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Table of Contents Fall Sponsors ..................... Page 3 President’s Message ........... Page 4 MSCA Leadership .............. Page 5 Past Presidents ................... Page 6 Conference Schedule ......... Page 6 - 7 Keynote Speaker ................ Page 8 - 9 Conference Tracks ............. Page 11 - 16 Conference Sessions .......... Page 17 - 34 Conference Sponsors ......... Page 35 Conference Exhibitors ....... Page 36 - 38 CEU Form ......................... Page 39 Save the Date ..................... Page 40 2
MSCA President’s Welcome One practice that has been especially salient to me this year is honoring the question, “how do we be present to what is unfolding?” We are wit- nessing a transformation of our profession and communities and have ownership in the ways in which we engage. I hold a core belief that the solutions are in the community. Whether we are cultivating anti-rac- ism or attending to COVID-19 truths, we must look for opportunities and call one another into generative spaces. We must engage in self-reflection and deliberate investigation of our worldview as individuals, school counselors, and as a larger organization. We must release worldviews and practices that no longer serve us and that cause harm. We must acknowledge the role that we all play in perpetuating systemic racism, inequity, and the responsibility we have to deliberately and pas- sionately engage in purposeful correction. School counselors are lifelong learners and as educational leaders have a responsibility to dis- Tanis Henderson, 2020 MSCA PResident mantle systems of oppression within our schools and organizations. There is a level of discomfort selor and have adequate student to counselor that can be expected as we enter into this space. ratios. Be uncomfortable and continue to show up, our future depends on it. As we engage in this virtual learning over the next few days, I challenge you to slow down and I have been honored to serve as the MSCA pres- be present. Connect digitally with colleagues and ident over the last few months. I am in awe of all dialogue about your learning. Share examples of that you do and the initiatives taking place across your learning in action in the weeks to come. Minnesota. It is through our standing together in community I want to acknowledge the community that MSCA as Minnesota school counselors that we will make provides me to connect with other school coun- it through this year together. We are MSCA. selors inspires me to keep going during difficult times. As we look forward to the 2021 legislative With gratitude, session and our strengthened partnership with Tanis Henderson Education Minnesota, I envision a state where all MSCA President Minnesota students have access to a school coun- 4
MSCA Leadership Officers Division Presidents Committee Chairs Tanis Henderson Brittany Bueckers Derek Francis President Central Ethics Deer River Schools Pierz Healy High School Minneapolis Public Schools Amanda Bomstad Leah Shanks Pam Potter Langly President Elect Lake Area Public Relations SouthWest Metro High School Marguerite Ohrtman Jeremy Mattson Sandra Mortenson Past President Minneapolis Government Relations University of Minnesota South High School Wendy Eidem Jamie Jazdzewski Murray Smart Treasurer Northeast Government Relations St. Paul Public School Cloquet Middle School Retired school counselor Robin Whiteside Cynthia Celander Tina Barness Secretary Northwest Membership and Jordan High School Kelliher Schools Technology Chair Houston Public School District Rachel Lund Wanda Randgaard Kelsey MacQueen Vice President-Elementary Southeast Awards and Recognition Garden City Elementary Bluff View Elementary Co-Chair School South St. Paul Secondary School Michelle Libby Jessica Kirschner Kelsey Clark Vice President Southwest Awards and Recognition Middle/Junior High Loyola Catholic School Co-Chair Holly Evans Wendy Eidem Collette Lenarz Vice President Secondary St. Paul Co-President Fall Conference Co-Chair St. Paul Public Schools Mark Gillen Joe Morcomb Jamie Jazdzewski Vice President East Suburban Fall Conference Co-Chair Post Secondary Totino-Grace High School Molly Attoe Nathan Bailey Graduate Student Rep West Central 5
Past Presidents 1952-54 Donald Benschoter 1985-86 Robert Seha 2004-05 Tammy P. Roth 1954-56 Guy Thorsen 1986-87 Ernie Buhler 2005-06 Kitty Johnson 1956-58 C. Kenneth Knox 1987-88 Phil Cognetta 2006-07 Bill Stock 1958-60 Robert Swan 1988-89 Pat Fitzgerald 2007-08 Colleen Baldrica 1960-62 Roland Larson 1989-90 Joyce Rief 2008-09 Shelly Landry 1962-64 Loren Benson 1990-91 Bruce Wing 2009-10 Murray Smart 1964-66 Ralph Johnson 1991-92 Dave Trites 2010-11 Kris Moe 1966-68 Edwin Stuart 1992-93 Joellyn Howell 2011-12 Chris Otto 1968-70 Lyle Williams 1993-94 Bill Dorgan 2012-13 Dawn Brown 1970-72 John Ramaley 1994-95 Gail Toatley 2013-14 Dave Warner 1972-74 Roger Glaim 1995-96 Toni Bach 2014-15 Jim Bierma 1974-76 Larry Harmsen 1996-97 Jon Larson 2015-16 Dawnette Cigrand 1976-78 Harold Hebl 1997-98 Doug Revsbeck 2016-17 Tom Tillberry 1978-80 Marlene Pinten 1998-99 Jane Scott 2017-18 Leah Kent 1980-81 Carol Pomroy 1999-00 Anita Vadis 2018-19 Sarah Kortuem 1981-82 Howard Kortmeyer 2000-01 Kevin Hogan 2019-20 Marguerite Ohrtman 1982-83 Carol Marshall 2001-02 Lee Oling 1983-84 Lyle Odland 2002-03 Kathy Connelly 1984-85 Don Cavalier 2003-04 Anne Erickson Conference Schedule Monday, November 16 Time Event Location 8:00 am - 8:30 am Welcome/Opening Remarks General Session 8:30 am - 10:00 am David Horsager: Keynote, Part 1 General Session 10:10 am - 11:00 am Breakout Session 1 Breakout Rooms 11:10 am - 12:00 pm Breakout Session 2 Breakout Rooms 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Exhibits Session A Virtual Exhibit Hall 12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Break 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Breakout Session 3 Breakout Rooms 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Breakout Session 4 Breakout Rooms 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm Board Listening Session Livestream 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm “Happy Hour” and Trivia Livestream 6
Conference Schedule Tuesday, November 17 Time Event Location 8:00 am - 8:15 am Welcome Back/Opening Re- General Session marks 8:15 am - 9:00 am Exhibits Session B Virtual Exhibit Hall 9:00 am - 10: 00 am David Horsager: Keynote, Part 2 General Session 10:10 am - 11:00 am Breakout Session 5 Breakout Rooms 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Breakout Session 6 Breakout Rooms 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm Awards Recognition/Lunch General Session Break 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Breakout Session 7 Breakout Rooms 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Breakout Session 8 Breakout Rooms 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Exhibits Session C Virtual Exhibit Hall 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Closing Remarks Livestream 7
