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E

Quick Tips for Counselors #8
Participants will hear simple, easy to implement ideas that are used in an elementary counseling program.  Suggestions will include games, classroom activities, small group activities and more.  Participants should leave this session with at least one idea that they can take back and use immediately.

Linda Bettes

E
MJ
S

Play Therapy for All Ages
Practical play therapy uses for all ages of students and a variety of student needs such as:  focus, attention, family, peer, anger, group, etc.  Fun hands on learning approach will be used.

Denise Filley

E
MJ
S

ABC’s of Behavior
How many times have teachers stated that they wonder why students behave in certain ways?   This program will give examples of reasons why students behave in different manners.  Not only will you learn the students’ motivations behind their actions, but also strategies to attack the behavior.  You can use these strategies in staff development or in guidance classes.

Alesha N. Roberson

MJ

Social Skills 101
Do you have students who have difficulty picking up on social cues, are inappropriate with their words or their actions, or find themselves alone because of their behaviors? Check out what this school counselor/speech pathologist team is doing to help these students succeed with friendships. The presentation will include a summary of group plans and a packet of excellent, easy to use resources!

Glenda Fine

G

School Counseling the Love and Logic Session
This session will be devoted to the basic Love and Logic techniques as applied to responsive services and classroom discipline.  “It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it!”  (Empathy, neutralizing arguing, assumed compliance, choices within limits, guiding kids to solve their own problems, and delaying consequences.)

Malinda Reagan

S

Freshman Transition – Making it A Plan of Success
This presentation is a look at a proactive approach to helping struggling freshman get on track.  This RTI approach to helping students reach their potential is very data driven and has been proven to give students success.  In this session, look at data used to monitor progress and review the plan of action used at Sullivan High School. 

Adam Kealen
Tona Lewis

E
MJ
S
ML

PROBE Project: An Introduction

This program will provide information to first or second year counselors about the Partnership for Results-Based Evaluation Project (PRoBE), a requirement of the Missouri Counselor Mentoring Program. The presenter will provide an overview of the PRoBE Project and share her PRoBE project and results. Time will be allowed for questions and answers.

Rebecca Seitz

G

MSCA Crisis Manual
The MSCA Crisis Manual has undergone an extensive review and revision.  This session will present the "how to's" of using this resource when experiencing a crisis in your school.

Dr. Carolyn Roof
Dr. Shari Sevier

ML

Saving for Your Education
Learn how to help families at any level of your school start thinking about planning and saving for their loved one’s future. You will be provided with information on what a 529 Plan is, the benefits for starting a plan, and how to start saving for higher education expenses for any aged child. 

J Kottman

ML,S

Life Can Be Puzzling: Using Puzzles to Reach Students
For many adolescents, talking with your school counselor can be difficult at best; for new school counselor, building rapport with students can be daunting; and for experienced counselors, finding new ways to connect can be a challenge. This program will take a cue from Play Therapy and create a tool for middle and high school counseling programs with the use of jigsaw puzzles. From building rapport, to therapy options, to grief counseling: discussion of theory, activities, and antidotal experiences will be shared.

Julie Jenkins

E

Child Parent Relationship Training (CPRT) in the Schools – DOUBLE SESSION
School Counselors are continually searching for new ways to aid parents in building relationships with their children while they become more proficient in the use of setting limits.  Child Parent Relationship Training (CPRT) is a 10-week training program for parents based on the philosophy of Child Centered Play Therapy, specifically filial therapy. In this philosophy, parents learn ways to have special play sessions with their child in order to understand their child’s emotional needs, communicate more effectively, and set appropriate limits as necessary.  This presentation will use video clips and handouts to illustrate specific directions for setting up CPRT in the school setting.

