MSCA Spring Conference 2016
University Center at Gaylord
80 Livingston Blvd.
Gaylord, MI 49735
Friday, May 6, 2016
Registration & Breakfast 7:30
Keynote Begins at 8:30
Were you unable to attend last fall’s conference? MSCA is continuing its outreach to school counselors throughout the state by offering this one-day conference, which will highlight some of the most well received sessions from the fall.
Keynote Speaker: Paul Hernandez, PhD
“The Pedagogy of Real Talk”
Dr. Hernandez was an at-risk student who dropped out of school only to go on to get several college degrees, including a PhD. Currently the Chief Diversity Officer at Lansing Community College, he is best known for his successful program, “College 101”.
In this keynote, Dr. Hernandez will discuss components of his book, The Pedagogy of Real Talk: Engaging, Teaching, and Connecting With Students at Risk. He will guide attendees in identifying what challenges educators face in connecting with students in and out of the classroom and how to enhance those connections to improve the learning process. This session will address the notion of connections by using "Real Talk," a component of the alternative pedagogy, to authentically, yet systematically connect with students. All participants will receive a copy of Dr. Hernandez’s book.
Breakout Sessions:
· Personal Curriculum: Individualizing the Rigor and Relevance of the Michigan Merit Curriculum for ALL Students - High School
· Caviar Counseling on a Bubblegum Budget - Elementary/Middle School
· Bringing Real World Application to the MMC through CTE – High School
· Minute to Win It! - All Levels
· MI Student Aid - Affording College in Michigan - Middle/High School
· Start Your Engine! - Elementary/Middle School
· The ASCA National Model and School Counseling Evaluation - All Levels
5 SCECHs and NCCs (pending)
Conference fee includes continental breakfast and sandwich/salad lunch.
To register, please use the attached form or visit the MSCA website at www.michiganschoolcounselor.org.