Keynote Speaker David Horsager Trust is a fundamental, bottom line issue. Without it, leaders lose teams, principles lose respect, and schools lose reputation, retention of good peo- ple, and relationships. But with trust, individuals, schools and organizations enjoy greater creativity, productivity, freedom, and results. Through David’s industry leading research “The Trust Outlook™” and firsthand experience working with the world’s highest performing organizations, David reveals how top leaders, schools, and organi- zations drive results to become the most trusted in their industry. The single uniqueness of the greatest organizations of all time is trust. For the trusted brand, people pay more, come back and tell others – this strategic advantage of being trusted is what separates high performance organizations from their competitors, leading to greater profitability, more impact and better workplaces. In these presentations, David shares case studies and actionable steps for diving deeper into the final four Pillars of Trust. David Horsager Bio David Horsager, MA, CSP, CPAE is the CEO of Trust Edge Leadership Institute, national bestselling author of “The Trust Edge”, inventor of the Enterprise Trust Index™, and director of one of the na- tion’s foremost trust studies: “The Trust Outlook™.” His work has been featured in prominent publications such as Fast Company, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. David has advised leaders and delivered life-changing presentations on six continents, with audiences ranging everywhere from FedEx, Toyota, and global governments to the New York Yankees and the Department of Homeland Security. Get free resources and more at www.DavidHor- sager.com and www.TrustEdge.com 8
Keynote Presentation The Trust Edge: How Top Leaders and Organizations Drive Results through Trust Part 1 Monday, November 16 Time: 8:30 am Learner Outcomes: • The Case for Trust and four pillars of the Trust Edge 8-Pillar Framework™ for becoming the most successful leaders and organizations. o Definition of trust o See how a lack of trust is your biggest expense • Clarity: The How? How? How? Strategy™ for getting absolutely clear • Compassion: How to build an environment for creating appreciation (SPA Method) • Character: The one thing more important than being trusted • Competency: Learn how input leads to output in everything The Trust Edge: How Top Leaders and Organizations Drive Results through Trust Part 2 Tuesday, November 17 Time: 9:00 am Learner Outcomes: • The Case for Trust and the last four pillars of the Trust Edge 8-Pillar Framework™ for becoming the most successful leaders and organizations • How all 8 pillars work together and affect each other in gaining the Trust Edge • Commitment: The key to rebuilding trust & the 6-step process to create healthy accountability • Connection: The #1 most magnetic trait of people • Contribution: 6 Es to motivating results • Consistency: How the little things done consistently make the biggest difference o Discover your opportunity to build trust the fastest, which is not when you often think it is o Gain a process to take this back and apply it right away 9
Conference Tracks Academic Presentation Presenter Session Creatively Themed Lesson Planning 101 Jenny Kusske Session 1 Integrating Experiential Activities into Your School Counseling Prac- Mark Gillen Session 3 tice Adlerian Approaches to Classroom Management: Positiver Discipline Douglas Pelcak Session 5 and Beyond Online Learning Demystified - All Your Questions Answered. Jeff Plaman Session 6 Making Data Personable for Equity Practices Tanis Session 6 Henderson Moving beyond the legislation: Designing a Pre-K-12 PLP system Leah Corey Session 8 that promotes holistic student planning 10
Conference Tracks Advocacy Presentation Presenter Session Supporting Our Profession: Strategies for Effective Counselor Super- Anquinetta V. Session 1 vision & Collegial Mentoring Calhoun, Ph.D. Bridging Mental Health and School Counseling: A Guide to LPC and Dr. Marguerite Session 2 LPCC Licensure Ohrtman Purposeful and Playful: Using Creative Arts Techniques in School Tracy Peed Session 2 Counseling Site Supervision One Vision, One Voice: Creating a District-Wide ASCA Culture Susan Arvidson Session 4 Living in the Gray: Ethical Dilemmas in School Counseling Amanda Session 5 Bomstad How to Land That Dream Job! Molly Attoe / Session 6 Mark Gillen 11
Conference Tracks College/Career Presentation Presenter Session What’s new at ACT? April Hansen Session 1 Choosing a Debt Free Degree: Helping First-generation Students Demaya Walton Session 2 Make an Informed Decision. Dispelling Myths about the FAFSA/Financial Aid Process Kathleen Klima Session 3 Personalized Learning Plans at Wayzata High School Sarah Clutter Session 4 Pathways to Workforce Success Cameron Macht Session 5 Preparing for Careers of the Future: School Counselors Lead the MaKenzie Session 7 Way! Johnson What’s Missing from Agric_lt_re Judy Barka / Session 8 Natalie Com- part 12
Conference Tracks Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Presentation Presenter Session How Counselors Can Support Their Schools After a Major Race/Hate Derek Francis Session 1 or Bias Incident Reimagining Discipline Practices: Leading With Community Sarah Weiss Session 2 Advocating for Muslim Students in the U.S. Public Schools: If not Us, Hulya Ermis Session 3 Then Who? From Exclusionary to Restorative: Strategies for Building Equitable, Justin Killian Session 4 Trauma-informed Schools Collective Conversations: A Counseling Group for LGBTQ+ Students Sonya J. Lund- Session 5 Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence strom / Panel Advocacy and Support for ELL Students’ Post-Secondary Success Helena Ste- Session 6 vens, PhD, LPC, LSC Anti-Racism & Equity Open Space Becky Mendoza Session 7 How Counselors Can Support Families with Gender Diverse Youth Dr. Carolyn Session 8 Berger 13
Conference Tracks Mental Health Presentation Presenter Session Yoga & Mindfulness for the Classroom: How to Implement Five Im- Amy Jenkins Session 1 portant Practices Into the School Day Mental Health Panel Rick Auger Session 2 I’m Anxious about My Students Anxiety – Strategies to Support Stu- Katie Dorn Session 4 dents in Crazy Times Therapeutic Use of Games in Counseling with Students Hulya Ermis Session 5 A Responsive Approach to Student Success Matthew Lib- Session 6 eratore, Ed.D., LCPC An Introduction to The MHTTC National School Mental Health Train- Sarah Parker Session 7 ing Curriculum: Guidance and Best Practices for States, Districts, McMinn and Schools Just Look Up! 5 Life-Saving Phrases EVERY Educator Needs to Hear! Joe Beckman Session 8 14
