Learn how a principal and school counselor teamed up to achieve RAMP status. Break down the process of how you too can begin your journey in creating a comprehensive school counseling program. Hear how our journey to RAMP began starting with completing the annual agreement, forming an advisory council and... more

Learn how a principal and school counselor teamed up to achieve RAMP status. Break down the process of how you too can begin your journey in creating a comprehensive school counseling program. Hear how our journey to RAMP began starting with completing the annual agreement, forming an advisory council and developing program goals. See how partnering to take on schoolwide initiatives can benefit your school community and RAMP up your program. Download accompanying handouts.

Learning objectives:
After attending this webinar you should be able to:

• Discuss the value of developing a collaborative partnership with the principal while completing the annual agreement.


• Explain how to engage stakeholders in growing your school counseling program through the advisory council.


• Assess your school counseling program as you assess needs and develop program goals.
  Explain how your program goals and closing-the-gap plan can support your school improvement plan.

Presenters:

Barb Micucci has been a school counselor for 31 years and the school counselor at Caley Elementary School in King of Prussia, Pa., for the past 19 years. She has served on the board of professional organizations at the local, state and national level and presented at conferences. She was the 2010 ASCA School Counselor of the Year and her school received RAMP recognition in 2017. She is currently an ASCA RAMP reviewer.

Steve Van Mater has been a school administrator for the past nine years and the principal at Caley Elementary School in King of Prussia, Pa., for the pastfive years. He has had the opportunity to present with Micucci at the Pennsylvania School Counselor Association conference on three occasions and will be presenting at the 2018 ASCA conference. Caley Elementary School earned RAMP designation in 2017.

Original air date: Feb. 28, 2018 less