Name: All it Takes is One: Leveraging Advisory to Forge Strong Student-Teacher Connections
Start: 2024-09-28T13:30:00-0400
End: 2024-09-28T14:05:00-0400

Join us this fall to learn research-based, equity-centered strategies to increase well-being, enhance belonging, and deepen engagement for students in your community. Don’t miss this professional development conference for K-12 educators and school partner teams. You will connect with fellow educators, experts, and thought leaders who are transforming the student experience in K-12 schools across the country, deepen your professional learning, and leave inspired and empowered with concrete strategies for your K-12 school community.

Workshops marked with a ⭐ are student-friendly.

Saturday September 28, 2024 1:30pm - 2:05pm EDT

Jennison 310

A key metric in the Challenge Success survey is the percentage of students who report that they have an adult to go to at school with a personal problem. In response to learning that some of our students did not have “One Trusted Adult” (Raney, 2019), we revamped our advisory program to foster more frequent and meaningful staff/student interactions without an academic agenda. In this session, we will share our journey to re-design advisory to ensure every student connects with at least one trusted adult at school, along with strategies and tips for staff and students to enhance these connections.

Presenters

Beth Blair, MA, LPC-S

Lead Counselor, The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering

Beth Blair attended The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees. She graduated with her master's in counseling in 2002. She has 20+ years of experience in the field of mental health/counseling and has worked in a variety of settings including... Read More →

Michelle Cundiff, M.Ed.

Director of Residence Life, The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering

Michelle Cundiff is a student affairs professional with over a decade of experience with a focus on residential life. She has managed staff and students and supported parents/guardians in the residential and day student population. She has a master's degree in higher education administration... Read More →

Saturday September 28, 2024 1:30pm - 2:05pm EDT
Jennison 310