Conference Tracks Technology Presentation Presenter Session Helping Kids Make Safe, Ethical and Smart Choices While Using Kent Mollberg Session 3 Technology Help! Technology is Taking Control! Strategies for Leading Young Matt Meyers, Session 8 People in Safe and Healthy Use of Technology LMFT Trauma/Crisis/At-Risk Presentation Presenter Session McKinney-Vento 101 and supporting youth experiencing homeless- Becky Valek Session 3 ness Understanding the Basics of Section 504 Sarah Duffy Session 4 Every Child, Every Day Rachel Logan Session 7 15
Session Schedule Monday, November 16, Breakout 1 Time Presentation Presenters Yoga & Mindfulness for the Classroom: How to Implement Five Im- Amy Jenkins portant Practices Into the School Day 10:10 Supporting Our Profession: Strategies for Effective Counselor Su- Anquinetta V. Calhoun, am pervision & Collegial Mentoring Ph. D What’s new at ACT? April Hansen to How Counselors Can Support Their Schools After a Major Race/ Derek Francis 11:00 Hate or Bias Incident am Creatively Themed Lesson Planning 101 Jenny Kusske Monday, November 16, Breakout 2 Choosing a Debt -free Degree: Helping First-generation Students Demaya Walton Make an Informed Decision 11:10 am Purposeful and Playful: Using Creative Arts Techniques in School Tracy Peed Counseling Site Supervision to Bridging Mental Health and School Counseling: A Guide to LPC and Dr. Marguerite Ohrtman LPCC Licensure 12:00 pm Reimagining Discipline Practices: Leading With Community Sarah Weiss Mental Health Panel Rick Auger 16
Session Schedule Monday, November 16, Breakout 3 Time Presentation Presenters McKinney-Vento 101 and Supporting Youth Becky Valek Experiencing Homelessness 1:00 pm Advocating for Muslim Students in the U.S. Hulya Ermis Public Schools: If not Us, Then Who? to Dispelling Myths about the FAFSA/Financial Aid Process Kathleen Klima 1:50 pm Helping Kids Make Safe, Ethical and Smart Choices While Using Kent Mollberg Technology Integrating Experiential Activities into Your School Counseling Prac- Mark Gillen tice Monday, November 16, Breakout 4 Time Presentation Presenters From Exclusionary to Restorative: Strategies for Building Equitable, Justin Killian Trauma-informed Schools 2:00 pm I’m Anxious about My Students Anxiety – Strategies to Support Katie Dorn Students in Crazy Times to Personalized Learning Plans at Wayzata High School Sarah Clutter 2:50 pm Understanding the Basics of Section 504 Sarah Duffy One Vision, One Voice: Creating a Districtwide ASCA Culture Susan Arvidson 17
Session Schedule Tuesday, November 17, Breakout 5 Time Presentation Presenters Living in the Gray: Ethical Dilemmas in School Counseling Amanda Bomstad 10:10 Pathways to Workforce Success Cameron Macht am Adlerian Approaches to Classroom Management: Positiver Douglas Pelcak to Discipline and Beyond Therapeutic Use of Games in Counseling with Students Hulya Ermis 11:00 am Collective Conversations: A Counseling Group for LGBTQ+ Students Experienc- Sonya J. Lundstrom ing Intimate Partner Violence / Panel Tuesday, November 17, Breakout 6 Time Presentation Presenters Advocacy and Support for ELL Students’ Post-Secondary Success Helena Stevens, PhD, LPC, LSC 11:10 am Online Learning Demystified - all your questions answered. Jeff Plaman to Making Data Personable for Equity Practices Tanis Henderson A Responsive Approach to Student Success Matthew Libera- 12:00 pm tore, Ed.D., LCPC How to Land That Dream Job! Molly Attoe / Mark Gillen 18
Session Schedule Tuesday, November 17, Breakout 7 Time Presentation Presenters Anti-Racism & Equity Open Space Becky Mendoza Preparing for Careers of the Future: School Counselors Lead the Way! MaKenzie Johnson 1:00 Every Child, Every Day Rachel Logan pm How to have an Intern and those growth conversations Robin Whiteside / to J.Kusske An Introduction to The MHTTC National School Mental Health Training Cur- Sarah Parker Mc- 1:50 riculum: Guidance and Best Practices for States, Districts, and Schools Minn pm Tuesday, November 17, Breakout 8 Time Presentation Presenters Moving beyond the Legislation: Designing a Pre-K-12 PLP System that Leah Corey Promotes Holistic Student Planning 2:00 pm Help! Technology is Taking Control! Strategies for Leading Young People Matt Meyers, LMFT in Safe and Healthy Use of Technology to Just Look Up! 5 Life-Saving Phrases EVERY Joe Beckman Educator Needs to Hear! 2:50 pm What's Missing from Agric_lt_re Judy Barka/ Natalie Compart How Counselors Can Support Families with Gender Diverse Youth Dr. Carolyn Berger 19
Monday, November 16 Session 1 10:10 am - 11:00 am Yoga & Mindfulness for the Classroom: How to Implement Five Important Practices Into the School Day Target Audience: Elementary Category/Track: Mental Health Primary Presenter: Amy Jenkins, Continuing education coordinator, Challenge to Change, Inc. Continuing education coordinator of Challenge to Change, Inc, Jenkins will demonstrate the importance of implementing yoga and mindfulness practices into the classroom setting to assist all students in “connect- ing their smart minds, to their kind hearts, to their calm bodies.” Through five important parts of practice, Jenskins will empower attendees to use these practices during instruction time as well as in one-on-one set- tings. Supporting Our Profession: Strategies for Effective Counselor Supervision and Collegial Mentoring Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Advocacy Primary Presenter: Anquinetta V. Calhoun, Ph.D., assistant professor, Winona State University Presenter 2: Dawnette L. Cigrand, Ph.D., associate professor, Winona State University School counselors can support the profession through effective supervision of school counseling interns and informal collegial mentoring. Using reflection and strategy building activities, this session will engage attend- ees in ways to enhance supervision and mentoring. Referencing Moir’s “Phases of First-Year Teaching,” the session will consider ways collegial mentoring can help counselors navigate early career struggles. Attendees will examine the survival and disillusionment phases and practice strategies to improve counselors-in-training and neophyte counselors’ indoctrination into the counseling profession. What’s new at ACT? Target Audience: Secondary Category/Track: College/Career Primary Presenter: April Hansen, ACT, Inc. Hansen has been with ACT and working in Minnesota for 12 years. Get the latest updates on ACT Enhancements coming in Fall 2020: section retesting, super-scoring, and timelines. The session also take a look at the new online reporting system and how you can use it to counsel students. 20
