Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Anti-Racist School Counseling: It Matters For All Educators & Students

Anti-Racist School Counseling: It Matters For All Educators & Students

November 2 at Noon (Central) 

Link: https://virginia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_57DaiyMoS66vmWFrnww8KA?fbclid=IwAR1ZDNeoFiXlGWwsGIR08efJMMgntr1l0PXLVgGsJIfrbuEPX4sOVWIvNiU

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/2020SchoolCounselSummit

Since 2012, the UVA School Counseling Summit has brought together researchers, practitioners, and students to discuss school counseling topics related to promoting equity, access, and justice.


This year, the theme is: Anti-Racist School Counseling: It Matters for All Educators & Students. During this webinar, nationally recognized school counselor educators and school counselors will share about the necessity and utility of implementing practices and policies that actively promote anti-racism K-12 schools.

The content presented will be relevant for: K-12 teachers, administrators, special educators, and coaches; school counseling graduate students; school counselor educators, teacher educators, and administrator educators.

AGENDA
Welcome
Dr. Derick Williams, Program Director, Counselor Education, University of Virginia

Keynote Presentation
Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Dean and Professor, School of Education, American University

Panel Discussion
Dr. Kara Ieva, Associate Professor, Rowan University
Dr. Renae Mayes, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Dr. Paul Harris, Associate Professor, University of Virginia
Dr. Anita Young, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Tracy Jackson, Supervisor of School Counseling Services, Loudoun County Public Schools

Question and Answer Session
Facilitated by Dr. Paul Harris

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Wellness Wednesday: Meditation for Stress Relief

Whether it’s college coursework, career, family, relationships, finances, the pandemic, systemic and social problems, or a combination of all, life’s stressors can be hard to cope with. Using meditation as a tool for stress management can help mitigate these challenges. Find a guided 10-minute  meditation here.



Monday, October 12, 2020

Academic Coach/Learning Specialist Job Opportunity

 Job opening: Academic Coach/Learning Specialist (Undergraduate Advising & Transition)

 

Job summary: Provide leadership and support for a variety of programs and services that assist undergraduate students in developing academic skills and contribute to increased retention and graduation. Oversee Georgia Tech's Academic Coaching program, which includes an extensive personal coaching load as well as establishing best practices for the coaching team. This position will interact on a regular basis with:  students, faculty, and staff. This position typically will advise and counsel: students, faculty, and staff. This position will supervise: students.

 

APPLY HERE