School Counselor of the Year Finalists Announced
Congratulations to the 10 finalists in the 2011 ASCA School Counselor of the Year program. The finalists will visit Washington, D.C. in February to participate in a congressional briefing, meet with their members of Congress and be honored at an awards gala. From these 10 finalists, one School Counselor of the Year will be selected.
- Sandra Austin, Green Mountain High School, Lakewood, Colo.
- Linda H. Brannan, Cary High School, Cary, N.C.
- Brent Burnham, Midway Elementary School, Midway, Utah
- Teshaunda Hannor-Walker, Ph.D., Northside Elementary School, Albany, Ga.
- Michelle Nichol James, General Smallwood Elementary School, Indian Head, Md.
- Meri Kock, Hillsboro High School, Nashville, Tenn.
- Terry Ann L. Malterre, Roosevelt High School, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Randy A. McPherson, Ed.D., Trezevant Career & Technology Center, Memphis City Schools, Memphis, Tenn.
- Christa Mussi, Dobson High School and Washington Elementary School, Mesa, Ariz.
- Anthony Pearson, Ed.S., Sky View Elementary School, Mableton, Ga.
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2011 Webinar Schedule Released
Looking for some free professional development? Check out ASCA's 2011 Webinar Series. Join us for any - or all - of the following webinars: - Data 101: Learn the Basics, Jan. 11, 3 p.m. Eastern. Speakers: Christa Mussi and Melissa Beverly
- Solution-Focused Counseling Techniques for the School Setting, Feb. 2, 2011, 2 p.m. Eastern. Speaker: Paul Barnes, Ph.D., NCSC, LMHP, NCC
- Management Agreements - An Advocacy Tool, Feb. 23, 2011, 1 p.m. Eastern, Speaker: Tammy Dodson, Ph.D., NCC, NCSC, LPC
- Creating Compelling Charts, March 1, 2011, 2 p.m. Eastern. Speaker: Russell A. Sabella, Ph.D.
- Results Reports: Outcomes Leading to Systemic Impact, March 18, 2011, 2 p.m. Eastern, Speakers: Carol Kaffenberger, Ph.D., and Anita Young, Ph.D.
- And more!
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New on the ASCA Web Site
- Learn how to make the most of ASCA's free online resources for members. Check out the ASCA Resources presentation walking you through the ASCA Web site.
- Check out the line-up of pre-conference workshops, June 25, 2011, in Seattle. Online conference registration opens Jan. 3, 2011.
- What can you learn from a tree? ASCA president Brian Law shares his thoughts on how we can learn a lot from a tree in his most recent ASCA SCENE blog. The ASCA SCENE blog has been named one of the 50 Best Blogs for School Counselors by Mastersinhealthcare.com.
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Celebrate School Counseling
National School Counseling Week, Feb. 7-11, 2011, will be here before you know it. Are you ready? This year, ASCA will not be producing a National School Counseling Week kit. Instead, the printed materials (proclamation, certificate of appreciation, sample morning announcements, etc.) are available for free download online. There are also bookmarks, pencils, posters, stickers, etc., available for purchase for those who want them. ASCA hopes this new method of distributing National School Counseling Week materials will allow everyone to get only the materials they want at the lowest possible price. Be sure to place your order by Jan. 26, 2011, to ensure delivery in time for National School Counseling Week. Learn more.
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New and Noteworthy
No Name-Calling Week: ASCA has partnered with GLSEN and Simon and Schuster for No Name-Calling Week, Jan. 24-28, 2011. Aimed at middle and elementary schools, No Name-Calling Week aims and ending name-calling of all kinds and provides schools with tools to launch an on-going anti-bullying campaign in their communities. Learn more."Surviving a Thousand Cuts": The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) recently released a report, "Surviving a Thousand Cuts: America's Public Schools and the Recession," which finds school systems across the country are bracing for additional budget cuts. Learn more.
$2,500 for Solutions to Classroom Problems: The National Education Association and the Department of Education have created an online space to identify and solve education's most pressing classroom problems. The best receive awards and may be selected for further development. Deadline is Jan. 14, 2011. Learn more.
Enter to Win SAT/ACT Test-Prep Workbooks: ASCA member Brian Leaf is hosting is annual 100-book giveaway. Enter to win a prize package of 100 copes of his SAT/ACT test-prep books, which include "Name That Movie: A Painless Vocabulary Builder," McGraw-Hill's Top 50 Skills for a Top Score" and "Defining Twilight." To be entered, e-mail Leaf. One entry per person, but everyone from a school may enter.
Oil Spill Distress Campaign Launched: ASCA has partnered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to share mental health resources with schools along the Gulf Coast in light of the recent oil spill. Learn more.
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