10 Strategies Proven to Inspire Even the Most Difficult Students

2012 ISCA Conference Session Descriptions Alphabetically

10 Strategies Proven to Inspire Even the Most Difficult Students How do you engage your most challenging students? This session will provide 10 strategies that have proven to build relationships, grab attention, and inspire students in K-12 schools, mental health, and correctional organizations worldwide. Learn to speak the language of today’s youth using relevant multimedia, physical activities, and visual metaphors. Christian Moore, WhyTry Organization Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels WORKSHOP FRIDAY 8AM-10:30AM

A School Wide Intervention Plan: A Successful Journey: College and Career Readiness This program is unique because it involves all staff and students, in a school wide plan that promotes college and career readiness. In most public high schools, career education is the responsibility of the CTE department. All other high school departments often do not see the importance of incorporating career and college readiness into their core academic classrooms. The goal is to show you why it’s important. Pamela Gabbard, Engaged (CareerCruising) Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/New Audience Level THURSDAY 10:00AM – 11:00AM

ASCA Town Hall Meeting Be involved in this informal gathering of information from Indiana school counselors. Julie Baumgart – Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels WORKSHOP Thursday 2:15PM – 4:45PM

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Consideration of Characteristics, Challenges and Strengths in Proactively Planning for Academic, Functional, and Behavioral Skills The core characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) result in a number of common challenges and related strengths while lending tremendous insight into the typical learning styles of students with ASD. During this workshop, we will discuss such challenges, strengths, and learning styles in relationship to their impact upon academic and functional performance as well as behavioral challenges or tendencies. Consideration of both proactive planning and proactive behavioral strategies will be emphasized and demonstrated as a correlate of the concepts of Universal Design for Learning. Tiffany Neal and Julie Rusyniak, HANDS in Autism Program & Resource Center Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels WORKSHOP FRIDAY 12:45PM – 3:00PM

Autism: I Have Autism, Can You Help Me? Most recent data shows children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at the rate of 1 in 88. Autism is known as the new epidemic in the U.S. Some may be severely impaired in academic and social areas to the point they may need a specialized school or special-needs classroom, but many others may exhibit a particular area of specialty, or may be high-functioning without severe cognitive, behavioral and social impairment. School counselors and teachers may see a growing number of children with high- functioning Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, or PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) in their schools and classrooms. We will focus on what we can do for these children as their school counselor, and how we can communicate with them and guide them to maximize the benefits of school education. Adrian Kim and Brandie Oliver, Butler University Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels FRIDAY 9:30AM – 10:30AM

Bridging the Gap of At-Risk Students This presentation will include video clips of at-risk students talking about their experiences with guidance counselors. You will learn characteristics of at-risk youth and 5 strategies that will help this population become successful. There will be interactive guidance lessons and personal examples of what has been successful in bridging the gap of at-risk students. Attendees will take home a CD of career/guidance lessons and resources for at-risk students. Katie Burton and Kara Larkin, Clark Pleasant Academy-Whiteland Intended Audience/Audience Experience – Middle School-Secondary/All Levels THURSDAY 11:30AM – 12:30PM

Character Education Across the Curriculum Seeming to have diminished in today’s culture, positive character education is now critically needed in schools. Educators will learn in this session the best practices for integrating character education throughout the curriculum, the positive effect of character education on academic achievement, and how to deal with potentially controversial issues surrounding community-wide character education plans. Attendees will gain creative, immediately usable ides for infusing character education in their schools and communities. Rebecca Thrush, Assist Education Intended Audience/Audience Experience – Elementary/All Levels THURSDAY 10:00AM – 11:00AM

