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Counselors

Session Code

Password: Counselor

Remote Check-In

Update your profile and email here. Click on “My Content”

Password: Counselor You’ll only see this option if you registered in the PD system.

What does the counselor do?

Paper heart= I care for all students. Band-aids= I help students who are hurting. Legos= I help solve problems. Hat= I wear many hats/I have many jobs at school. Happy Face Ball= I help students who are stressed. Mint= I can be a "lifesaver." Kleenex= I help kids who are sad and upset Eraser= I can help fix mistakes Glasses= I help kids see things differently

Session Norms

 Due to the number of session participants, please

ensure that your mic is muted upon signing into session.

 Questions can be asked through the Zoom Chat feature

at any point during the presentations.

 The Zoom session will be moderated and questions

answered by program personnel via Zoom chat.

Agenda

 Welcome/Introduction

 Dr. Veronica Castro, Ph.D., LPC-S, CSC

 Stress Management Resources  eLearning Resources  Announcements  Final Questions/Answers  Closure

Region One Counseling Team

Jennifer L. Avelar Transition Facilitator Rosario Franco Education Specialist Rosa Isela Herrera Education Specialist Joe M. Castillo Education Specialist

Region One Tech Support

Yolanda Olivo Program Assistant Remote Login Rebecca Maza Computer Technician

Survey Topics

 1. COVID-19 Supports for parents & students

29%

 2. Stress Management & Self-Care

20%

 3. Social & Emotional Learning

May 6 16.1%

 4. Study Skills/Study Habits/Distance Learning

12.4%

 5. Counseling Techniques effective for school counselors

13%

• Dr. Veronica Castro,

Ph.D., LPC-S, CSC

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, VERONICA.CASTRO@UTRGV.EDU ROOM 1.648 1201 W. UNIVERSITY DRIVE EDINBURG, TEXAS 78541 (956) 665-5319

Stress Management Resources

https://www.esc1.net/Page/4 469

Region One ESC ELearning

NAVIGATE 2020 Virtual College Fair

Y TU TAMBIEN: MAKING THE IVY LEAGUE AND TOP TIER UNIVERSITIES ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS

 ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Juan Carlos is the founder of the Y Tu Tambien, the college access program of the La Unidad Latina Foundation, which unites Latino alumni from across the Ivy League to help students in need gain acceptance into their desired colleges, and provides school and career exploration workshops. He is the current Chair and founding member of the Yale Latino Alumni Association

• f the Tri State Area, a board member of the Yale Latino

Alumni Network, and a founding board member of the Inter- Ivy League Latino Alumni Council. Juan Carlos is a proud native of Rio Grande City, in Starr County, Tx.

Virtual Graduation Strategies

 We’d love to hear what Region One schools

are doing for 2020 graduation.

 Can you please share what your campus or

district graduation plans will be, especially if you plan to go virtual?

 Also what other senior activities are you

doing?

Let’s Stay Connected

 Weekly online meetings  Wednesdays  May 6, 2020  1:30 pm – 2:30 pm  Updates on the situation

(national, state, region)

 Any new resources to

share

 Any new strategies to

share Stay tuned to our next communication follow-up.

Stress Management Tool

Stress Management & Self Care Tools

 Here are some self-care suggestions.

Try setting aside time to:

 Read  Enjoy the outdoors  Learn a new Recipe/bake  Journal  Draw  Do a grounding activity: Breathe, Stretch,

Exercise, Mindfulness, Senses

Remote Check-In

Update your profile and email here. Click on “My Content”

Password: Counselor You’ll only see this option if you registered in the PD system.

Contact Information

Melissa I. Lopez Administrator mlopez@esc1.net Joe Castillo Education Specialist jmcastillo@esc1.net Norma O. McCormick Director nmccormick@esc1.net

Rosario Franco Education Specialist rfranco@esc1.net

Jennifer Avelar Transition Facilitator javelar@esc1.net

Isela Herrera Education Specialist rherrera@esc1.net