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#NSCW is February 5th - 9th
#NSCW24 focuses public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.
2024 Photo Challenge: Download each day’s sign, take a picture of video with it and post it to your social media channels with #NSCW24. Follow #NSCW24 to see how school counselors across the country are celebrating.
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Monday, Feb. 5, 2024: I use standards to develop a school counseling program that ... OR I'm participating in Black Lives Matter at Schools Week of Action by ...
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Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024: I use ASCA Student Standards to develop interventions that ...
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Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024: The ASCA standards I depend on the most are …
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Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024: I am student-focused because…
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Friday, Feb. 9, 2024: I advocate for the school counseling profession by …
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Provide feedback by Feb. 15, 2024.
The ASCA Position Statement Committee is considering adding a new position statement on The School Counselor and Student 504 Plans.
You can provide comments about that proposed statement, as well as 11 position statements that are up for review, by February 15th.
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Managing Our Personal Responses to Data/Feedback
Data is not inherently good or bad. As humans, it is a natural reaction for our brains to have strong reactions that can be categorized as 'good' or 'bad' to data. These reactions can block us from using the data or feedback to improve our practice for students. In "Three Feedback Triggers" Stone & Heen, 2014 they outline three main types of responses:
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Truth Triggers: “The data or feedback is wrong, unfair, unhelpful”
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Relationship Triggers: “I can’t hear this data or feedback from you”
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Identity Triggers: “The data or feedback is threatening to me or my program and I’m off balance”
Tips for Managing 'Triggers':
- Understand these responses are normal and common
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Actively monitor yourself for these triggers when having discussions about the data
- Learn how your wiring and temperament affect the stories you tell yourself
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Mentally separate the data/feedback from the person delivering it
- Be curious
- Cultivate a growth mindset
- Focus on what’s best for students, rather than what’s best for adults
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The "Resources to Inform Your CSCP Staff PD" resource document now includes an index to serve as a one stop shop for all of the resources that have been cited or included in any of the CSCP professional development that have been offered.
The 504 Team Coordination Planning Template has also been added to this document as a resource for CSCP teams.
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Closing-the-Gap Project Submission Through 2/12
Did you close a gap in your student data? Submit your artifact and be recognized as a CSCP Trailblazer at the WSCA Conference in March!
- CSCP staff can submit their artifact by emailing it to CSCP_PD@k12.wa.us by 11:59 pm on Feb. 12, 2024.
- WSCA board members and SC2A taskforce will score the artifacts on Feb. 13-14, 2024, using the rubric below.
- CSCP staff will be notified of recognition decisions by Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
Register for the WSCA Pre-Conference, March 6th
Did it Work? Assessing CSCP Effectiveness
Join OSPI-CSCP staff, Hatching Results trainers, and Dr. Trish Hatch for a WSCA pre-conference session focused on the "Assess" component of the ASCA Model. Register today!
This conference session will be recorded and posted to our YouTube Playlist. It will serve as our final statewide webinar offering of the 23-24 school year.
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Meet Trish Hatch!
Dr. Hatch will be available for book signing during the lunch hour between the AM and PM sessions.
Click the picture for full schedule with active links.
Get a free review of an artifact and individualized feedback with a Hatching Results consultant via meeting or in writing. Don't miss this opportunity to get expert feedback and collaboration on your current projects. Space is limited!
Get a free review of an artifact and individualized feedback with a Hatching Results consultant via meeting or in writing. Don't miss this opportunity to get expert feedback and collaboration on your current projects. Space is limited!
The more people who take advantage of this LIMITED opportunity, the more CSCP examples we’ll have in Washington!
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Only Four Half-Day Trainings Remaining
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March 1 - Use of Data in School Counseling Institute: Overview & Foundation - *NEW!
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March 8 - School Counseling for Systems Change
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April 19 - Use of Data in School Counseling Institute: Intermediate & Advanced - *NEW!
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April 26 - Sharing Results and Flashlight Presentations
Register by February 28th to secure your spot!
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Course window open from 12/11 - 2/16
There are multiple courses to choose from - take one or all! You can complete the courses by yourself, with a colleague or team, and on your own time at your own pace. These courses include built-in knowledge checks. Participants earn 15 clock hours per completed course! These asynchronous courses are GREAT for district counselor PLCs. Click the button below to register.
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Join the OSPI school counseling team for a monthly, virtual office hour. No pre-registration required! Click the link below to join the office hour on Friday, February 2nd from 9:00-10:00.
Can't make it? No problem! Send us an email or join us in March. Contact information can be found at the bottom of this newsletter.
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Want to make a difference in Social Emotional Learning in Washington?
The SEL Advisory Committee is accepting applications for new members to fill vacant seats. We would love for you to apply if you have the following:
- A passion for helping our students and for social emotional learning
- You have the time and capacity to fill the position for a year (The Advisory Committee’s 2023–2024 schedule is in the application.)
If you apply for a seat that is currently filled, we are happy to hold applications to fillhttps://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6926629/SEL-Advisory-Committee-Member-Application future vacancies. Our current vacancies are:
- Two Tribal representative members who have experience working in and with schools—one member from east of the crest of the Cascade mountains; and one member from west of the crest of the Cascade mountains (Tribal approval required)
For more information on the SEL Advisory Committee, please visit our web page. If you have any questions, please contact Emme Williamson.
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Congratulations to the 20 Washington students who have been selected as candidates for the Presidential Scholar Overall Award. Thank you to all of the educators who nominated and supported the nominees through the first phase of this process. The list of candidates includes students from Cleveland, Columbia River, Curlew, Curtis, Eastlake, Gov. John R. Rogers, Henry M. Jackson, International Community School, Lind-Ritzville, Mountlake Terrace, Newport, Rainier, Robert A. Long, Shadle Park, Southridge, and Yelm high schools.
You can check all of the Washington students who are moving forward here: 2024 Presidential Scholars Candidate List (PDF) (ed.gov)
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We heard loud and clear that more information on apprenticeships is needed in the field. More information coming soon!
Register for access to the Zoom webinar here. (Required to attend)
1.5 free clock will be available. Stay tuned for pdEnroller link!
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The HSBP Platform Statewide Survey will be available February 1 – March 8. This survey is designed to collect significant statewide feedback from students, families, K-12 educators, and community partners to inform the final selection of a successful vendor in May 2024.
OSPIs Universal HSBP Platform Legislative Report #1 is now posted and identifies the 7 preliminary finalists, listed below in alphabetical order:
- Kuder, Inc
- MaiaLearning, Inc,
- MIDAS Education
- School Data Solutions
- SchooLinks, Inc
- Xello
- YouScience
If you are interested in engaging with OSPI to support this work, please sign up here!
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Contact Us
Elementary School Counseling Program Supervisor
Kylie Massey, kylie.massey@k12.wa.us
Secondary School Counseling Program Supervisor
Maria Muto, maria.muto@k12.wa.us
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ALL STUDENTS PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS, CAREERS, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Led by State Superintendent Chris Reykdal, OSPI oversees K-12 public education in Washington state. Our mission is to provide funding, resources, tools, data and technical assistance that enable educators to ensure students succeed in our public schools, are prepared to access post-secondary training and education, and are equipped to thrive in their careers and lives.
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