FSCA eNews Update - June 1, 2013

FSCA eNews Update - June 1, 2013

Anyone registering for and attending a FSCA One Day Drive-In (see below) will receive a $25 discount towards the 2013 Convention in St. Petersburg this October. Drive-in attendees will me emailed a coupon after the event.

Upcoming Professional Development Drive-Ins: We are days away from some very important professional development opportunities. FSCA is pleased to provide all Florida school counselors with opportunities for relevant and timely training: June 15, 2013: Building Your School Counseling Toolbox FSCA 2013 Summer Drive-In (Ft. Lauderdale) June 15, 2013: Feeding The Flame: School Counselor Leadership, Collaboration and Accountability (Orlando) June 15, 2013: From Idea to Reality: Starting and Running Effective Small Groups in Any School (Jacksonville). October 31 - November 2, 2013: FSCA Annual Convention (St. Petersburg)

2013 Convention:

2013 Convention Main Page Register for the 2013 Convention Hotel Reservations for the 2013 Convention Preconvention Workshops Keynote Speakers Professional Recognition Description and Nomination Application Exhibitor and Sponsorship Packet Submit a Program Proposal (Note: The poster session proposal form will be available to graduate students in mid-August. Poster sessions are only open to graduate students. The proposal form will be made available on the FSCA website, and an email will be sent to all FSCA graduate student members and all Florida School Counseling Program Directors once this form is available. Students submitting poster session proposals must commit to attending the FSCA convention from Oct. 31- Nov. 2.)   Purchase Recognition Banquet Tickets Only (without convention registration)

Important Links:

Legislative and Advocacy Alerts Graduate Student Links and Resources Webinar Replays on YouTube News You Can Use Blog from FSCA Follow FSCA on Twitter and Like us on Facebook ASCA convention in Philly

Excerpted from Florida K-12 Salary Increases Frequently Asked Questions Who is eligible to receive funds? Proviso language lists, “classroom teachers, guidance counselors, social workers, psychologists, librarians, principals, and assistant principals,” as those eligible to receive funds from this allocation.  Decisions made locally should address how, if at all, this allocation may affect employees not listed in proviso.  Districts may collaborate with bargaining units to determine how salary increases are distributed.

News You Can Use Supporting Safe and Healthy Schools: A National Survey of School Counselors, Psychologists, and Social Workers Register for the Upcoming National Suicide Prevention Event New Federal Website and SAMHSA's Toolkit for Community Conversations About Mental Health Announced ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING ACT Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth seeks to fill several Academic Counselor positions LOTS of Guidance and Counseling Files School Counseling Positions in Jacksonville, Florida Counseling jobs posted by the FGCU Counseling Program A Guide for Improving Your Effective Services for the Homeless

FSCA Membership

Your membership is so very important to the entire profession of school counseling in Florida. From FSCA's efforts in Tallahassee, to our quality professional development opportunities, to FSCA's tools, resources, and important information -- your membership dollars make a difference. If you have received this and are not a member, it's time to join. If you need to renew your FSCA membership, take a minute and do it now. FSCA's efforts are not cheap and we want to do more!

The Florida School Counselor Association (FSCA) expands the image and influence of professional school counselors through advocacy, leadership, collaboration and systemic change at the state level. FSCA empowers professional school counselors with the knowledge, skills, linkages, and resources to promote student success in the school, the home, the community, and the world.

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