Community Partnerships: Establishing a School Counseling Training Clinic The presenters (professors, school teachers, and current school counselors-in-training) will share their experiences with establishing a counseling training clinic in a brand new alternative school in a suburban Indiana community. Although the new school was developed to serve over 100 students, many of whom were experiencing significant academic, social, emotional, and legal difficulties, no counseling services were set up on-site. We will discuss how this community need was identified, the process of connecting with school leaders, the details of establishing a working practicum site at the school, and how this project reflects the value of community engagement that is the mission of our college. Successes, challenges, and future directions will be discussed. In addition, the unique restorative family conferencing that is being utilized in the school setting to promote student and family growth will be highlighted. Attendees will engage in dialogue and discussion regarding their experiences and ideas for enhancing clinical training opportunities for student counselors while serving the needs of local communities. Kerrie Fineran, Amy Nitza, Julia Miller, Jennifer Johnson, Kendra Morris – Indiana Purdue University Fort Wayne Jeff Studebaker, East Allen county Schools-New Haven Intended Audience/Audience Experience – Middle School-Secondary/All Levels FRIDAY 8:00AM – 9:00AM

Counseling Boys and Young Men: What School Counselors Need to Know Boys and young men comprise one of the most “at risk” groups in our society today. The explosion of technology, changes in family structure, influence of the media, unstable economy, and shifting demographics have all created greater pressures on a vulnerable group already overwhelmed with stress and insecurity. For school counselors, working with this population can be frustrating as males often have difficulty recognizing and expressing their emotions. This workshop will address some of the issues and challenges unique to counseling boys and young men and provide strategies that school counselors might employ to assist them. Bonnie Colon, Purdue University Calumet Intended Audience/Audience Experience – Elementary/All Levels WORKSHOP FRIDAY 12:45PM – 3:00PM Counseling In A Crunch Attendees will hear about several programs created to meet the increasing student needs as time and money have become less available. In our school district, as with many others, mandated instruction time has meant fewer opportunities to work with students. Simply saying ‘I can’t find the time’ is not an option. I decided I needed to look at my own counseling program with a solution focused attitude. I will explain how I have developed programs to meet multiple student needs in less time. The result of my changes are more meaningful relationships with an increasing number of students through programs such as Camp Care A Lot, Healing Through the Arts, Let’s Get Organized, Homework Club, STAR Shops, and Counseling Convos, to name a few. Lisa Eck, Arlington Elementary Intended Audience/Audience Experience – Elementary/All Levels THURSDAY 11:30AM – 12:30PM

Counselor Educator Level Sharing Counselor sharing session. FRIDAY 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Cyberbullying: Understand, Document and Counteract Lacking clear understanding of appropriate procedures one must follow in addressing Cyberbullying, educators may feel lost about how to document and report Cyberbullying. This presentation is led by a professor of computer forensics and Internet Security and will focus on understanding Cyberbullying and the various electronic media used. Attendees will also learn specific pro-cyber-respect behaviors educators can teach students to use in their social media communications. Based in research-proven Positive Psychology principles, these skills not only reduce Cyberbullying but simultaneously increase students’ optimism and resilience. Attendees will learn skills they may easily integrate across all areas of the curriculum. Brian Lockrey and Rebecca Thrush, Assist Education Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels THURSDAY 2:15PM – 3:15PM

Developing Multicultural Counseling Competency in School Counselor Trainees Indiana school counselors will find themselves working with an increasingly diverse student population. In order to effectively work with diverse students, counselor educators need to feel confident that school counselor trainees are multi-culturally competent. Developing multicultural counseling competencies in counselor trainees is a topic that has received increased attention in the counseling training literature. However, multicultural counseling competency development appears to be more widely discussed in the literature competency. Typically it takes one of two forms: the single-course approach and the infusion approach. The multicultural course approach focuses on the development of the multicultural competency through introduction to theory and the literature in multicultural counseling. The infusion approach attempts to integrate a multicultural perspective into numerous courses taught by several faculty members. The infusion approach is believed to offer counselor trainees greater opportunities in a variety of contexts. This presentation will explore the impact of an international immersion experience on the multicultural competency development of school counselor trainees. We hope to answer the question of the impact of the multicultural course approach with a cultural immersion component in our approach to multicultural competency development. Charlene Alexander, Alicia Harlow, Kathleen Niegocki and Scott Bischoff - Ball State University Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels WORKSHOP THURSDAY 10:00AM – 12:30PM

