upcoming webinar:

This FREE webinar is intended for school counselors as well as district, building, and school leaders who are looking for tangible strategies to create a more welcoming and inclusive school climate for students, staff, and the community.
The full session description and objectives can be found below.

Proactive Strategies For Creating a Welcoming and Inclusive School for All Students

Presented by Derek Francis

September 20, 2024 at 9:00 - 10:00 AM PT

Now more than ever, students need a school space where their identities are welcomed and affirmed and opportunities to learn about and celebrate those who have similarities and differences. Schools must intentionally examine how academics, mental and social-emotional health, college and career readiness services, etc, are led through an equity lens to close gaps. Many students from historically marginalized communities have and continue to experience not being welcomed at schools, so it is paramount that district and building leaders develop culturally responsive tools.

Utilizing the ASCA National Model and the Lead For Equity Framework, this free webinar will provide:

  • Highlight benefits and examples of district-wide and building equity-focused teams to increase a more welcoming school climate

  • Proactive strategies and guidelines for responding to hate, bias, or other divisive incidents in schools

  • Learn to remove barriers and support student academic, college and career, and mental health through an equity lens

  • Explore practices and opportunities to build school and community relationships and uplift diverse student and family voices

Previous Webinars

 

Socially-Just, Evidence-Based Practice: What Works in K-12 Settings

Originally broadcast on April 5, 2024

Often, we are tasked with using evidence-based practices (EBP) in our work to support student success. It can be difficult to know what constitutes an EBP and which ones really help our students. In this session, we will define EBP and look at the (often hidden) oppressive history of EBP and assessment in schools. In light of that, we will talk about socially just interventions and practices that help students successfully navigate often oppressive educational systems. If your administrators are asking you to implement EBP, this is the session for you. Or, if you are just wondering how to be the most efficient, most impactful school counselor you can be while addressing inequalities in systems and supporting student holistic success - well, you won't want to miss this session either!

Presented By

Brett Zyromski, PhD
Associate Professor, Counselor Education
The Ohio State University

Harvesting Opportunities to Support Your Students’ College and Career Dreams

Originally broadcast on January 9, 2024

Every family deserves the opportunity to access and maximize their students’ college and career dreams to their fullest potential. However, the educational attainment level across different ethnic groups shows significant gaps across marginalized student populations. Intended to inspire action, this webinar pulls from Homero’s experience as a counselor education professor, school counselor for sixteen years K-12, and overcoming poverty as an immigrant, migrant farmworker, first-generation college student, and English Language Learner. Your school district can maximize all students' options despite the adversity they face every day with Homero’s five-step process for planning and delivering Tier 1 school counseling lessons.

Presented by:

Homero M. Magaña
Professor, Department of Counselor Education
California Lutheran University

Solutions for School Counselor Use of Time

Originally broadcast on September 21, 2023

As educators, the decisions we make about how we spend our time have the potential to either advantage or disadvantage groups of students. Join us as we explore recommendations for actions that school counselors and district leaders can take to make intentional, equity-focused decisions about their use of time. Walk away with tools, examples, discussion-starters, and activities.

Presented by:

Whitney Triplett
Executive Director of Strategy and Development
Hatching Results

Jasmine Arellano-Najera
District Lead School Counselor
Pomona Unified School District, CA

Flashlight Results Presentations in Practice: Highlighting School Counseling Program Data

Originally broadcast on April 21, 2023

Data is the core of comprehensive school counseling programs in pursuit of systemic change. Data can be an effective tool used to open lines of communication and elevate trust. Flashlight presentations provide an opportunity to create conversations about interventions and strategies to promote student success and support the role of a school counselor. Learn how a large school district sets high expectations for their school counselors to shine.

Presented by:

Dr. Alison Roffers
Director of Counseling Services
Springfield Public Schools

Robyn Fondren
Coordinator of Counseling Services
Springfield Public Schools

National School Counseling Week (NSCW) as an Advocacy Opportunity

Originally broadcast on January 19, 2023

National School Counseling Week provides a perfect opportunity to advocate for your school counseling program and your role. Flowers, balloons, handmade cards and candy are a wonderful way to celebrate NSCW; however, sharing data and information about your program may provide a bigger bang for your buck as you help others understand the role you play and the impact your program has on student achievement.

Join two former school counselors – Dr. Danielle Duarte and Mindy Willard, for this fun and engaging virtual event as we share ideas on how to use National School Counseling Week (NSCW) as a way to shine a light on your school counseling program.

Presented by:

Mindy Willard
Director of Outreach and Engagement
Hatching Results

Dr. Danielle Duarte
Chief Operations Officer
Hatching Results