703-683-ASCA
www.schoolcounselor.org
|
|
| Greetings!
Welcome to ASCA Aspects, published monthly by the American School Counselor Association, the school counseling division of the American Counseling Association. We hope you enjoy these monthly newsletters; however, if you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, simply click on the "safe unsubscribe" link at the bottom of this e-mail.
|
|
New ASCAway Podcast
Join Carol Krause from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to learn about the prevalence and impact of teen prescription drug abuse and what school counselors can do to address the issue. Listen now.
|
Updated ASCA School Counselor Competencies Available
The ASCA School Counselor Competencies have been updated to more closely mesh with the new edition of the ASCA National Model. Download an updated copy. Or, if you are a digital subscriber to the ASCA National Model, next time you access your book via the Web, it will automatically have the most recent competencies in it. |
Attend the ASCA Conference at a Discount
 Register by Dec. 31, 2012, for the ASCA Annual Conference, June 30-July 3, 2013, in Philadelphia and save! Give yourself an early Christmas present, and lock in our cheapest conference rates. Always a stellar professional development opportunity - and a lot of fun too - the ASCA Annual Conference helps you meet all your training needs in one place. Learn more or register today. |
|
National School Counseling Week, Feb. 4-8
It's never too early to start planning for National School Counseling Week. Celebrated each year during the first full week of February, National School Counseling Week gives us the chance to shine a spotlight on the school counseling profession and how students are different as a result of school counseling programs. Get ready to promote the week in your school or district with these materials (many of them free) from ASCA: * Sample proclamation * Sample certificate of appreciation * Sample press release * National School Counseling Week poster * Pencils or stickers to hand out to your students * Doorhangers Learn more or join the conversation on the ASCA SCENE.
|
|
Survey on School Counselors' Values
For the next edition of "School Counseling Principles: Ethics and Law," scheduled to release in summer 2013, we'd like your opinion on school counselors' value systems. The survey will only take two-three minutes. Take the survey.
|
| New and Noteworthy
Leadership Development Scholarship: The Bezos Scholars Program @ the Aspecn Institute is a leadership development and scholarship program for 12 high school juniors and 12 leading educators. Scholars receive a seven-day, all-expenses-paid trip to the Aspen Ideas Festival, June 25-July 1, 2013. Learn more.
Free to Tweet Scholarship Competition: During a 15-day online celebration of First Amendment rights, high school and college students can win one of five $5,000 scholarships. Beginning at midnight, Dec. 1-Dec. 15, students can tweet their support for the First Amendment with the hashtag #freetotweet, which will enter them into the scholarship competition. Learn more.
Student Health Index: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Adolescent and School Health has released an updated School Health Index (SHI). The SHI is a self-assessment and planning tool schools can use to improve their health and safety policies. Learn more.
|
Upcoming ASCA Deadlines and Training
* Dec. 4, 2012: Webinar: Infusing a Caring Climate in Your School. Learn more.
* Dec. 31, 2012: Deadline to register for the Annual Conference at lowest rate possible. Register.
* Jan. 16, 2013: Webinar: Blogging in Five Easy Steps. Learn more.
* Jan. 22, 2013: Webinar: NCAA Eligibility Center Overview and Updates. Learn more.
* Jan. 23, 2013: Webinar: ASCA National Model - Themes and Foundation. Learn more.
|
|
|