How Counselors Can Support Their Schools After a Major Race/Hate or Bias Incident Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: DEI Primary Presenter: Derek Francis, manager of counseling services, Minneapolis Public Schools. Francis is a licensed counselor, Cross Cultural Counseling Research Presenter 2: James Bierma (pending) Each year schools throughout the country are faced with responding to major race or bias incidents by students or staff. These moments can be stressful, challenging, and uncomfortable. This session will provide counselors with a schoolwide, small group, and individual strategies to support students through these types of situations. This will be a session you will not want to miss. Creatively Themed Lesson Planning 101 Target Audience: All Category/Track: Academic Primary Presenter: Jenny Kusske, Jordan High School counselor with 10 years counseling. Learn how to create your own engaging lessons for your students from scratch. Have a need or idea of a lesson you want to implement for your students, come and learn the basics in creating it into an engaging lesson. Par- ticipants will receive a resource list and sample lesson at elementary, middle, and high school levels. Session 2 11:10 am - 12:00 pm Choosing a Debt-free Degree: Helping First-generation Students Make an Informed Decision Target Audience: Secondary Category/Track: College/Career Primary Presenter: Demaya Walton, college and career counselor, Banyan Community. Walton is a college access counseling and certified financial educator. With today’s alarming $1.5 trillion student loan debt crisis, counselors must guide the most vulnerable student pop- ulation to abstain from student loan debt. In this session, Walton will review current research on the student loan debt crisis, admissions practices that deceive affordability and debt-free degree student success stories. Purposeful and Playful: Using Creative Arts Techniques in School Counseling Site Supervision Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Advocacy Primary Presenter: Tracy Peed, Minnesota State University - Mankato assistant professor As a school counselor, Peed have served as a site supervisor to four practicum students and five interns. As a coun- selor educator, Peed have been and am currently an university supervisor for school counseling practicum and has been an internship university supervisor for the past five years. Most recently, Peed served as the practicum and internship coordinator for MSU-Mankato. Additionally, Peed and a colleague have designed and implement various supervision trainings for site supervisors and Peed has conducted independent research in the areas of site supervi- sor self-efficacy and professional identity. Every school year brave school counselor site supervisors take on supervisees while having little to no training them- selves on how to be a site supervisor. Building rapport and a strong working alliance is key to supervision success. Research has demonstrated that supervision training helps build site self-efficacy and professional identity. This session will provide tangible information on how to build and enhance the supervisory relationship through the use of purposeful and playful creative arts techniques in supervision. 21
Bridging Mental Health and School Counseling: A Guide to LPC and LPCC Licensure Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Advocacy Primary Presenter: Dr. Marguerite Ohrtman, director of school counselor and clinical training. Ohrtman has her LPCC licensure and has been supervising school counselors to earn the LPC and LPCC licensure for the past five years. Presenter 2: Leah Shanks, Orono Middle School counselor Interested in learning about LPC and LPCC licensure? There are opportunities for school counselors to obtain their LPC and LPCC licensure and this presentation will help guide you through the process. Participants will learn about the process, requirements, and will have time to ask questions about their own next steps. Feel free to bring your transcripts and all your questions! Mental Health Panel Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Mental Health Primary Presenter: Rick Auger, Minnesota State University - Mankato counselor education professor. Auger has been involved in children’s mental health work for many years. He was a school psychologist for 14 years, complet- ed a year-long clinical internship providing mental health services, and taught a mental health in school class for over 15 years. Auger has written a book and several articles on the topic of children’s mental health. Presenter 2: Sarah Blasing Presenter 3: Claire Bradley Presenter 4: Alex Auger This session will feature a panel of young adults who experienced mental health issues while going through the K-12 system. They will share their experiences and offer their perspectives on ways in which schools and school counsel- ors can support students with mental health issues. Reimagining Discipline Practices: Leading With Community Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: DEI Primary Presenter: Sarah Weiss is a discipline policy specialist in the school climate center at Minnesota Depart- ment of Education. It’s time to address discipline disparities due to decision-making based on implicit bias. As our mindsets and practices evolve, it is essential that schools reimagine their code of conduct to ensure it centers discipline prac- tices as pathways to model, teach, and reinforce positive behavior across the school community. This session will help advocates build capacity and secure resources they need to support districts through a process to reimagine their discipline practices and procedures to reflect the values and needs of the community and operationalize the use of restorative, supportive, and accountable discipline framework. 22