Do You Know Web 2.0? How to Use FREE Tools to Collaborate and Communicate! Web 2.0, QR Codes, Prezi, Apps, Skype & Doodle…These words don’t come from a foreign language, they are free Web 2.0 Tools that you can use to communicate and collaborate with colleagues, parents and students. Come learn how to use a variety of free Web 2.0 tools to make everyday tasks, presentation and communication easier and more time efficient. Practical application for these tools will be discussed and participants will be encouraged to brainstorm other ways to use the tools. Bring your iPad, laptop or smartphone as we explore these tools together. You will leave this session with knowledge and resources that you can use at work the next day. Kim Hendrick, Indiana Online Academy Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels WORKSHOP FRIDAY 8:00AM – 10:30AM Dual Credit: Indiana’s Gateway to College and Career Readiness Dual credit is a key ingredient of the College and Career Readiness standards established by the Indiana Department of Education to determine levels of performance expected for students and schools. Ivy Tech Community College is the leading provider of dual credit, partnering with over 300 high schools and career centers in every corner of the state. This session will focus on recent changes in dual credit programming which will increase opportunities for students and schools leading to positive outcomes on College and Career Readiness goals. Dr. John Newby, Ivy Tech Community College Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels THURSDAY 11:30AM – 12:30PM

Elementary Level Counselor Sharing Elementary counselor sharing session. FRIDAY 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Ethical Challenges for School Counselors in the Age of Technology The explosion of technology in our society has brought both positive and challenging changes for students and for the school personnel who work with them. This session will explore a number of these challenges, how the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors can be applied to them, and what the responsibilities are for school counselors in educating students, teachers, and parents. Bonnie Colon, Purdue University Calumet Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels FRIDAY 8:00AM – 9:00AM

Ethical Practices for School Services Personnel This session will provide a survey of ethics, policy rules, and laws concerning privacy, confidentiality and privilege in school counseling practice. Mark Friedmeyer, University of Saint Francis Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels FRIDAY 12:45AM – 1:45PM

Find the College Fit: Start Early, Plan Purposefully, Succeed in Higher Ed This workshop uses research and practical application to assist in successful selection, planning, and college completion. We will share steps for each grade level to address: The College Selection Process; The importance of getting a good fit; Availability of resources; Media created concerns in the college selection process; Hollinger’s Model of the college choice; Hossler/Gallagher Model; and most basically, The Four Year Model. A Multimodal Model for small or large group psychotherapy will assist students in their phenomenological perspectives. Interaction and discussion will add to the presentation and handouts will be provided. Judith Justice and James Rosenberger – Indiana Wesleyan University Intended Audience/Audience Experience –Secondary/All Levels WORKSHOP THURSDAY 2:15PM – 4:45pm

Harrison College Is Revolutionizing Online Learning – “KnowU” Will Change How Online Students Learn and Interact The number of online educational programs has doubled over the past two years, but mainstream higher education has driven few innovations in the way online students are taught. The current U.S. online education model mimics traditional on-campus courses. At Harrison College, we have found that 87% of our on-campus students in one quarter return for the next quarter and 80% for our online students. Recent research among community colleges corroborates these results. No matter where students attend college, their online experience is essentially similar. “KnowU” from Harrison College, is a new academic venture where online students will learn in an interactive, graphic-rich environment allowing them to connect with one another in a social network setting that includes the ability to import their personal Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. Uses sophisticated analytical engines to suggest resources based on the students’ academic, personal and career needs. Also connects students to full 24/7 support, based on their preferences and situations. Online students will benefit from a stronger sense of belonging to a community as well. Jason Konesco and Dennis Trinkle – Harrison College Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels FRIDAY 9:30AM – 10:30AM High School Level Counselor Sharing High School counselor sharing session. FRIDAY 2:00PM – 3:00PM

