counselor-focused event featuring dozens of breakout sessions, resources, and more. Mark Feb. 15 on your 2017-18 school calendar and look for early-bird registration, request for presentation proposals, and other details in September.
Orange County Counselor Symposium
The 2017 Counselor Symposium on Oct. 6 in Costa Mesa will include content under academics, social-emotional, career development, and the three domains of ASCA, while also highlighting the California Community College Strong Workforce Program.
California Association of School Counselors (CASC) Annual Conference
The
17th annual CASC School Counseling Conference
on Oct. 23 and 24 in Riverside is themed, "Evolve. Engage. Empower." The conference focuses on five topics: safe and supportive schools; reaching higher for college and career readiness; evidence-based school counseling; professional practices; and the digital landscape.
Pathways to Success Counselor Conference
The second annual Pathways to Success Counselor Conference will be held Dec. 5 at Marina Village. More information on this event for K-14 counselors on career pathways and community colleges will be included in future newsletters.
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Explore this curated list
of websites, resources, best practices, and articles that school counselors and others can use to aid students in exploring college options and selecting post-secondary options. If you have resources you think should be added, please
fill in this form
.
Meet the College Board's New Southern California Representative
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Southern California has a new College Board representative and she will be presenting for us on Oct. 13 at the UC-CSU-College Board Highlights Day.
Tacey R. Rodgers began her career in education working as paraprofessional in adult education while completing her undergraduate degree in English literature. Immediately after completing her B.A., she earned a master's degree from California
State University, East Bay, in English TESOL (Teaching English to
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Speakers of Other Languages). Upon gaining her graduate degree and the
designated subjects teaching
credential, she transitioned from
assisting in adult education classrooms to teaching English to adult learners. She has taught learners at all levels of English fluency. She also taught in two Contra Costa
County school districts. In 2011, she began with the College Board, which serves California school districts in supporting their goals to provide more college-going
opportunities to all students. In June 2015, she returned to CSU East Bay, working toward a doctorate in educational leadership for social justice, which she hopes to complete in June 2018.
College Board Webinars and Presentations
The College Board provided this
presentation
on accommodations for students with disabilities as we were unable to host a previously advertised webinar on the topic.
The College Board also offers a series of free, live
webinars
to middle and high school counselors on the topics most relevant to your work. Click
here
for a list of all College Board professional development opportunities and
resources
for school counselors and teachers to promote a college- and career-going culture. There is even an
end-of-year checklist
for you.
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Personal, Social, and Mental Health Resources
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General Articles and Resources
Get daily local and national education news with the SDCOE Daily News Clips by emailing
[email protected]
, and learn about student opportunities with the monthly
What's Happening
newsletter.
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Get up-to-the-minute information about what's happening at SDCOE and in our districts across the county.
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