Save the Date - Counselor Academy 2017-18

Ten years ago we offered the first Counselor Academy to help districts write their articulated, sequential school counseling program. The ASCA Model was relatively new at the time and the state legislature was just putting counselors back in the Iowa Code. The Administrative Rule was written to require districts to have a K-12 school counseling program. 

It's back!!!

A lot has happened since then. The ASCA Model is on its third edition, there are new ASCA standards and education in Iowa has evolved. Using the ASCA Model, the Iowa Framework for School Counseling Programs and the MTSS Framework, participants in the 2017-18 Counselor Academy will write, update, refine and implement an ASCA Model for their district/building school counseling program.

Because of the importance and interconnection of this work, an administrator is asked to accompany the counselors for, at a minimum, days 1 and 4. Of course, they are welcome to attend the entire academy.

Goals

Participants will…

·      Understand and embrace the ASCA Model

·      Uncover barriers and create a plan for overcoming barriers to implementation of ASCA Model

·      Make connections between the ASCA Model, the MTSS process, and College and Career Readiness

·      Increase collaboration with administrators and staff in implementing an ASCA Model

SAVE THE DATES!! October 20, December 15, February 28 and May 8

Registration information coming soon!!