Name: Resources to streamline school counseling and free up more time for students
Start: 2026-07-31T13:00:00-0400
End: 2026-07-31T13:50:00-0400

Registration will open in mid-late July. Schedules are subject to change.

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

Resources to streamline school counseling and free up more time for students

LIMITED

Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

3305

Limited Capacity seats available

IGP Preparation

Early prep in the fall with the Career Development Facilitator (CDF)
Career folders as a foundation for IGP meetings
Scheduling system:
- Counselor-led scheduling - we schedule the initial meetings based on our calendar
- Flexible rescheduling process
- Reminder calls the day before
Communication systems:
- Mail merge for letters
- Email communication to families
- Principal-supported mass messaging
- Reminder phone calls the day before

Registration

Looking at using a google form with rising 9th grade for electives and paring this with the students’ IGPs.
Class registration as a whole in 7th and 8th or can be teacher led
Worksheets for parents/students to complete
Counselor hand entering vs. Students entering choices
Coding the registration system so that students can only select from designated classes.
Reports in powerschool/ powerscheduler to minimize errors in registration and scheduling
Communication tools between different schools (Override spreadsheet, Google folders with all important information, etc.)

Classroom Support & Lessons
Proactive support through structured classroom engagement:

Introductory lessons in partnership with Career Specialist.
Academic support lessons - usually in the Fall.
- Setting expectations - smart goals, time management and organization
- Teacher collaboration via Google Forms - teachers let us know when/if we can come to their classroom

Speakers

Chelsea Eubanks

School Counselor, Florence Chapel Middle

Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
3305

Teacher Efficiency & Workload

Session Focus Other
Grade Level Early Elementary (Pre-K - 2), Elementary (3 -5), High (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Role School Administrators, School Counselors, Career Development Facilitators

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Chelsea Eubanks

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