Session 3 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm McKinney-Vento 101 and Supporting Youth Experiencing Homelessness Room: A Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Trauma/Crisis/At-Risk Primary Presenter: Becky Valek, counselor on special assignment, St. Paul Public Schools. Valek is a school counselor, working with McKinney-Vento/foster care in SPPS School counselors play an important role in supporting students experiencing homelessness. This session will cover the basics of McKinney-Vento legislation and how counselors can support the education of youth experi- encing homelessness. Topics include: determining McKinney-Vento eligibility-identification; school of origin; immediate enrollment; transportation; identifying barriers and overcoming homelessness through education; potential warning signs of homelessness; strategies to support high school graduation; and the transition to college. Resources: SchoolHouse Connection: http://www.schoolhouseconnection.org/ Education Leads Home: http://www.educationleadshome.org/ National Center on Homeless Education: https://nche.ed.gov National Network for Youth: http://www.nn4youth.org Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness: https://ww.icphusa.org DVDs for awareness-raising: www.vimeo.com/pjulianelle Advocating for Muslim Students in the U.S. Public Schools: If not Us, Then Who? Target Audience: Category/Track: DEI Primary Presenter: Hulya Ermis, assistant professor for University of Wisconsin-Stout’s School Counseling. Ermis had a content session on a similar topic at the ASCA conference in 2019. She wrote a book chapter on Muslim American students and their experiences in educational settings, which is currently under publication. Ermis is also passionate about conducting research on experiences of Muslim American students and their mental health. Muslim students in public schools often face bullying and discrimination and might perceive the school envi- ronment as hostile. School counselors play a vital role in protecting Muslim students from bullying and ha- rassment through understanding, empowering, and advocating for this population. As counselors are ethically expected to be culturally competent by acquiring knowledge, gaining skills, and awareness regarding cultural elements, the objective of this session is to provide an overview regarding the Muslim population in the U.S., key tenets of Islam, and experiences of Muslim students in public schools as well as offer practical recommen- dations for school counselors on how to advocate for Muslim students in the U.S. schools. 23
Dispelling Myths about the FAFSA/Financial Aid Process Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: College/Career Primary Presenter: Kathleen Klima, outreach & communications coordinator, Minnesota Office of Higher Education with experience in financial aid and college access Presenter 2: Beth Barsness, high school-dual credit-alternative-online learning, high school initiatives spe- cialist, Minnesota Department of Education Presenter 3: Jeff Olson, director of financial aid at Bethel University There is a lot of misinformation about the FAFSA and the financial aid process—what it entails, who should apply, what the results will be—we’re here to help dispel these myths in this session. Olson will address the top questions received at FAFSA and Dream Act completion events. Updated 2021-2022 financial aid resources for working with students and families will also be shared. Helping Kids Make Safe, Ethical, and Smart Choices While Using Technology Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Technology Primary Presenter: Kent Mollberg, technology information specialist. Mollberg is a professional consultant. Are you finding that you are spending more and more of your valuable time putting out “fires” because of stu- dents making poor choices when using technology. Are you consistently having to “deal with” issues revolving around sexting, bullying, and inappropriate use of technology. If the answer is YES, I can help make your job easier, and help improve the lives, and the future choices of your students. Integrating Experiential Activities into Your School Counseling Practice Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Academic Primary Presenter: Mark Gillen, professor, University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Gillen has worked in adven- ture education starting in 1979 and have utilized adventure experiences to enhance group work for most of that time. Are you interested in adding experiential activities to your group and classroom work that utilize team build- ing, problem solving, or just breaking the ice? We will discuss how experiential activities support our work. The majority of our time we will be participating in activities and processing how they can be used, facilitated, and other related issues. 24
Session 4 2:00 - 2:50 pm From Exclusionary to Restorative: Strategies for Building Equitable, Trauma-informed Schools Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: DEI Primary Presenter: Justin Killian, education issues specialist, Education Minnesota. Killian is a policy spe- cialist, academic. Presenter 2: Sara Ford, education issues specialist, Education Minnesota This session build on basic understandings of how childhood trauma influences brain development. Partici- pants will discuss: childhood trauma and the original ACE study; new measurements of trauma; trauma-in- formed, classroom strategies; and secondary trauma. Participants will also review how early trauma measure- ment tools failed to account for systemic racism, discrimination, homophobia, and transphobia. Participants will gain a better understanding of how schools can inflict and heighten childhood trauma, and strategies educators can use to build trauma-informed schools. Finally, participants will review the signs of secondary trauma and methods to help school staff protect their own wellbeing. I’m Anxious about My Students’ Anxiety – Strategies to Support Students in Crazy Times Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Mental Health Primary Presenter: Katie Dorn, LSC, MFT, EmpowerU Education (working with many schools). With over 15 years as a licensed school counselor, private therapist (MFT). Served on faculty and staff at Adler Graduate School in SCP as well as co-founder of EmpowerU (https://empoweru.education) and online intervention for students with mental health obstacles. Presenter 2: Abby Master, EmpowerU Help your students that struggle with anxiety, depression, and negative/ruminating thoughts learn how to make their thoughts work for them so they are less consumed by worry and fear and have more control over their thoughts and emotions. School counselors that attend this session will learn effective and easy to use hands-on strategies and tools that can be used in short student check-ins or groups to help cultivate the stu- dent’s Inner Coach while quieting their Inner Critic. Personalized Learning Plans at Wayzata High School Target Audience: Secondary Category/Track: College/Career Primary Presenter: Sarah Clutter, school counselor/Wayzata High School/School District 284. Clutter has 25-plus years of collective school counseling experience, working with students and personalized learning plans Presenter 2: Mandy Randall, school counselor, Wayzata High School Presenter 3: Jessica Dahlman, school counselor, Wayzata High School Come learn about how counselors at Wayzata High School are implementing four-year plans in a meaningful way for all students. After gaining feedback from students, personalized learning plans were revamped and are now tailored with targeted activities, interventions, and enrichment opportunities to meet the unique individ- ual needs of each high school student. The presenters will provide their scope and sequence for you to adapt to your school setting. 25
