2012+ASCA+Planning

Thursday, September 20, 2012
__Planning Meeting with Guidance Counselors__ (Judi Sigler and Barb Bode) ASCA Session


 * Clarify purpose on ASCA session, a facilitator who has aligned their curriculum and planning lessons to the ASCA standards - that is the preference
 * We need to clarify counselors’ needs on Sep 20, purpose of the day, identify next steps and who will be responsible, prioritize their outcomes for the training session and then the ESU staff will select the individual who best meets that criteria
 * The individual selected will be asked to provide several date possibilities for the actual training and the Counselor DT will make final decision
 * __Challenges of Counselors__ :
 * flying by the seat of our pants; especially elementary; constantly looking at this possibility and then try something else for the next class
 * we all have tons of resources, including the standards
 * organizing the resources/strategies that we have and aligning them to the ASCA standards
 * NE Nebraska has a lot of K-12 counselors (unique challenge)
 * Framework for K-12; these are the concepts I would implement in each grade level; these are the resources I would use to support the Framework
 * Boone Central curriculum: themes, connection to standards, resources
 * Shared resource on Google Docs
 * Some time to explore resources, too, that each Counselor adds to the Google Doc
 * Living document that could be revised/edited, etc. continuously
 * Brief time to update attendees with the tech tools we will use for our work during the session; this would enable attendees to continue the work on their own after the session
 * Possibly use wikispaces and google docs together
 * Great way to organize the resources
 * Focus on Personal/Social for 2012-13
 * Expand to Careers and Academics for the following years
 * ASCA also asks Counselors to set up their calendar; their scope/sequence
 * Curriculum is not compliance; it’s a helpful resource
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 * Google docs Training, Paul Barnes and other RAMP Counselors, gravitate towards a particular grade band (K-2, 3-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12), do the grade band work, time for review of the work that has been completed
 * Working Structure - Day 1
 * Clarifying the Overarching Purpose - ASCA Standards
 * Tech Training/Tools
 * Working Template
 * Paul Barnes/RAMP Counselors Sharing/Vision
 * How to approach the work: grade bands, time to do the work, peer review
 * To-do List
 * Contact Paul Barnes for resources ( Carol Jessen )
 * Contact LLC for ESU 8 room for 7:30-8:45, Oct. 15 & arrange breakfast ( Carol Jessen )
 * Contact RAMP Counselors for resources and as possible onsite assistance/panel ( Judi Sigler )
 * Explore iPad eBook for ASCA ( Judi Sigler )
 * Prepare Wiki for Home Base ( Judi Sigler )
 * Contact Boone Central Counselors ( Barb Bode )
 * Review ASCA website [|schoolcounselor.org] - explore the website (ALL)
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 * Next Meeting: Oct 15 7:30-8:45 breakfast meeting ( Carol arrange at NECC)
 * plan 2-day structure with 1-day follow-up
 * set a calendar timeline for workshops


 * ** Contact LLC for ESU 8 room for 7:30-8:45, Oct. 15 & arrange breakfast ( Carol Jessen )  **
 * ** Contact RAMP Counselors (Judi Sigler) **
 * ** Contact Boone Central Counselors (Barb Bode) **
 * ** Review ASCA website [|schoolcounselor.org] - explore the website (ALL)  **
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 * Next Meeting: Oct 15 7:30-8:45 breakfast meeting ( Carol arrange at NECC) **