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Membership Mobilization and Engagement: School Counselor Webinar Series
Building Leadership Skills in College and Career Readiness Counseling
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Building Leadership Skills in College and Career Readiness Counseling March 19, 2014
Introducing our panelist:
Moderator
Jennifer A. Dunn - Director, Membership Mobilization & Engagement, The College Board
Panelist
Trish Hatch - Director, School Counseling Program, San Diego State University Brian Law - School Counselor, Valdosta City Public Schools Patricia J. Martin - Former College Board Assistant Vice President, Consultant Lillian Tsosie-Jensen - Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program Specialist, Utah State Office of Education
Today’s Objectives
Learn about the leadership skills school counselors need to
develop and implement a college-going culture
Hear real-life examples from leaders about ways to influence policies and decisions that impact college and career outcomes
Learn more about College Board resources, tools and training opportunities to assist in building leadership skills in college and career readiness counseling
To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
Title: National Leadership Index 2012: A National Study of Confidence in Leadership Source: Harvard Kennedy School Center of Public Leadership
Would you say that the problems we face today can be solved through effective leadership, or that they cannot be solved no mater who our leaders are?
Title: National Leadership Index 2012: A National Study of Confidence in Leadership Source: Harvard Kennedy School Center of Public Leadership
What we need today is:
Personal Attributes
Professional
Knowledge and skills
“X FACTOR”
+
+
= Ensures that all students no matter
their background has access to academic preparation for college
and career success
Transformative Leadership
Transformed by the:
Do you have the “X Factor” that leads to Transformative Leadership?
Let’s hear from our panelist:
Panelist
Trish Hatch - Director, School Counseling Program, San Diego State University Brian Law - School Counselor, Valdosta City Public Schools Patricia J. Martin - Former College Board Assistant Vice President, Consultant Lillian Tsosie-Jensen - Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program Specialist, Utah State Office of Education
Question #1: What type of leadership skills do school counselors need to develop and implement a college-going culture?
Lillian Tsosie-Jensen
1. Understand the role of the transformed school counselor
2. Know the difference between “Equity” and “Equality”
3. Be a data driven practitioner and intentionally focus on underserved populations
4. Elevator speech, communication is key
5. Embracing collaboration and partnerships
Brian Law
1. Self-efficacy
2. Collaborate and partner with in-school and out-of-school stakeholders for system change (Teachers, Graduation Coaches, College Access Professionals, etc…)
3. Awareness of all program and curriculum offerings (AVID, Dual Enrollment, AP, IB, Common Core, Early College Programs, Teachers as Advisors, Summer Camps, etc…)
4. Evaluate and use results data for accountability
5. Embrace change and take ownership of new initiatives around college and career readiness
Question #2: Provide 2 to 3 examples of how to influence policies and decisions that impact college and career outcomes in your state, district, and/or school?
Patricia Martin
1. Leadership and Advocacy driven by a moral compass
2. School counselor presence and prominence on school leadership team
3. Effective use of data for establishing reality, creating urgency for change, and intentional focus on equity where disparities exist
4. Cultural competence and contextualization of strategies for measureable college and career readiness outcomes for all students
Presence and Prominence on the School Leadership Team
YOU
Organizational Chart
Owning the Seat Own the Seat
Question #3: How have you used the College Board tools and training opportunities to assist in building leadership skills in college and career readiness counseling?
Principal-School Counselor Toolkit
Website: nosca.collegeboard.org
Brian Law
• School Counselor Advocacy • Accountability for School Counselors • Build a Better Understanding of the Principal
Counselor Relationship
School Counselor Strategic Planning Tool
Step 1: Collect, analyze and interpret data to
identify areas of inequity.
Step 2: Develop and prioritize measurable data-driven goals aligned with school, district, state and national directives.
Step 3: Develop interventions for each goal and prioritize.
Determine feasibility.
Step 4: Develop and implement intervention plan for each goal. Set benchmarks to monitor progress &
revise plan as needed .
Step 5: Collect outcome data, develop accountability report and
distribute to all stakeholders.
Step 6: Institutionalize change through systemic policies,
practices and procedures to
sustain gains in equity.
Source: School Counselor Strategic Planning Tool. National Office for School Counselor Advocacy, The College Board, 2010.
Brian Law
Lillian Tsosie-Jensen
College and Career Ready State Report
• Student
• Outcome
• Accountability
• Report
School Counselor’s Guides K-12
Source: nosca.collegeboard.org
Trish Hatch
• NOSCA Eight Components of College and Career Readiness Counseling • Using Date to Close Gaps is an Ethical Responsibility
• Scaffolding Learning:
Content Knowledge and Skills
Experiential Activities
Demonstrating Collaboration in Action
Modeling Leadership for the Next Generation of School Counselors • Power of Partnerships between Higher Education and Districts
Other Tools and Resources:
7th Edition, which contains advice and strategies from experienced school counselors
A comprehensive guide to our key programs, resources, conferences, and more — for K–12 educators and students.
College Board critical dates and programs of the College Board
Source: http://professionals.collegeboard.com/educator/k-12-counselor
1. Connection Power- the professional or personal relationship and networks of influential people, organizations and programs.
2. Information Power-having current and needed information and sharing it.
3. Expert Power- the source of professional expertise, skills, knowledge, and confidence.
Powers of Leadership
Question #4: What is one essential thing you would like to leave our webinar audience about leadership in college and career readiness counseling?
E-mail: [email protected]
College Board’s Professional Development Opportunity for School Counselors
Destination Equity 2014 focuses on counseling practices and programs that encourage access and success for students as they prepare for college and careers. Through compelling sessions and engaging dialogue, you will acquire hands-on strategies and tools that can be implemented at your school, in your district, in your community and at the state level.
Featured Plenary Speakers
Calvin Mackie - Friday, April 11th
Noma LeMoine - Saturday, April 12th
Featured Plenary Session
“Creating a Successful Launch of the New College Board Assessments” – Friday, April 11th
http://destinationequity.collegeboard.org/
School Counselors & College Access Providers: Partnership Power
Wed., April 30, 2014
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
Register today! To learn more, visit:
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance or
http://counselorworkshops.collegeboard.org/
Membership Mobilization & Engagement Spring 2014 Webinar Series
Webinar Session Give Away!! A Randomly Selected Poll Question Responder!
College Board College Planning Packet
College Board Tee shirt
Post-its Notes
Pencils & Ink Pens
Set of Handouts & Flyers
Submitting Poll Question Responses
We thank you in advance for providing us your feedback!
THANK YOU
for your participation! Note: This webinar will be archived.
A link to the presentation will be emailed to participants and made available online.
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