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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS



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Comprehensive School Counseling Program





Learn about the characteristics that must be part of your Comprehensive School Counselor Program to assure that it is institutionalized in your school and in your district. Participants will gain ideas and skills for working with administrators, governing board members, teachers, parents and the community to assure the institutionalization of the Counseling Program and the Counselor Role.



Character Education/Character Development





Discuss character education as an educational philosophy as well as a foundational element of student achievement. Practical approaches and lessons have been adopted successfully in several academic systems. This session is based on Dr. Rose's award-winning books, Building a Champion Character, Primary and Building a Champion Character, Intermediate.



Academic Achievement through Curriculum Development





This interactive presentation reveals valuable insights and ideas to help administrators, teachers, and all educators plan curriculum for students to attain a higher level of success while managing the social and personal situations in the real world. The focus is on blending social skills curriculum with academic curriculum to attain the highest level of student achievement.



Closing the Achievement Gap





This presentation will explore teaching and learning styles, instructional strategies and counseling techniques for developing effective skills that lead to student success across barriers. The focus is on enhancing quality instruction, building those relationships that increase student proficiency for all students, and providing access to all programs for all students.



Bully Prevention





As an adult, one of the best ways we can help stop bullying is to be educated about, and sensitive to, the issue. Research shows that the effects of bullying can last well into adulthood. Whether you are a concerned parent, an educator or school employee, or someone else who works with children, this seminar will provide many strategies and techniques you can employ to help.



Body Image





Today's standards of beauty and attractiveness are unrealistic. It's not a coincidence that body image disturbances among today's youth are widespread, contagious and toxic. This seminar will provide educators with an in-depth understanding of body image, how the media operates, resources to empower students, and tools to teach educators and parents to help their children build a lifelong healthy self-image.



Ethics and Civic Virtues





An overview of how common values, such as belief in equality and a diverse society, respect for the views of others and concern for those who come after us are associated with ethical concepts of personal accountability. Includes information about adding ethical components to subjects, assignments, community discussions and more.



Discretion at the Work Place: Resolving and Preventing Conflict





An in-depth analysis and provides step-by-step techniques to build relationships, solve problems and deal proactively with incivility and/or conflicts involving clients, peers, colleagues, supervisors and others at the work place. This seminar also provides an overview of kindness as an act of responsible independence. This seminar focuses on perception, morale, civility, sensitivity, and community at the work place.



Values at the Work Place





An overview of courage, responsibility, honesty, trust, kindness, civility, fairness, respect, and tolerance. Meant to introduce basic character-education concepts and stimulate discussion about "gray" areas of ethics and problem-solving at the work place.



Self-Care: Taking Care of YOU so You Can Take Care of Them





Stress is an integral part of the job for most educators. This session will identify stressors in our daily lives, discuss ways to prevent stress and show ways to take care of the person who takes care of everyone else.



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We continue to build programs as needed by schools and districts, so offerings continue to build.



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