I Need to Know How Many Kids’ Names? This session is about growing your counseling program to meet all of your students’ needs. It is important that we counselors have a relationship with each child in our school. We are looked upon to not only understand the needs but also do something about them. This session includes discussions about planning, organization, creativity, technology, and enthusiasm related to being a successful school counselor! Sarah Altman, Sycamore Elementary Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels FRIDAY 9:30AM – 10:30AM Impact Counseling Good counseling produces effective outcomes, requiring the counselor to have knowledge of the subject matter. To be effective, that material must be presented using methods that acknowledge and respect all learning styles and levels of attention. “Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I will understand.” This presentation will focus on ways to acquire strategies to enhance school standardized test scores, practice proven techniques and activities for making more in-depth teacher/student connections, use new experiential tools to directly apply to individual teaching situations and much more! Carl Olson, EnergizerOlson Presentations Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels THURSDAY 10:00AM – 11:00AM

Indiana Career Explorer Overview Indiana Career Explorer has been available through the state since the beginning of 2011. The state of Indiana has seen encouraging results in usage of the assessments and the ability to track progress with the accompanying database. Join us as we provide a more in depth overview of the system and delve deeper into the system’s capabilities for students, adults, parents and counselors. We’ll thoroughly highlight the structure of the system and how students and adults are encouraged to navigate through it step by step. We’ll talk about the Administrative Database Management System (ADMS) and its reporting skills in regards to assessments, usage and education plans. We’ll provide additional information on how to monitor progress and exploration for each student and how the ADMS data supports that. We’ll talk about some enhancements that have been made in the past year and our handouts will provide instructions and tips for easy reference. Connie Shank, Kuder, Inc. Intended Audience/Audience Experience – Middle School-Secondary/All Levels THURSDAY 10:00AM – 11:00AM

Keynote – Energize Your Counseling Environment/Breakfast Carl believes the counselor’s role is vital to the students, parents and the educational system as a whole. In order to better fulfill the role, we need to acquire and develop methods to strengthen our personal connections with the students, staff and parents we work with. The goal of this presentation will be to add tools to increase connections and to improve the presentations we give. This is a hands-on-fast-paced and inspirational look at this system that will leave you with many practical examples to use in your classroom. Be ready to laugh, learn and enjoy the experiential process. Carl Olson, EnergizerOlson Presentations Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels THURSDAY 8:00AM – 9:30AM Learning for ALL Learners We will discuss strategies for all learners in the area of Math, Reading, and Writing. In particular, how the brain for a student with special needs works. We will also have some time to discuss the area of autism as well as briefly work on the behavior pieces of the brain. Theresa Knipstein-Meyer, Butler University Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels FRIDAY 9:30AM – 10:30AM

Middle School Level Counselor Sharing Middle School counselor sharing session. FRIDAY 2:00PM – 3:00PM Motivating and Organizing the Unmotivated and Unorganized Students from chaotic households frequently perform below their ability and counselors are expected to “fix them”. Learn how to help students identify their missing habits, develop the inner dialogue necessary to acquire the habits, and compassionately return ownership to someone at home. This program has helped to improve families’ lives. Ellen Shrager, Teacher Voice Publishing Intended Audience/Audience Experience – Middle School-Secondary/All Levels FRIDAY 9:30AM – 10:30AM

Motivational Interviewing for Academic Improvement Among Secondary Schools Motivational Interviewing is rapidly growing as popular treatment across a wide spectrum of identified issues (e.g., treatment of addiction, medication compliance, juvenile corrections, and training/dietary compliance); however, its application to academic settings thus far has been limited. It may be a cost-effective, easy to implement intervention that could transform students’ success through its client-centered, directive methodology which enhances intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. The role and measurements of motivation, as well as techniques and applications of Motivational Interviewing will be explored. Christina Banker, Indiana Wesleyan University Intended Audience/Audience Experience –Secondary/All Levels THURSDAY 3:45PM – 4:45PM