Mary Fry

ML

Missouri Connections Overview
Prepare students for their future by engaging them in career decision making with the free Internet-based Missouri Connections.org.  Students in grades 6 – 14 can complete interest, skills, and work values assessments with instant results.  They can also explore post-secondary opportunities, create resume’s and create an electronic portfolio.  Join this overview session to see how Missouri Connections can enhance your program.

Tom Schlimpert

MJ

There’s An App for that!
Participants will learn how to incorporate iPad applications during school counseling lessons, group counseling, and individual counseling.  Participants will witness how the use of technology can greatly increase student engagement during lesson plans and serve as a motivational tool.  Additionally, grant writing tips will be shared to encourage counselors to find ways to get their hands on an iPad for their school counseling program.

Rachele Williams

S
CTE
C

Is the College Experience for Everyone
Do you work with a cognitively diverse population?  As these young people prepare to leave high school, do you struggle with the questions, what academic opportunities are available for them?  What career preparation might they need? THRIVE provides opportunities for young adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities to participate in academic courses, career exploration and social experiences while living on the campus of the University of Central Missouri.  Could THRIVE be the program for your special education students?

Janelle Cowles
T. Tatum

PS

Puppies for Parole
Prisons in Missouri have been partnering with local shelters to take in abused and neglected dogs to be training by inmates so they have a chance for adoption.  In two years, some 750 dogs have been adopted from 16 state prisons.  These dogs would make excellent catalysts for school counselors to foster rapport with the students they work with.

George Lombardi

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E

Building Character/Ideas that Work
A review of readily available resources and presentation of original ideas will be combined for use in elementary classroom guidance for character development.  Take home lessons, ideas using literature, hands-on activities, music and more to reinforce the positive character traits our students need.

Sharon Evans
Laura Shelton

E

Taking the Mystery out of MAP Testing
Join supersleuths Judy and Julie as they help you find clues to help your students become better test takers.  Become TEST-TAKING DETECTIVES as they share a program with you designed to help students take the mystery out of testing.  Students become detectives tracking down clues to the elusive MAP! (or any test for that matter)  Receive materials to set up a MAP Detective office in your school.

Judith Miner
Julie Slover

G

Self-Injurious Behavior
There are many questions and concerns with self-injurious behavior seen with our students.  This presentation will contain:  understanding ways, motivations and meanings that lead to Self-Injury; who is at risk and why; treatment techniques and ideas for helping; and teaching useful alternative behaviors that may substitute for injury.

Dr. Joyce Griffin

E,, MJ

Creative Hands-on Activities for Small Group Counseling
Utilizing hands-on activities for small groups engages students and opens the door to expressing themselves in ways that words sometimes cannot. From plaster of paris feet, mod podge memory boxes, to utilizing things from nature, you’ll come away with ideas to give your small groups a little kick of creativity and a lasting memory for students to take away with them.

Stacy Hagston

MJ

Leader in Me: Seven Habits in School
See how a middle school counselor and an elementary counselor are integrating the "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" into the school's curriculum and culture through the Leader in Me program.

Alice Patton
Kathy Westbury
Jill Mueth

S

Evaluation: We Know Why; Here’s How
Evaluating the various aspects of a comprehensive guidance program can seem daunting to counselors, both new and hold to the profession.  However, evaluation is necessary to ensure energy and efforts are placed into interventions that are effective.  This presentation will feature an ongoing evaluation of academic support services associated with one high school in central Missouri.  Process and outcome findings from the project will be used to illustrate practical approaches to evaluating and improving your guidance activities, highlighting quick and easy tips aimed at simplifying the evaluation process for school counselors.

E. Jansen
H. Wren
M. Maras

MJ, ML, S, G

AFL: Guiding Counselors through the Principles of Assessment for Learning
Where do school counselors fit into the successful implementation of researched based curricular initiatives such as Assessment for Learning?  The answer is EVERYWHERE, EVERDAY!  The Guidance Office is often the informational hub for students and parents who are trying to gain better understanding of a school’s policies and procedures. Additionally, when well versed in the academic practices of a school, counselors are excellent “barometers” of how effectively and consistently those practices are being implemented.  If your school is implementing summative and formative assessment strategies aimed to promote student learning, then join us to learn more!