Understanding the Basics of Section 504 Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Trauma/Crisis/At-Risk Primary Presenter: Sarah Duffy, attorney. Duffy has seven years of practicing special education law with four prior years experience working in special education at the Minnesota Department of Education. This session will cover the legal requirements districts must follow under the federal Section 504 of the Re- habilitation Act in accommodating students with disabilities. Duffy will discuss who is covered under the act, legal requirements for the implementation of a 504 Plan, discipline procedures under the act, and more. One Vision, One Voice: Creating a Districtwide ASCA Culture Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Advocacy Primary Presenter: Susan Arvidson, lead elementary counselor, St. Paul Public Schools. Arvidson has been a lead counselor for 7 years and has worked to create a culture of support for school counseling in SPPS. Our counseling department has grown as we have aligned ourselves more closely to the ASCA model. She is also a RAMP reviewer and presenter for ASCA. Presenter 2: Richard Mack, lead middle school counselor, St. Paul Public Schools Presenter 3: Jodi Danielson, lead high school counselor, St. Paul Public Schools After this session, participants will be able to: - Create a plan for increasing buy-in for alignment to the ASCA National model - Increase excitement and pride in impact of licensed school counselors in your school or district - Support and encourage counselors to apply for RAMP - Leverage the above to reduce caseloads in your school or district Save the Date State Conference November 13-16, 2021 Duluth, MN 26
Tuesday, November 17 Session 5 10:10 am - 11:00 am Living in the Gray: Ethical Dilemmas in School Counseling Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Advocacy Primary Presenter: Amanda Bomstad, high school counselor, Mankato West High School. She is a member of the Ethics Committee for three terms, presented on the topic of ethics at the 2019 MSCA conference, facili- tated conversations at the ethics table at the 2019 conference Presenter 2: Joe Morcomb, high school counselor, Totino Grace Presenter 3: Nate Bailly, high school counselor, Fergus Falls ALC The ethics team is surveying school counselors in Minnesota about the ethical concerns that weigh most heavily in the work they do with students and families. The feedback provided will guide the topics highlighted in the presentation. Audience participation is encouraged and will contribute to the collaborative nature of the ses- sion. Participants will walk away with the knowledge, resources, and contact information to continue to prob- lem solve ethical dilemmas as the school year progresses. Pathways to Workforce Success Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: College/Career Primary Presenter: Cameron Macht, regional analysis manager/Department of Employment & Economic Development. Macht represents DEED’s Labor Market Information office, supplemented by student surveys at regional Career Expos. Presenter 2: Luke Greiner, DEED (pending) Choosing a career is serious business. DEED’s Labor Market Information office provides a wide range of data to help guide students, job seekers, and their counselors to make smart career decisions. Adlerian Approaches to Classroom Management: Positiver Discipline and Beyond Target Audience: Elementary Category/Track: Academic Primary Presenter: Douglas Pelcak, School Counseling Field Experience coordinator for Adler Graduate Shool. Pelcak is a Adlerian Trained Professional Development coordinator/director of School Counseling Ser- vice Center. Participants will 1) understand the importance of developing an atmosphere of belonging and contributing in the classroom 2) develop an understanding of the Goals of Misbehavior and its application to strategically responding to student misbehavior 3) the use of Encouragement in developing an individauls’ internal frame of reference and locus of control 4) techniques and lessons that will assist teachers and students develop class- rooms with strengths and affirmation as a critical base. 27
Therapeutic Use of Games in Counseling Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Mental Health Students Primary Presenter: Hulya Ermis, assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s School Counsel- ing. Ermis teaches play therapy in school counseling and teaches how to integrate books and games into school counseling as a part of the class content. The integration of games into counseling provides an innovative therapeutic tool that may potentially enhance the therapeutic process. This presentation will explore the therapeutic power and purpose of using games in counseling from various theoretical frameworks to help children and adolescents through their process of heal- ing and growth. The session will also include types and clinical benefits of games, therapeutic components of games, and areas that impact the use of this creative tool. Finally, we will discuss ways for school counselors to modify existing games and create their own to incorporate within the therepautic procedure for individual and group counseling sessions. Join Ermis in this session to add more games to your school counseling toolbox to use in your therapeutic work. Collective Conversations: A Counseling Group for LGBTQ+ Students Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence Target Audience: Middle School; Junior High; High School; Grad Students Category/Track: DEI Primary Presenter: Sonya J. Lundstrom, school counselor, Fisher School District, and graduate student, University of North Dakota. Lundstrom has over 20 years of experience working with intimate partner vio- lence, expertise working with LGBTQ youth, and applicable school counseling experience and expertise. Presenter 2: Stacie R. Moffitt, school counseling graduate student, University of North Dakota Presenter 3: Dana J. Conzemius, counseling psychology doctoral student, University of North Dakota Presenter 4: Shannon R. Krueger, school counseling graduate student, University of North Dakota This presentation outlines the pervasive social justice need for such a group, school context implementation, and session-by-session overview of the counseling group for LGBTQ+ adolescents experiencing Intimate Part- ner Violence (IPV). 28
