Assumption College Graduate Program

The Institute for School Counseling and
School Psychology


Mary Ann Mariani, Ph.D., Director
Evans Tsoules, Ed.D., Coordinator

See Workshop schedule below!

The Institute for School Counseling and School Psychology is one of the few professional continuing education programs in the nation focused exclusively on the needs of school counselors. All of the workshops are offered to Master of Arts program students. C.A.G.S., undergraduates, and Special Students may also attend the Institute sessions. This provides a unique and powerful opportunity for Master's candidates to interact with current professionals in the field.

The Institute provides training sessions for which PDP's and CEU's may be granted. Training sessions may be taken for graduate credit with additional course requirements.

The primary goals of the Institute are to offer:

  • professional training that enables counselors and psychologists to be current with new theories and methodologies
  • on-site in-service training to teachers and administrators covering topics that advance the work of school counselors and psychologists towards achieving the standards in the Massachusetts Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs;
  • outreach consultation to schools seeking assistance with delivery of service.

Graduate Credit Option (3 credits)
SCP 730.13 - Special Topics in School Counseling: Best Practices for School Counseling
Attendance at all 5 workshops and completion of additional course requirements is mandatory. * Special tuition rate for school counselors/school psychologists is $855 plus registration fee (*cannot be used towards a degree program at Assumption College).  AC MA/CAGS students may register for 3 credits at the regular tuition rate of $1509 (plus registration fee).

No Credit Option
Assumption College students and faculty may attend any workshop free of charge but need to register prior to the workshop. To register please call (508) 767-7430 or e-mail schoolcounseling@assumption.edu or cadesantis@assumption.edu Assumption College is located at 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609. Consult our web site for directions and information www.assumption.edu (go to institutes/centers)

 
2010/2011 Workshops

8:00 AM-2:30 PM
Hagan Campus Center Hall, Hagan Hall, Assumption College

Sept. 24, 2010: Counselors and Positive Behavior Support: Establishing School-Wide Systems
Diane Myers, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Special Education, Assumption College

Oct. 22, 2010: Enhancing the Guidance Curriculum with the MA Model
Nga Huynh, M.Ed., Director of Guidance, Auburn High School & Instructor Assumption College

Nov. 19, 2010: The New Bullying Prevention Law and Its Implications for Schools & School Counselors
Elizabeth Englander, Ph.D. Director , Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center & Professor of Psychology, Bridgewater State College
M. Julie Lesure, Assistant District Attorney, Worcester County District Attorney's Office
Peter Marano, C.A.G.S., Director of Guidance, Bellingham High School & Instructor, Assumption College
Janice Chiappone, Ph.D., School Counselor, Bellingham High School & Instructor, Assumption College

March 4, 2011: Student Discipline and New Laws for the School Counselor
Matthew MacAvoy, Esquire, Partner in Law Firm Sullivan, Nuttall, MacAvoy & Lyons P.C.

April 8, 2011: Positive Living Skills: Pillars of Joy & Focus
Terry Orlick, Ph.D., Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Canada

Registration Information:  For more information & Registration, Please call: Carla DeSantis, School Counseling Department Secretary: (508) 767-7430.  Consult or website for directions & information www.assumption.edu
(go to Institute/Centers). Registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch.

PDP's CEU's Option (6 CEU's PDP's): A $40 registration fee will be charged for each workshop participant earning PDP's and CEU's.  Each participant receives 6 PDP's or 6 CEU's (NBCC approved) per workshop.  Register for all 5 workshops for ONLY $190. (30 CEU's or PDP's).

AC Faculty & Students: Assumption College students & faculty may attend any workshop at no charge for no credit.  AC faculty & AC students must also register prior to the workshop.

 

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