Cathy Freeman
Sarah Dix

Gen

Robert Bardwell

ML

What..There’s a Dog in our Room?
In this session you will hear from school counselors who have service dogs in their school settings.  There will be several handlers available at the session to talk about how they obtained school approval and the unique ways their service dog has been beneficial to their individual schools.  Sarah Holbert, CEO of CARES will also be available to answer questions about using therapy dogs in school settings.  Some dogs may be present!

Ann Stevenson

ML

Oh My How Things Have Changed!
Over the last decade, technology has radically transformed the process of teaching and learning.  The emergence of Web 2.0 tools has been a life saver for districts and teachers working on a shoe-string budget.  Come and discover a variety of web sites and free resources that are now a must and common practices in the classroom and that every counselor should be aware of.

 Miereille "Mimi" Jones

ML

The Counselor Principal Relationship..Make it Win, Win, Win
Earning your principal’s support for your guidance program is critically important!  Join this session to hear about recent studies of this relationship along with recommendations on how to build a respectful and productive relationship that is good for you, good for your principal, and good for kids.

Tom Schlimpert

E

Child Parent Relationship Training (CPRT) in the Schools – DOUBLE SESSION
School Counselors are continually searching for new ways to aid parents in building relationships with their children while they become more proficient in the use of setting limits.  Child Parent Relationship Training (CPRT) is a 10-week training program for parents based on the philosophy of Child Centered Play Therapy, specifically filial therapy. In this philosophy, parents learn ways to have special play sessions with their child in order to understand their child’s emotional needs, communicate more effectively, and set appropriate limits as necessary.  This presentation will use video clips and handouts to illustrate specific directions for setting up CPRT in the school setting.

Mary Fry

S, PS, CTE, CS

Social Networking for Career Development
Websites like Facebook and Twitter, while used primarily for social purposes, are gaining popularity for the purpose of job searching, networking, and hiring. Employers are increasingly turning to these sites for information on potential candidates. If used inappropriately, social networking sites can have potentially damaging results on a student’s college application or job search. This session focuses not only on the negative ways in which students can represent themselves on social sites, but also the opportunity that exists for students to present a positive public image that could benefit their academic or career development. School counselors should be aware of the major social networking sites, ways in which colleges or employers are using them, and how best to guide their students towards utilizing them in a beneficial manner. This session aims to promote awareness of the power of social media and how it can impact a student’s academic and career development for better or worse.

Amy Armon

G

Using Pinterest as a School Counselor
Tips for using Pinterest and other on line resources to get and share ideas for your school counseling program.

Beth Dusin

PS

Ethical and Legal Issues for School Counselors
During this session, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss ethical and legal issues with each other that they may feel they need more information about in order to be a “reasonably competent” professional.  Attendees are following the ASCA standard pertaining to professional competence which states in part that school counselors will “enhance personal self-awareness, professional effectiveness and ethical practice by regularly attending presentations on ethical decision-making”  The practice of consultation and collaboration are paramount to building and sustaining a reputation as a professional school counselor.

John Robbins

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E

The REAL Skinny: Curriculum to Educate Educators about Eating Disorder
Eating disorders are common in school-age kids.  Teachers, school nurses, counselors, and coaches are the first to respond.  This curriculum aims to guide school professionals on how to recognize signs of common eating disorders and understand the impact on students and peers.  This curriculum proposes strategies for creating positive culture and facilitating wellness and recovery in school communities.

Dr. Kimberli McCallum

E, MJ, S

How Many Hats are in Your Closet? Integrating School Counseling in PBIS
As a School Counselor do you find yourself wearing many hats?  School Counselors and Educators often find themselves wearing many hats during the course of a day or week.  At the end of this session, participants will be able to understand the basic foundation of MO SW-PBS, make connections between the work of School Counselors and MO SW-PBS, and provide more effective and efficient supports for students and staff.

