All Guidance workshops will be held at Tewksbury Memorial High School. Tewksbury Memorial High School is located at 320 Pleasant St., Tewkbsury MA.
Lunch will be available onsite for $5 (cash only).
Session 1: 8:30-9:45
GU1: College Fair
This is a wonderful opportunity to network with College Admissions Representatives and gather interesting information regarding the school campus, admission policies and new programs.
Session 2: 10:00-11:30
GU2: Early College Planning & Innovation Pathways: Shailah Stewart
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is embarking on a new chapter in college and career readiness for its students, launching a “High Quality College and Career Pathways” (HQCCP) initiative summer 2017. Conceived as an overarching strategy for significantly expanding student access to high-quality career pathways with a focus on underserved populations, particularly in STEM fields, HQCCP is the outgrowth of a number of recent complementary bodies of work that began several years ago in Massachusetts under the leadership of the Massachusetts Workforce Skills Cabinet (WSC). There are two new types of HQCCPs: “Early College Pathways,” which are overseen by the Early College Joint Committee via a joint resolution of the BESE and BHE, and “Innovation Career Pathways,” which will be overseen by ESE, supported by the WSC. While more specific sets of characteristics define each pathway, both are guided by a common vision and demonstrate fidelity to the five guiding principles defined in the Massachusetts Early College Designation – Preliminary Outline of Key Elements: equitable access, guided academic pathways, enhanced student support, connection to career, and effective partnerships.
Session 3: 12:15-1:00
GU3: Myths and realities in transitioning students with needs into higher education: Jody Goldstein
This session will focus on the myths and realities in Transition to Higher Education. They will cover the differences between IDEA and ADA as Amended and how to best prepare your students for the transition. They will also cover how students access accommodations in Higher Education and how to best prepare High School students for the Transition. Programming and support at UMass Lowell will be discussed as well as the different levels of support in Community Colleges, Private vs. Pubic and LD Programs. Also discussed will be technological and accommodation shifts that can create more independence in students accessing their curriculums.
GU4: QRP Suicide Prevention: Terry Gerrish
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor. As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper you will learn to: Recognize the warning signs of suicide Know how to offer hope Know how to get help and save a life
GU5: Social emotional support planning and creative assessments: Lauren Sheehy
A template for social emotional support plans will be used as a framework to explore creative assessment tools for students in need. Approachable and brief expressive art techniques will be described for use in identifying a student’s social emotional triggers, warning signs and coping skills. Aspects of support planning including developing tiered supports, collaboration with multidisciplinary team, and family contact will also be explored.
GU6: Psychological Assessments for the Non-School Psychologist: Richard Staples
Have you ever sat in an IEP or 504 meeting and wondered exactly what the school psychologist was talking about and how it applied to the classroom or guidance process? Guidance counselors and classroom teachers have a more powerful/lasting impact on students because once the evaluation process is concluded the student may not ever see the school psychologist again. This overview will help people who are guiding students to understand the student’s assessment profiles and support them in the classroom and throughout the college process.
GU11: The College Board SAT Suite of Assessments and Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®:Jennifer Caccavale, Bob Wolcott
This workshop will provide educators with an overview of the College Board’s SAT suite of assessments and assist educators in understanding how to help students use Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®. The session will cover the most up to date information on Khan Academy where they can get free, personalized practice recommendations before taking the test. Educators will also learn how to set up a Khan Academy classroom to track and support student progress.
Session 4: 1:15-2:00
GU7: Myths and realities in transitioning students with needs into higher education: Jody Goldstein
This session will focus on the myths and realities in Transition to Higher Education. They will cover the differences between IDEA and ADA as Amended and how to best prepare your students for the transition. They will also cover how students access accommodations in Higher Education and how to best prepare High School students for the Transition. Programming and support at UMass Lowell will be discussed as well as the different levels of support in Community Colleges, Private vs. Pubic and LD Programs. Also discussed will be technological and accommodation shifts that can create more independence in students accessing their curriculums.
GU8: QRP Suicide Prevention: Terry Gerrish
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor. As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper you will learn to: Recognize the warning signs of suicide Know how to offer hope Know how to get help and save a life
GU9: Social emotional support planning and creative assessments: Lauren Sheehy
A template for social emotional support plans will be used as a framework to explore creative assessment tools for students in need. Approachable and brief expressive art techniques will be described for use in identifying a student’s social emotional triggers, warning signs and coping skills. Aspects of support planning including developing tiered supports, collaboration with multidisciplinary team, and family contact will also be explored.
GU 10: Psychological Assessments for the Non-School Psychologist: Richard Staples
Have you ever sat in an IEP or 504 meeting and wondered exactly what the school psychologist was talking about and how it applied to the classroom or guidance process? Guidance counselors and classroom teachers have a more powerful/lasting impact on students because once the evaluation process is concluded the student may not ever see the school psychologist again. This overview will help people who are guiding students to understand the student’s assessment profiles and support them in the classroom and throughout the college process.
GU12: The College Board SAT Suite of Assessments and Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®:Jennifer Caccavale, Bob Wolcott
This workshop will provide educators with an overview of the College Board’s SAT suite of assessments and assist educators in understanding how to help students use Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®. The session will cover the most up to date information on Khan Academy where they can get free, personalized practice recommendations before taking the test. Educators will also learn how to set up a Khan Academy classroom to track and support student progress.