Session 6 11:10 am - 12:00 pm Advocacy and Support for ELL Students’ Post-Secondary Success Target Audience: Secondary Category/Track: DEI Primary Presenter: Helena Stevens, PhD, LPC, LSC, school counseling Minnesota State University professor and school counselor at Immanuel Lutheran. Over a decade of school counseling experience working with culturally diverse students and ELL students. Current school counselor with six years as a counselor educator training future school counselors. Presenter 2: Hamdi Husein, student in school counseling Masters crogram MNSU/School Counsel- or at Hayes Elementary. A recent survey of ELL students in 11th- and 12th-grade yielded results that students felt unprepared for post-secondary college and career options. These students felt that a lack of resources, oppor- tunities for job exploration, and English proficiency were significant factors in influencing their under-preparedness. School counselors are a first line of defense in supporting post-secondary pre- paredness and this presentation will provide insights and specific strategies for increasing advocacy work in supporting ELL students. Online Learning Demystified - All Your Questions Answered Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Academic Primary Presenter: Jeff Plaman, online and digital learning specialist, Minnesota Department of Ed- ucation. Plaman administrates the online learning programs for the state of Minnesota. Students enrolled in your school may take online courses from a state-approved online learning pro- vider. This session will cover the basic responsibilities of the enrolling district and then address spe- cific questions from the audience regarding enrolling, supporting, and transcripts for online students. Making Data Personable for Equity Practices Room: C Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Academic Primary Presenter: Tanis Henderson, MSCA president, school counselor at Deer River High School. Presenter 2: Sarah Weiss, MDE Presenter 3: Derek Francis, manager of counseling services, Minneapolis Public Schools Participants who participate will understand the role of personal bias in data intrepretation, will learn strategies for championing the use of data in equity work. 29
A Responsive Approach to Student Success Target Audience: Elementary, Middle School, Secondary Category/Track: Mental Health Primary Presenter: Matthew Liberatore, Ed.D., LCPC, director of student services and profession- al learning, District 214, Illinois. Liberatore has 11 years as a school counselor, student services, and administration and is a clinical therapist that focuses on trauma and healing. Presenter 2: Deborah Hardy, Ed.D, founder GuideED Consulting Presenter 3: Mary Docken, vice president of Outreach, Intellispark Discover a new model for team-based student support, focused on meeting individual student needs no matter where and how students are in school. Two experienced school counseling leaders will share practical ways for you to know, appreciate, and support each of your students. How to Land That Dream Job! Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Advocacy Primary Presenter: Molly Attoe/ Mark Gillen, MSCA Board Graduate Student Committee and pro- fessor, University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Want to learn how to land your dream school counseling job? Prepping for an upcoming interview? In this session, you’ll learn, test out the application, interview tips, and best practices. Now is your chance to ask those burning questions about landing your dream job before the pressure’s on! Session 7 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Anti-Racism & Equity Open Space Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: DEI Primary Presenter: Becky Mendoza, school counselor, Anti-Racism & Equity chairperson & Como Park Senior High School. Presenter 2: Tanis Henderson, MSCA president and Deer River Schools school counselor Join the presenters at this session to talk about and learn from others regarding anti-racism and equi- ty work in schools across Minnesota. The solutions are in our community. 30
Preparing for Careers of the Future: School Counselors Lead the Way! Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: College/Career Primary Presenter: MaKenzie Johnson, high school counselor and a counselors for Computing consultant. Presenter 2: Jen Rosato, College of St. Scholastica (pending) The shift in technology, computers, and automation have created a stark change in the world of work that continues to grow. These changes continue to the shift not only future careers but also the nec- essary skill to navigate and flourish in the 21st century. Many of the jobs continue to leave out large groups of students along lines of gender and race. School counselors are uniquely positioned to build awareness of the careers and foster student competencies through our advising and individual coun- seling through specific skills and practices. Participants will be able to identify emerging career trends and requisite skills to empower students. They will also identify tips for talking about computer science education and careers with key stake- holders. Every Child, Every Day Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Trauma/Crisis/At-Risk Primary Presenter: Rachel Logan is National SEED trainer/facilitator, PELSB trained, lead consul- tant for equity (regional professional development, regional networks, school site trainer, and pre- senter around implicit bias, cultural competency, equity and diversity work) for 2-plus years, present- ed equity based breakout sessions for MCTE, MASBO and MREA We are public schools, we support children and families from every race, language, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socio-economic background, political affiliation, mental health status, and abil- ity. Learn tools to strengthen your own equity lens, positively support your colleagues, and amplify student voice because collectively, we exist for every child, every day. How to have an Intern and Those Growth Conversations Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Advocacy Primary Presenter: Robin Whiteside/ J.Kusske In this session, Whiteside and Kusske will outline how they got started as intern supervisors and how they prepare future counselors for their first counseling job. They also will discuss how to have those tough growing conversations with the interns and how interns can enhance your school counseling program. Whiteside and Kusske welcome questions from participants and will provide them with a supervisor “cheat” sheet. 31