Danielle Starkey
Betty Ennis
Joanne Anderson
Suzanna Hill

E

Multidimensional Counseling Tips and Strategies
Attendees will receive “tips” and strategies to implement comprehensive guidance at the elementary level.  The session will give participants ready to use interventions, lessons, groups, and suggestions to provide services to meet needs of the community of parents, students, educators, and the educational community.

Dianne Logan Parr

MJ

Establishing an Intervention Management Team Using RTI
Learn how our middle school's Intervention Management Team (IMT) has evolved into a thriving RTI program.  Through IMT out faculty identifies struggling students and implements academic and behavioral interventions to increase students' success.  We will discuss how our IMT was organized, the process through which out teachers track students' progress, and how interventions are implemented.

Allison Atkinson
Jeffrey Scalfaro

ML

Crisis Counseling: Partnering with the Faith Based Community
This session will illustrate how Nixa Public Schools has partnered with our local faith based community to build a crisis response team.  We will show how we use this team to respond and handle school emergencies and/or crisis.  We will talk about how we train our team and what role the ministers play during a crisis.

Jolynne Reppond
Rev. Dennis Miller
Racquel Morrow

S

COLLEGE COUNSELING STRAND: Senior Post-Secondary Seminar Program
Seniors are sub-divided into unique groups based on post-secondary plans.  Over a three month period (12 sessions), groups meet once a week for 30 minutes focusing on various activities necessary to fulfill those plans.  Examples of our 2011-12 Groups included students planning to attend: an in-state 4 year college, an out-of-state 4 year college, 2 year school using A+, 2 year school, military, direct-to-work, etc. 

Ken Yunker
Corey Vuagniaux
Jeremy Plowman

S

RTI (Response to Intervention) in High School…Where do I Start
In recent years, the RTI (Response to Intervention) framework is a topic that has been prevalent in many schools and districts' professional development plans around the nation.  As teachers and schools are asked to re-think their strategies and sometimes shift their beliefs, many are asking themselves "where do we start?".  This session aims at providing attendees with a clear description and understanding of the steps and protocols adopted by Cameron High School to implement an RTI model, targeting tier 2, as as field-tested tips and tools, and necessary adjustments to the original model for successful RTI experience at the High School level.  Regardless of your stage of implementation of the RTI framework, this session will present valuable information regarding RTI, as well as concrete (ready to go) examples of activities/strategies to help jump start your program. 

Mimi Jones

S

How to Read Your College Financial Aid Report
Do your seniors know how to interpret their college financial aid packages from each college? Do you as their counselor understand these papers? If you answered "No" to either question, this session will provide you a hands-on PowerPoint to give each of your High School students in every Personal Finance class.

Julie Kampschroeder

ML

Transformation of a District Guidance Program
Discover the strategies of Francis Howell School District in the reorganization of our guidance program to help meet the needs of all students. The development of a plan in three areas; academic, career, and personal/social has helped to make our guidance program consistent and personal.  Come and hear about the steps taken which have led to a manageable guidance curriculum, online resources, and an ongoing method of evaluating needs.

Rhonda Wurm,
Kris Miller
Becky Ralston
Rhonda Kane
Ginny Lester

G, ML

Pinterest, Prezis and More!
Pinterest? Pin....what? Prezis?  Tires of the same old lesson plans? Don't want to reinvent the wheel but want something new? Navigate the Internet and the wonderful world of Pinterest to find creative, easy, and fun new lessons for individual, group, and classroom guidance.  Pinterest has endless opportunities to expand your curriculum and improve your guidance program.  Prezis is a cloud-based presentation software with zoom able canvas making it fun to explore ideas and connections between them.  Learn how to modify lessons or how to create new visually captivating presentations for your students.

