2020 Annual Conference

November 11–13, 2020

Savannah, GA

We Are Not Firefighters: Preventing Social And Emotional Flare Ups In Schools

Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM–12:00 PM EST

Regency F (50 CR Wed; 70 Thur/Fri)

Target Audience

Middle

Please select the interest areas (or track) your proposal covers

Comprehensive School Counseling Program
Issues in Counseling
Career Development
Social Emotional Learning

Abstract

Interactions between adults and students often escalate due to a lack of healthy relationships and de-escalation skills. This leads to social and emotional fires that school counselors are often called to put out. Preventing fires helps students become school, career, and life ready.

In this session, participants will learn tips on how to advocate for their role, an introduction to stress and trauma, de-escalation skills, and preventive initiatives for improving school behaviors and climate.