An Introduction to The MHTTC National School Mental Health Training Curriculum: Guidance and Best Practices for States, Districts, and Schools Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Mental Health Primary Presenter: Sarah Parker McMinn, school-based mental health project manager, Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. McMinn is a MSW, LCSW, trainer in the national curriculum and school mental health project staff with the national Mental Health Technology Trans- fer Center network. This training will introduce participants to the FREE National School Mental Health Training Curric- ulum. To help states, districts, and schools understand the core components of comprehensive school mental health, as well as engage in a planning process, this eight-module curriculum focuses on pro- viding guidance and best practices in school mental health. The curriculum is intended to be used by teams to influence, develop, and oversee school mental health systems in districts and schools. Session 8 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Moving Beyond the Legislation: Designing a Pre-K-12 PLP System that Promotes Holistic Student Planning Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Academic Primary Presenter: Leah Corey, program manager, St. Paul Public Schools. Corey holds a Master of Arts (MA) in social service administration, a Master of Education (MEd) in Educational Leadership and over 10 years experience working in public school settings in Chicago, Ill., Minneapolis, Minn., and St. Paul, Minn. Her career has focused on leading adults through transformational change in the areas of college and career planning and social emotional learning. Presenter 2: Sue Arvidson, lead elementary school counselor at St. Paul Public Schools The state of Minnesota requires all students to develop a personal learning plan no later than 9th- grade. But how should districts create a system that truly impacts students learning and isn’t simply an exercise in compliance? The presentation will provide an overview of a Pre-K-12 framework that St. Paul Public Schools has been piloting and is expanding across the district in 2020-2021. 32
Help! Technology is Taking Control! Strategies for Leading Young People in Safe and Healthy Use of Technology Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: Technology Primary Presenter: Matt Meyers, LMFT, counselor/therapist at Traverse Counseling & Consulting, GBC. Meyers has extensive experience working with families that present with this issue. It has become a new developmental task for all of us in the 21st century to establish a safe, healthy and balanced relationship with technology. Parents frequently feel as though technology is leading their children and family and feel inadequate to parent in this 21st century. In part this creates space and susceptibility for many of our technology practices to become process addictions because of the nature of how technology engages our brains. This behavior also can be difficult for school profession- als and parents to work collaboratively when schools use so many digital tools for educating children. School professionals can sometimes feel blamed for difficulties children are having and parents often feel blamed. How can parents and school professionals support young people in practicing healthy technology use? Just Look Up! 5 Life-Saving Phrases EVERY Educator Needs to Hear! Target Audience: Category/Track: Mental Health Primary Presenter: Joe Beckman As cofounder of Happy Caveman and Till 360 Consulting, Joe Beckman has shared his infectious energy, humor, and passion in over a thousand schools, positively impacting over one million people worldwide. Combining humor, authenticity, heart, and soul, international speaker Joe Beckman shares five spe- cific phrases he believes all humans need to hear...especially today. The result is a refreshing, authen- tic, and down-to-earth approach to finding self-worth (Love YOU), resilience (Push Through), confi- dence (Fail On), joy (Yeah Toast!), and maybe most importantly, human connection (Just Look Up). What’s Missing from Agric_lt_re Target Audience: All levels Category/Track: College/Career Primary Presenter: Judy Barka, assistant director, MinnesotaState Center of Agricultural Excel- lence. Barka has hands on experience working with career pathways Presenter 2: Natalie Compart, outreach coordinator, Minnesota State Center of Agricultural Excel- lence The Minnesota State College and University system is host to eight Centers of Excellence – dispersed across the state. As the Agricultural Centers of Excellence, They advocate for agriculture and promote Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) pathways by engaging students in an educational conversation about career opportunities. During the workshop, the presenters will provide a brief overview of the eight centers, share agricultural job data – to exemplify the varied agricultural career opportunities, and discuss how they center can support your school’s existing efforts as well as how they can assist in expanding AFNR efforts in your school for the benefit of all students 33
Working with Parents of Gender Diverse Students Target Audience: All Levels Category/Track: DEI Primary Presenter: Dr. Carolyn Berger, assistant professor & program coordinator, CSPP Program, University of Minnesota. Berger has a Ph.D., M.Ed., & Ed.S. in School Counseling from the University of Florida. She worked as a school counselor at both the middle and high school levels prior to becom- ing a counselor educator. She has over 15 years of experience in the school counseling field and has held numerous workshops on this topic. Presenter 2: Cristina Silva Gleason, M.S., Ph.D. candidate, University of Minnesota One of the most essential protective factors for gender diverse students is having a strong support system, including both their family and their school. It is critical that school counselors respect fam- ily values while also advocating for gender diverse students. However, this can get complicated if the family does not approve of their child’s gender identity. This presentation will address the complexi- ties of working with gender diverse students’ families and discuss how to handle different scenarios. 34
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