Tosha Todd
Tracy Morris

G

Best Practices from MSCA’s Award
Come and see the Counselors of the Year as they present their best practices.  This is a perfect time to learn from some of MSCA’s best!  Walk away with new suggestions to take back into the trenches.

Dr. Shari Sevier

PS

Another Look at the IIR (Internal Improvement Review)
A new version of the Internal Improvement Review (IIR) was released for use in August, 2011.  Attendees will have the chance to familiarize themselves with this new version and see how it fits into the program evaluation process of Program + Personnel = Results (P + P = R).  Uses of results will be discussed.  Attendees will also have the opportunity to complete a portion of the IIR and use the new plan for program improvement to develop an action plan for an element of their choosing.  Attendees are welcome to bring a completed IIR to use in the discussion.

John Robbins

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E, MJ, S

Does Anybody Care or Understand? Providing a Lifeline for Grieving Students
Learn common perceptions and needs of students who return to school following the death of a family member.  Too often, they think no one cares.  Participants will receive practical strategies for extending a lifeline of support to students as they navigate the landmines of grieving and interacting with teachers, friends, and family while trying to be “normal.”

Dr. Karen Scott

E, MJ

Fun with Families/Families and their Ever Changing Dynamics
This is the presentation on a 6 week group focusing on the difference in family dynamics.  There is no longer a traditional family.  Families now have very different dynamics as well as members.  Even though the make-up of the family is ever changing, the function of the family remains the same.  The group is designed to look at different family dynamics and how that family pulls together and functions as the family.

Emily Pearce

E, MJ

What your Gifted Students want you to know?
What does the “label” mean?   The presentation will cover:  social and emotional needs of gifted students, how to identify gifted characteristics and issues of gifted students:  perfectionism, overexcitabilities, underachievement and depression

Lori Brock

MJ

I’m Going to College Day
Misconceptions about postsecondary programs create barriers that eventually limit a student's access to postsecondary opportunities.  Does it surprise you that students, as early as third grade, have already decided that they cannot participate in postsecondary opportunities?  Come and learn how we are dispelling these misconceptions during the "I'm Going to College"  guidance unit and visit day for 5th and 6th grade students.  We will share information about what we have learned, about our experiences, and about our resources.  In addition, we will send you home with a free copy of our unit and lesson plans for 5th and 6th grade students.

Dr. Shelly Hiatt
Beverly Schenkel
Michele Veasey

MJ

Normal Conflict versus Bullying/Racial Aggression: There is a Difference
As public awareness has grown regarding bullying and relational aggression the understanding of normal conflict and the related coping skills have been lost along the way.  This presentation covers both topics and how one school addressed them 

Sherie Wymore

MJ, S

COLLEGE COUNSELING STRAND: Using ACTs, EPAs for Tests
Are you tired of students underachieving on the ACT? Do students offer endless excuses about why they do not score well on the ACT? If you answered yes, come listen to how students in the Morgan County R-I School District are improving their performance on the ACT and opening up a world of opportunity past high school.  (EPAS - Educational Planning and Assessment System - includes EXPLORE, PLAN, and ACT!)

Jeff Backe

S

Learn By Doing: Reaching All
Make your guidance curriculum both fun and relevant!  Watch your students get excited about their potential.  This interactive workshop will immediately improve your classroom lessons.  A  fter a brief overview of David Meier's work on whole mind/whole body learning, everyone will take a short test to discover his/her learning style/preference and then discuss implications in the classroom. In small groups, everyone will then participate in a fun, problem-solving activity, followed by direct school counseling applications.  Everyone will receive a copy of David Meier's Learning in Style Workbook.

Janice Tkaczyk

S

Career Fair: Linking Community Businesses with School Achievement
This program will aid counselors in developing a career fair focused toward student achievement and goal setting by allowing students to speak with highly successful business men and women.  These career fairs focus on aiding students in realizing the connection between achievement, goals, and the development of an academic plan. They directly link school curricula to the demands of today's global job market.

