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Counselor Supervisors
VP: TracyJackson
Want to create a college going culture in your schools? NACAC’s new Guiding the Way to Higher Education: Step-by-Step to College Workshops for Students curriculum is now available for free.
http://www.nacacnet.org/PublicationsResources/Marketplace/student/Pages/GuidingEducation.aspx
Collegeboard’s page for College Guidance is great stuff for your school counselors! See the related downloads on the right.
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance
Attention State Supervisors!
Nominate a school counselor from your division for the ACTE Career Guidance Award. Only those school counselors who are currently making significant contributions in career and technical education programs in their communities and/or states can be recognized.
http://www.acteonline.org/award_guidance.aspx
State Supervisors Meeting
Friday, October 14, 2011
Belmont Recreation Center
1600 Hilliard Rd.
Richmond 23228
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Attention Virginia Supervisors and Coordinators! It’s that time of year again…professional development planning for school counselors! So why not take advantage of these FREE workshops.
Learn more about how to utilize Virginia Career View with workshops being offered around the state.
http://www.vaview.vt.edu/pro/workshops-outreach/workshops/
All high school counselors should be versed in college admission testing. Collegeboard and ACT offer free workshops around the state and if you cannot attend a workshop, you can always participate in one of their on-line trainings!
http://www.act.org/ccrw/
http://counselorworkshops.collegeboard.org/?excmpid=DM4-PR-1-FCW
NCAA Course:
The NCAA Eligibility Center now offers an online course for those that want to learn more about the initial-eligibility process. It’s a course intended to educate and enlighten counselors, coaches and parents. To connect directly to the course, please click the link below. Also, a flyer has been attached to provide additional information about the course. Feel free to pass this flyer and information along to anyone that wants information about what students need to know and do to be able to participate in NCAA Divisions I and II athletics. Should you have any questions, feel free to call Dr. Vanessa Wigand, specialist for health education at the Virginia Department of Education, at 804-225-3300, or by e-mail at Vanessa.Wigand@doe.virginia.gov .
Links of Interest for School counselors:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/schoolcounselorsurvey
http://www.counseling.org/PublicPolicy/PDF/ACA-NOSCA_Letter_03-21-2011.pdf
http://www.counseling.org/PublicPolicy/TP/ResourcesForSchoolCounselors/CT2.aspx
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