NCAA/NAIA Eligibility: Empowering the Parent to Take Control Budgets are being cut, the issue of NCAA (formerly Clearinghouse) and NAIA eligibility remains. Learn how to empower the parent and the student athlete to manage their NCAA core course and NAIA academic process starting in the freshman year. New NCAA rules concerning higher academic standards and online credit recovery are making the tracking of NCAA core courses earlier. Getting an early start is just that much more critical. Dan Eassa, FreeRecruitingWebinar.org Intended Audience/Audience Experience –Secondary/All Levels THURSDAY 2:15PM – 3:15PM

Opening Classroom Doors: Aligning Counseling and Teaching Standards in a 5th Grade Career Unit In order to meet the challenges of current trends in education, professional school counselors need to involve all stakeholders when developing and implementing programs to promote student success. By aligning Indiana Student Standards for Guidance with the Indiana Academic Standards, professional school counselors and classroom educators can collaborate to support the academic achievement of all students. Doing so in a practical, applied curriculum will encourage classroom educators to open the door to classroom guidance, especially in light of changing educational standards. Jennifer Conti, Royerton/Desoto Elementary Kevin Young and Rebecca Hammons, Ball State University Intended Audience/Audience Experience – Elementary-Middle School /All Levels FRIDAY 12:45PM – 1:45PM

Peer Mediation and Conflict Resolution with Secondary Students Helping students learn how to resolve problems peacefully is of great concern among teenagers who are in the developmental process of defining idiosyncratic values towards conflict. Conflict resolution has been identified as a precursor to adult violence and has been linked with poor academic performance. Those who experience violence in schools can form unhealthy expectations for dating relationships and interpersonal relationships in general. Scientific literature supports the need for prevention programming based on developmental and social-ecological theory (Wolfe & Jaffe,1999) to address violence and conflict resolution skills. The Peace Learning Center of Indianapolis inspires and empowers people to live peacefully with the goal of promoting healthy learning, workplace and community environments. The Peace Learning Center establishes safe and common ways to address differences and also promotes processes to build community and foster healthy communication for children, teens, parents and professionals. One such program is the Help Increase the Peace Program or (HIPP). HIPP is designed to foster an integrated approach to peace building and conflict resolution. Started in 1997 in Eagle Creek Park, Peace Learning Center has reached more than 140,000 people locally and internationally. In order to engage youth, HIPP uses various developmentally appropriate lesson plans that incorporate games, the arts, discussion, and role playing. Charlene Alexander, Brittanie Mosbaugh, Xiaochun Zhu, Brittney Williams, Shannon Doody, Heather Powell – Ball State University Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels WORKSHOP THURSDAY 2:15PM – 4:45PM

Powerful Collaboration for Student Success: College Acceleration High School In partnership with ACT, Crown Point High School (CPHS) has effectively applied data from powerful tools and instruments to accelerate college readiness for all of its students. Every 8th grade student is assessed for college readiness and on essential academic behaviors using ACT’s EXPLORE®, ENGAGE®, and 21st century skills rubrics. Analyses of this data assist faculty and staff in identifying the strengths and needs of individual students and help toward facilitating a strong and positive transition into high school. Students are placed in targeted interventions that have produced significant results. These interventions include “Engage,” a unique summer program; Read 180; and power skills mini-courses introduced in the freshman year. The academic course-based teams at CPHS use ACT’s 10th grade PLAN® data to accelerate students into more rigorous courses that lead them to demonstrate college performance proficiencies on Advanced Placement Examinations. Unique assessments are used to place students in dual credit courses through a partnership with Indiana University Northwest, Purdue University-Calumet, and Ivy Tech Community College. Take away materials will be made available to help attendees and others to more effectively identify, place, and serve both the academic and affective needs of all of their students. Rick Bryant, ACT Mark Gianfermi, Deb Cuffia, Kim Swan – Crown Point High School Intended Audience/Audience Experience – Middle School-Secondary/All Levels FRIDAY 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Preparing for the Profession and Beyond This interactive session will help prepare graduate students for the next step of entering the profession. We will discuss resume writing, cover letters, interview questions, and interview skills. We will also begin to examine your life journey to help discover and highlight your personal assets to propel your job search. Brandie Oliver and Angela Lupton, Butler University Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/New Audience Level WORKSHOP THURSDAY 10:00AM – 12:30PM