Joyce Davis
Chrystal Sailor

ML

Counselor’s Role in Assessing Students Threats of Violence

Several agencies have created lists of characteristics of students most prone to violent behavior, this information alone does not necessarily paint the whole picture in terms of the potential nor does it always provide for a clear strategy in determining the course of action. This workshop will provide counselors with information that will help them to work with administrators and teachers in an effort to recognize, identify, and analyze threatening behavior by students.  The importance of utilizing a systematic approach will be stressed in deciding the course of action to be taken when a threat occurs. Participants will be able to understand the basic premises behind student threat assessments and recognize the counselor’s responsibilities related to serious threats of violence.

Judy Brunner
Dennis Lewis

G

Smartboard Activities for the School Counselor K-12
Are you low-tech and looking to become high-tech? Come learn some new activities to use with your students that integrate movement, technology, and fun. Activities presented will represent all levels (K-12) and you will walk away with o list of resources and of course door prizes!

Nancy Richey

MJ, S

Data Strand: Program + Personnel = Results!  Missouri’s Model for Evaluation and Accountability
This presentation is the first in a strand that introduces the school counselor to an effective evaluation process that uses data in a meaningful way to improve guidance counseling progress, school counselor performance, and student outcomes

Bragg Stanley

PS

Adding School Psychological Credentials
A school counselor’s primary role is to implement the Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program; however, school counselors are sometimes asked to administer psychological tests to students despite not having adequate training.  This workshop will discuss the advantages of obtaining additional training in the area of psychological assessment and explore the benefits of adding school psychological examiner certification.

Dr. Holly Karraker
Elizabeth Polzin

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E

Dealing with Grief Issues through the Loss of a Pet
For many elementary school aged children the experience of a pet dying is their first exposure to loss.  This program will look at the full spectrum of emotions, thoughts, and reactions related to mourning the loss of a pet.  Activities and resources will be discussed and explored.

Kim Connor

E

Dr. Hug’s Creative Counseling Techniques
Would you like creative ideas on how to help students individually, in small groups or liven up your group guidance activities?  Don’t leave “any child behind.”  Dr. Hug and some of her friends will offer their creative ideas about how to make counseling fun as well as a learning experience.

Carolyn Roof

G

Counseling with the Brain in Mind
What does the BRAIN have to do with emotional development, choices, healthy behaviors, effective interpersonal skills, career choices, etc.  Did the word everything come to mind?  The presentation will discuss approaches to appropriate brain wiring and rewiring from an educational and counseling perspective.  “A fully functioning brain provides more opportunity for the MIND.”

Albert Babich

MJ

How to Handle Charts, Stacks, and Lists: Maximizing your Guidance Program
Combining computer tips, Guidance GLE's, and an Advisory Program. we will show how to use your very limited time and resources to effectively reach the most students.  Aspects of out Advisory Program along with features of Excel and Microsoft Word have helped us to be more organized and effective, and we want to share that with you.  We will provide step-by-step instructional handouts that can be applied even if you don't have an advisory program.  This will help you crawl out from under your paperwork so you can enjoy working with students again 

Brenda Etzold

Sara Pylate

ML

Play Therapy Tools in a Box
This workshop is for the “On the Go” counselor.  We will be adding multiple tools to your play therapy box.  Participants will learn through demonstration and discussion the importance of Play Therapy in schools, the goals of misbehavior, and how to identify students who could benefit from Play Therapy.  Participants will fill their box with applicable play therapy techniques which can be altered to meet the needs of a variety of student concerns (anger, grief, anxiety, self-esteem& attention) for a variety of ages and settings.

Leah Probasco-Burns

Laura Probasco

S

COLLEGE COUNSELING STRAND: True Confessions from Admin Office
This session will use true stories from the Admissions Office at Linn State Technical College to illustrate the silly mistakes students often make when contacting colleges.

