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NEW JERSEY SCHOOL COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

Presented by Tim Conway. NEW JERSEY SCHOOL COUNSELING ASSOCIATION. OVERVIEW. NJ STARS Proposed Changes TEEN Tech – Connecting Girls & Technology Benefits of NJSCA Membership! NJSCA Summer College Bus Tour (July 9 – 12) NJSCA Fall Conference & Proposals NJSCA Magazine & Newsletters

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NEW JERSEY SCHOOL COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

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  1. Presented by Tim Conway NEW JERSEY SCHOOL COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

  2. OVERVIEW • NJ STARS Proposed Changes • TEEN Tech – Connecting Girls & Technology • Benefits of NJSCA Membership! • NJSCA Summer College Bus Tour (July 9 – 12) • NJSCA Fall Conference & Proposals • NJSCA Magazine & Newsletters • Counselors Desktop • Counselor Advocacy • Volunteer For more info visit www.njsca.org!

  3. NJ STARS • Beginning in Fall 2012: • NJ STARS • Top 15% of class • Tuition ONLY (students responsible for fees/books) • NJ STARS II • $2,500 annual scholarship (3.25 GPA or better) • Four semesters of eligibility • Maintain a 3.25 GPA or higher • Ineligible for NJ STARS if family income exceeds $250,000 * See handout for more details on impact to “Current” NJ STARS students!

  4. Teen tech • Connecting Girls and Technology • A day of hands-on workshops for high school girls, grades 9-11 • DATE: WEDNESDAY, May 23, 2012 • LOCATION: The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ • TIME: 8:45 am-1:45 pm For more info visit www.njsca.org!

  5. BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

  6. NJSCA MEMBERSHIP • Membership Application • Cost: • Professional Member: $40 • Graduate Student: $30 • Retired Member: $15 For more info visit www.njsca.org!

  7. NJSCA Summer College Tour • Western New England Colleges • July 9 – 12, 2012 • Registration - Deadline 06/16/2012 • Colleges to be visited: • American International College • Bay Path College • Elms College, Springfield College • Western New England University • University of New Haven • Iona College. For more info visit www.njsca.org!

  8. FALL CONFERENCE & PROPOSALS 2012 Fall Professional Development Conference DATE:  October 14 & 15, 2012LOCATION:  Ocean Place Resort & Spa, Long Branch, New Jersey PROPOSALS DEADLINE:  May 15, 2012 TOPICS OF INTEREST??? For more info visit www.njsca.org!

  9. NJSCA Magazine • NJSCA Magazine (sample from recent issue): • When Bullies Grow Up • Enhancing Guidance Lessons with Interactive Whiteboards • Bullies Without Borders • The Buzz on Bullying • Homophobic Language in Schools Hurts Everyone • Celebrating Colleague • Bullying Resources and Publications For more info visit www.njsca.org !

  10. COUNSELOR DESKTOP • The Counselor Desktop contains tools, information and resources to assist school counselors on a daily basis.  • Pre-K – 12 • Crisis assistance • Sample lesson plans • College, Career and Financial Aid For more info visit www.njsca.org !

  11. COUNSELOR ADVOCACY • NJSCA continually seeks feedback from its membership to learn what “issues” are facing school counselors • How can NJSCA help you? • NJSCA has worked collaboratively with the NJDOE to develop the “NJ Framework” for school counselors The New Jersey School Counseling Initiative II: A Framework for Developing Your Comprehensive K-12 School Counseling Program provides the tools necessary to help school districts and counselors examine current school counseling practices and services and then work to align them with the ASCA National Standards and National Model, NJ Core Content Curriculum Standards. For more info visit www.njsca.org !

  12. VOLUNTEER • Volunteer to be a member on the NJSCA Executive Committee • Choose a committee or apply for an open position found below: • Liaison to Counselor Educators • Historian • Parliamentarian/By-Laws • Multicultural • Professional Development For more info visit www.njsca.org !

  13. QUESTIONS • Contact Information: • Tim Conway (973) 835-1900 x123 tconway@lakeland.k12.nj.us • NJSCA website: www.njsca.org • ASCA website: www.schoolcounselor.org If you would like a copy of this presentation, please e-mail me!

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