Redesigning School Counseling: Perspectives from an Elementary School Counselor This session will focus on the process as well as the challenges and benefits of completing and submitting the Redesigning School Counseling portfolio for Marengo Elementary School to the Indiana Department of Education for Gold Star recognition. While challenging, Redesigning School Counseling provides tools to enable school counselors to develop a data driven and accountable school counseling program to enable students to make appropriate choices in areas that promote high academic achievement. David Campbell, Marengo Elementary School Megan Smith, Milltown Elementary School Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels THURSDAY 10:00AM – 11:00AM

Response to Intervention: The Role of a School Counselor After a brief explanation of the Response to Intervention framework, this guided discussion will focus on the role of a school counselor in the RTI process. Participants will be encouraged to share how implementation of RTI has reshaped their roles within school settings. Bring your questions and let’s problem-solve together. Kelli Esteves, Butler University Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels FRIDAY 12:45PM – 1:45PM Self-Care as a Stress Intervention for Adolescents There are 5 key self-care strategies—sleep, hygiene, exercise, social support, emotion regulation, and mindfulness—that have been shown to reduce stress levels in the general population. But what does the literature say about these self-care strategies as a stress reducer in adolescents? And just what is self-care? This poster is an exploration of the self-care literature as it relates to adolescents, first demonstrating stress’s impact on academic achievement, then explaining key concepts of self-care and the different strategies, reviewing how self-care can help in stress reduction, and finally concluding with a proposed approach to small group intervention. Kevin Young, Ball State University Intended Audience/Audience Experience – Middle School-Secondary/All Levels FRIDAY 9:30AM – 10:30AM

Serving the Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students (LGBT) and Their Families Working with LGBT students and their families often proves to be a challenging experience due to the stigma associated with a non-heterosexual orientation and the lack of information available to guide assessments and interventions specific to this population. LGBT students present an array of special needs when seeking the help of school counselors, with many students feeling alienated and misunderstood by their parents, peers, teachers, and school administrators. This workshop will discuss: a) the multiple issues faced by LGBT students; b) those concerns experienced by their parents, and c) several approaches that school counselors can take when interacting with this at-risk population. Participants will hear from a parent about her experiences of having an LGBT child, and from a social work researcher who has developed a new instrument (COPLAG) designed to assess parents’ concerns about having gay or lesbian children. Additionally, participants will experience a simulation of LGBT student’s coming out experiences so that counselors may gain a greater understanding of the roles homophobia and heterosexism play within the institutions of family, work, religion, and education. Cynthia Conley, Ball State University Annette Gross, Indianapolis PFLAG Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels WORKSHOP THURSDAY 2:15PM – 4:45PM

Small Group Counseling in the School Setting Using a number of hands-on activities, I will present practical ideas for creating a small group for any topic that is effective and enjoyable. Laura Samide, Avon Schools Intended Audience/Audience Experience – Elementary/New THURSDAY 3:45PM – 4:45PM

Social Media and the School Counselor – What Novices Can Learn School Counselors who are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with social media will learn how to create an account on both Twitter and Pinterest, navigate the two sites, and understand how it can be utilized for professional growth. Suggestions for school counseling blogs to follow will also be provided. Kelly Johnson, Goshen Community Schools Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels FRIDAY 9:30AM – 10:30AM