Becca Mehmert

E, MJ, S, PS, CTE, Career

Dealing with Irate Parents
This presentation is a very popular one, and attendees overwhelmingly suggest Mark Ruark's return for the 9th year.  Mark will draw upon his past experiences and share personal incidents he has encountered as well as methods of dealing with them using the CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention Strategies) model.  He will share his model with participants, assisting them to learn ways to de-escalate situations through verbal and non-verbal cues.

Mark Ruark

S, PS

NCAA/NAIA Eligibility: Empowering the Parent to Take Control
Budgets are being cut, the issue of NCAA (Formerly Clearinghouse) and NAIA eligibility remains. Learn how to empower the parent and the student athlete to manage their NCAA core course and NAIA academic process starting in the freshman year. New NCAA rules concerning higher academic standards and on line credit recovery make tracking NCAA core courses early that much more critical.

Dan Eassa

MJ, S

Understanding Career Clusters and How They Support Programs of Studies Templates and Personal Plans of Study
This presentation is designed to assist "New" counselors in understanding the Career Clusters Imitative (Paths, Clusters, Pathways) and how it leads into and supports the program of study template along wiht the personal plan of study.

Lori Mann
Tanya DeGonia

E, MJ, S, ML

DATA STRAND: Professional Learning Communities and The School Counselor
Do school counselors fit in a school where PLCs are the norm?  yes, they do...and they are an excellent fit!!  See how one high school's counseling department created a PLC that supports district and school goals. PLUS focuses on its own results-based counseling project.  This presentation is applicable to all levels.   

Dr. Shari Sevier

S

MINI Sessions/Roundtable Discussions

Tobie Smith/Dr. Marci Dowdy

S

MINI Sessions/Roundtable Discussions

Tobie Smith/Dr. Marci Dowdy

E

MINI Sessions/Roundtable Discussions

Tobie Smith/Dr. Marci Dowdy 

G

Supervisor Training: Preparing to Supervise School Counselor Interns
This training will enable school counselors to supervise school counseling students from Missouri State University.  The presentation will include a model for supervision and accompanying materials and is appropriate for counselor educators who want to develop supervisor training workshops.

Dr. Kristi Perryman
Dr. Paul Blissard

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E

Life after Loss
“Life After Loss” will consider different losses that students may experience.  We will compare the differences in the grief process of adults and children.  We will discuss practical steps to assist children in developing resilient lives. Participants will leave with hands on materials and resources to use with students going through loss.  In addition, whole class activities that facilitate healing after loss will be explored.

Nancy Samples
Christy Wall

E, MJ, S, MI

Ten Strategies Proven to Inspire Even the Most Difficult Students
How do you engage the most challenging students?  This session will provide 10 strategies that have proven to build relationships, grab attention, and inspire students in K-12 schools, mental health, and correctional organizations worldwide.  Learn to speak the language to today’s youth using relevant multimedia, physical activities, and visual metaphors.

Christian Moore

 G

ASCA Town Hall Meeting
The ASCA Governing Board is interested in hearing from the school counselors of Missouri! Please come to this interactive session in which you will learn about ASCA resources and also have the chance to tell the ASCA President-Elect what the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to school counseling in Missouri are!! This information helps guide the ASCA Governing Board in its decision-making; we want to hear from you!!

Dr. Sharon Sevier

MJ

Organizational Bootcamp
Learn how one counselor used the book "Organizational Boot camp" to take her middle school kids from Pigpen in Peanuts to Thelma from Scooby-Doo.  See data to show results on the impact organization and study skills have on a student.

Kendra Korth

G

National Board Certification Process for Counselors
Two Nationally Board Certified counselors will walk you through the steps of National Boards, from the initial application to the assessment. Find out what to expect in this process, as well as helpful tips for an application timeline, staying organized, assessment preparation, and keeping your portfolio focused.

