PSCA Conference Information

The 56th Annual 2011 PSCA Conference is almost here!

   "School Counselors: 

Shaping Diamonds of Diversity"

                             November 30-December 3, 2011

Preconference is at the Milton Hershey School

Driving Directions for the Pre-Conference

Conference is at the Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center

Workshop Listing for 56th Annual Conference

This year's PSCA Charity will be the Highmark Ronald McDonald House.  The Ronald McDonald House provides a "home-away-from-home" for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost.  Our houses are built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on healing their child - not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal or where they will lay their head at night to rest.

  • Act 48 and NBCC Hours Provided

Featured Speakers:

Preconference: 

Trudy Ludwig

Making a Difference in Kid's Lives, One Book at a Time"

Trudy Ludwig is an award-winning author who specializes in writing Children's Books that explore the colorful and sometimes confusing world of children's social interaction.  She is an active member of the International Bullying Prevention Association and collaborates with the leading experts and organizations including: The Ophelia Project, Hands and Words are Not for Hurting Project, and Putting Family First

Conference:

Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch

Diversity

Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch is the a Lieutenant Colonel from the US Army (Retired).  She is the founder and President of Educational Achievement Services, Inc.  She is a renowned charismatic, passionate and influential speaker who carries a powerful message of what it takes to be an effective leader in today's global market place.  Consuelo has spoken to hundreds of schools, colleges, universities, corporations, and government institutions both in the US and abroad.

Since 1996, Consuelo has dedicated her life to empowering a new generation of leaders.  She has worked with over one million children and their parents across the United States through Educational Achievement Services, Inc. (EAS), her human development company. 

Carlos Ojeda, Jr.

"Life is not measured by the breath we take, but rather by the moments in life that take our breath away."

Motivational Speaker, Poet, Educator, Motivator

Carlos Ojeda Jr. has been called one of the most dynamic speakers under thirty-five in America today and as a community advocate, he has worked extensively with high school and college aged youths, spreading his message of education, leadership, community activism, and entrepreneurship.

His compassion, strength, and genuineness have inspired the youth, educators, and leaders whose paths he has crossed along his journeys as an innovative and masterful communicator.

Other Focus Session Presenters Include:

Mr. Brian Law (ASCA Past President) "Bridging the Gap"

Dr. Carol Kaffenberger "Program Development Using Data-Driven Strategies"

Dr. Peggy Hines and PA Model Team "Implementation of the Model"

Mrs. Jan Tkaczyk "Management Agreements with Your Administrators"

Mrs. Amanda Fitzgerald "School Counselors and Advocacy"

Dr. Christy Clapper "Turning Your School Counseling Program into a RAMP Program"

Bernie Hoffman "What Counselors Need to Know to be Safe, Secure, and Successful in Today's Legalistic World"

Christian Moore "Why Try"

Pat Martin: "Promoting Equity in Academic Success"

Brenda Walker: "Legal and Ethical Issues"

  

 

 

 

Links

 

Please use the "Promo Code" for the conference registration at the Lancaster Host is PASCNS

for the reduced room rate. 

 

 

Lancaster PA

 

Sample Skill Builder Sessions:

 

Academic:

*  SOAR Programs of Study Initiative Through PDE

*  Using Students' Self Perceptions to Enhance Achievement and Well-Being

*  Beyond Bibliotherapy:  Creative Storytelling Techniques for Elementary School Counseling

*  Get Great at GOOGLE!  A Technology Tool for Efficient Counseling Communication

*  Special Education Panel Presentation

 

Career:

*  Career Portfolios

*  STEM Careers

*  Delivering Counseling Curriculum in a Cyber Environment

*  Nourishment for Kids: Lunchbox Lessons for Life Success

*  SOAR Programs of Study Initiative through PDE

 

Personal/Social:

*  "Mega Men" and "Girl Power" How to Facilitate Social Skills Groups for Elementary Children

*  The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program: A Way to Polish Your School Environment

*  Understanding the Diversity of Grief

*  Why Do Kids Do What They Do?

*  Counselor Care in a Diverse World

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you know that you can deduct conference expenses from your taxes?

If you are paying for the conference out of your own pocket, you can deduct the expenses from your taxes.  Registration fees for educational conferences are 100% deductible if the education provided maintains or improves the skills related to the attendees trade or business.

 

Additionally, transportation expenses including airfare, automobile mileage, reasonable taxi or shuttle fares, etc. for traveling from your regular place of business to the conference are 100% deductible, as are lodging expenses 100%.  Meals are 50% deductible.  Remember to keep all of your receipts.  Of course, if your employer reimburses you for your expenses, you may not deduct them from your taxes.  For further details check with your tax professional.