STEM: Fueling Our Future Are your students taking enough high level math, science, engineering and technology courses to compete in the global workplace? The National STEM initiative encourages us to focus more emphasis on these subjects. How can we do this? In this interactive workshop, learn how to incorporate more STEM into your high school counseling curriculum and to provide your teachers with new, fun ideas that will help students see the relationship between their courses and future career pathways. Participants will build circuit boards using schematics and actually create a working fan and light model. In small teams they will also solve a problem together to reinforce the real-life solutions and problem-solving essential to STEM. Janice Tkaczyk, Universal Technical Institute Intended Audience/Audience Experience –Secondary/All Levels FRIDAY 2:00PM – 3:00PM Student Success Services Effectively preparing students for post-secondary education is a critical component to their success. In print, in person, online and on the phone, Learn More Indiana helps students and families plan, prepare and pay for college and career success. Learn More Indiana’s communication and community outreach efforts are centered on three annual campaigns. This presentation will give participants an overview of Indiana initiatives and resources that educators and school counselors can utilize to help foster academic success and post- secondary attainment for all students. Michelle Mitchell and Susan Tharp, ICHE-Learn More Indiana Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels THURSDAY 11:30AM – 12:30PM

Successful Dialogues with Enabling Parents Many parents have illusions about their children, the importance of grades versus learning and the need to shelter children from consequences. By examining these illusions and practicing how to talk compassionately and appropriately to parents, counselors can open parents’ minds to understandings that benefit students, schools and parents. Ellen Shrager, Teacher Voice Publishing Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels FRIDAY 8:00AM – 9:00AM

Suicide Postvention in Schools: Results of a National Study The American School Counselor Association’s (2007) position on the school counselor’s role in a crisis situation states that professional school counselors must be prepared to provide direct counseling services to students during and after crisis situations. One specific type of crisis that may be encountered in the school setting is the suicide of a student. The presenters will share the results of a national mixed method study on the postvention practices of school counselors. First, a national survey was conducted in which school counselors described any postvention plans that were in place in their schools, rated the importance of suicide postvention plans, and evaluated training for school counselors in managing postvention activities. Secondly, interviews were conducted with school counselors who had experienced student suicide in their schools in order to gain their perspectives on the effectiveness of such plans. The results of this study will be presented and educational resource lists will be available. Kerrie Fineran and Heather Reynolds, Indiana Purdue University Fort Wayne Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels FRIDAY 12:45PM – 1:45PM

The Magic of Counseling Counselors are truly magicians! In order for a magician to be effective, they have to be able to engage their audience. They have to establish trust, make connections and inspire confidence. In this presentation, Carl will use magic and magic concepts to give counselors ideas for use in the classroom and for enhancing their presentations. Counselors have to deliver information to students, staff, parents and the community and in doing so we must make an impact. Participants will leave with ideas and resources to go back to their work setting and truly work magic. Carl Olson, EnergizerOlson Presentations Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels THURSDAY 11:30AM – 12:30PM

Twenty-First Century Scholars Program This presentation will provide participants an overview of the Twenty-First Century Scholars Program, including enrollment qualifications, program guidelines, and policy updates. Chris Entrom and Chad Crowe, Twenty-First Century Scholars Intended Audience/Audience Experience – Middle School-Secondary/All Levels THURSDAY 10:00AM – 11:00AM

Using Humane Education to Support Student Learning & Growth As we all know, student engagement is becoming more and more challenging as the expectations for student performance get higher and higher…In a personal and professional search for engagement of their own, we found ourselves nose to nose with over 100 adoptable dogs at the Indianapolis Animal Care and Control… AKA: the city pound. This session will introduce participants to some of the COUNTLESS ways that working with animals can bring learning to life for any student. Humane Education is about advancing human-animal interdisciplinary scholarship by training current and future professionals to provide ethical and sustainable leadership. You will learn about the journey we are taking with these currently homeless animals and the connections being made by improving their lives through community and classroom education. Gina Woodward, Clark Pleasant Middle School Andrea Hughes, Indianapolis Animal Care & Control Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels THURSDAY 2:15PM – 3:15PM

What Schools Need to Know About Kids and Substance Abuse Drug use among students is a growing and difficult issue. New opportunities to abuse chemicals seem to lurk everywhere. As we try to nurture our students and help them grow into productive adults, the enemy of substance use binds our abilities. We will discuss what you need to know. Katherine Sadler, Indiana Prevention Resource Center Intended Audience/Audience Experience – All/All Levels FRIDAY 2:00PM – 3:00PM