Elementary/Middle
All Levels
Steps on how to build a sustainable student leadership model with skills the next generation needs. Student Council ideas and initatives from a 2026 ASCA School of Excellence.
Middle/High School
Middle
Elementary
Middle
Come learn how to intentionally support elementary students' career development and implement an impactful Career Day event. This session provides suggestions for original Career Cluster class lessons and Career Day Unit class lessons that enhance students’ interests/abilities, skills/talents, post-secondary planning, and job interviewing etiquette. All lessons utilize ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors standards and learning objectives. This session also provides helpful logistical tips to ensure Career Day planning is a success!
Middle/High School
New Counselor/Graduate Student
School counselors have the power to leave a lasting imprint on future generations, especially for students whose needs are often overlooked in traditional school models. This engaging session highlights innovative, data-driven strategies for designing multi-tiered support systems in nontraditional settings aligned with the ASCA National Model®. Participants will discover impactful ways to empower learners through comprehensive school counseling practices that foster belonging, growth, resilience, and equitable outcomes for ALL students.
All Levels
Counselor Educator/Supervisor
Advocacy is central to school counseling, yet evolving policies and legislation often create real ethical tension. This session equips counselors with practical strategies to navigate those challenges while staying aligned with professional ethics. Using an ecological lens and case-based scenarios, participants will learn how to balance compliance with student-centered advocacy, protect confidentiality, and address systemic barriers. Walk away with clear, actionable steps to confidently support student safety, dignity, and well-being in complex, policy-driven environments.
Middle/High School
Counselor Educator/Supervisor
School counselors play a key role in supporting students and families during the middle-to-high school transition. This session highlights a counselor-led parent book study using Michelle Icard’s Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen. Participants will learn how this multi-week program equips parents with practical tools for meaningful conversations about independence, friendships, self-advocacy, and emotional well-being. Attendees will gain strategies to engage families and structure fruitful discussions about parenting a teenager through this major life transition.
All Levels
All Levels
School counselors are one the front lines of supporting students’ academic development, career guidance and social/emotional growth. We cannot do this work alone. School librarians are often underutilized, which makes for an ideal collaborative partner in the counseling office! This session highlights how we can partner with school librarians to extend care for students and explore strategies to integrate bibliotherapy. Together, we can create responsive and inclusive environments strengthening wellness and academic success school wide.
High School
Counselor Educator/Supervisor
Senior Success Day is a workshop-based day in high school focused on addressing topics related to becoming a young adult such as checking accounts, signing a contract, and what to do when you get pulled over by a police officer. Come learn more about how to use community resources and plan the event.
New Counselor/Graduate Student
All Levels
This session guides participants in building a personalized, organized digital toolbox housing intervention strategies, group lesson plans, and tier-aligned resources. While the framework of the session is primarily designed for counselors-in-training and emerging professionals, all attendees, including experienced school counselors will leave equipped with a practical approach that supports professional advocacy, seamless intervention implementation, and annual program planning by creating one accessible, comprehensive blueprint for their evolving school counseling practice.
Elementary/Middle
School Administrator
Student Intervention Centers integrate academic and behavioral supports through a proactive, two-pronged approach. Many students lack strategies to meet expectations before discipline referrals occur, and schools often respond reactively. This session examines how PBIS, restorative practices, SEL, and MTSS work together to build a relationship-centered culture. By using real-time data, educators can identify root causes and provide timely interventions. Participants will gain practical strategies to improve behavior, reduce discipline incidents, and strengthen overall school climate.
All Levels
School Administrator
School counselors are often the first to identify and support students affected by trauma and abuse. While they provide essential emotional and academic guidance, partnering with community organizations strengthens a student’s sense of safety and empowerment. Bikers Against Child Abuse works to create a safer environment by helping children feel protected and supported. These collaborations leave a lasting imprint, rebuilding confidence, reducing fear, and helping students more fully engage and succeed in school
All Levels
All Levels
As a Gen X counselor, our professional identity was forged in a world of tactile connection and latchkey independence. Today, we meet a Generation Alpha defined by digital tethering and algorithmic noise. This session invites us to reflect on how our "vintage" resilience can serve as an anchor in the modern counseling office. We will explore the translation of our analog wisdom into a bridge of authentic advocacy, helping 2026’s students reclaim their own voice.
All Levels
All Levels
Your school may have an untapped resource in fathers and father figures and not even realize that current practices discourage their participation. This session introduces School-Based Father Engagement as a practical way to expand support for students while honoring all family structures, including those without an active father figure. Participants will explore common barriers, communication challenges, and trauma-aware strategies, and leave with practical steps to strengthen partnerships and improve student outcomes.