Dr. Sally Blackburn
Molly Rundquist

G

Individual Planning: The Process Behind the Personal Plan of Study
This program will review critical elements that go into the individual planning process that lead to the development of a rigorous and relevant personal plan of study.  Participants will leave with an action plan to guide next steps into improving their individual planning process.

Bragg Stanley

G

From My Bag of Tricks To Yours
This interactive session will give you hands-on experience with fun and effective icebreakers and team building activities.  Don't expect to stay in your seat during this high energy session!  One lucky attendee will walk away with my bag of tricks.

Becky Dunn

MJ, S, MI, PS, CTE, Career

Career Planning – Art of Engaging 8^th and 9^th Grade Students
This program describes several presentations created for 8^th and 9^th grade students.  Real time information is shared in an engaging format using current Missouri Hot Jobs information.  Utilizing current trends in the workforce students are engaged, information is relevant, and connections are made to goal setting and making choices. Many questions are presented:  How much do you need to make to move into your first apartment?  How much training and/or education do you need to be a success in your career choice?  What foundation are you creating while in school to build a successful career? These and many other questions are posed in a multimedia format and worksheets are provided with teacher and/or school counselor follow-up materials if requested.

Victoria Wren

ML

Students with DSM Diagnosis
In our world of ever increasing instability children and adolescents are experiencing and exhibiting psychological problems and/or difficulties earlier in their lives. Because children often have a limited array of behavioral and emotional coping skills to appropriately handle and deal with the numerous serious events and things going on around them we have seen a significant increase in the number of children with DSM diagnoses in our schools.  This presentation will focus on helping counselors identify those children that are experiencing/exhibiting symptoms/characteristics of the most common psychological difficulties in children and adolescents as well as those that may be prone to such difficulties, how to assist these students both in and outside of the classroom, and how to work with teachers in developing classrooms supportive and “safe” for these students.  Numerous case examples will be utilized throughout the presentation and a thorough list of resources will be provided.  Audience participation in sharing their related experiences is strongly encouraged.

C. Maglio

ML

Heroes in Action Incorporated: School Smarts Against Bullying
This training is designed as an aide for counselors, teachers, and staff members of school districts responsible for the instruction of conflict resolution and anger management.  Unlike other bullying programs, this curriculum is geared towards victims and their peers.  Character development, life skills, and a culture of respect towards everyone are emphasized.  Bullies are taught to make less aggressive, non-violent choices, while the victims and bystanders learn practical techniques to de-escalate potential conflicts, as well as gain the confidence to stand up for themselves and others in a safe and appropriate manner.

Ray Amanat

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Three is Not a Crowd: Triad Supervision for School Counseling Internship
Since the publication of the 2001 CACREP standards for supervision of counselors-in-training, triadic supervision (2 students with one supervisor) is included as an approved method of supervision delivery.  However, counselor educators have had little training or experience in this form of supervision.  This presentation will provide training in the practice of triadic supervision when working with masters level trainees based on current literature and personal experience.  Practical applications will be discussed including pre-session planning, in-session techniques, and feedback delivery.  In addition, the presenter will share ideas of times when triadic supervision is counterproductive.  A video of  a triadic supervision session will highlight the presentation.

Mary Fry

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Healthy Families-Working with Elementary Populations
This workshop explores the differences between healthy and unhealthy families, and the four different survival roles children take on to cope with living in an unhealthy family.  Workshop participants will discover how to quickly identify these roles, and how these roles affect a child's social interaction, communication, and learning.  Participants will learn hands-on methods of working with the different roles in a fun, interactive, and highly energetic way.

Rich Linden

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Breakout Session Rooms:
60-61, 62,  63-64,  70-71,  72-73,  74-75,  76-77, 
Parasol I,   Parasol II,  Crystal Ballroom,   Salon A,
Salon B,  Salon C,  Suite G, and Redbud