SWAP2022: Full Schedule

9:00am CST

Opening Session

Speakers

Dr. Heidi Truax

Executive Director, hatruax@cps.edu

Dr. Heidi A. Truax (pronounced True-Axe | Ph.D., LPC) is the Executive Director of the Office of School Counseling and Postsecondary Advising of Chicago Public Schools. Truax served as a School Counselor for over 8 years and earned the Illinois School Counselor of the Year and the... Read More →

Friday February 4, 2022 9:00am - 9:55am CST

PK-12th

10:00am CST

Motivating Middle School Students Through Celebration

Limited Capacity filling up

Together, participants will explore creative ways to empower and celebrate middle school students, discuss how to engage and build excitement around on-track and learn about the benefits of a high school signing party for 8th grade students! There will also be work time to begin to plan your own middle school celebrations!

Speakers

Michele Blankenberger

School Counselor, ALCOTT ES

Amy Thompson

School Counselor, Piccolo

Motivating Middle School Students Through Celebration SWAP 2022 pptx

Friday February 4, 2022 10:00am - 10:55am CST

6th-8th, Social/Emotional

10:00am CST

Getting Students Engage in School Climate

Limited Capacity filling up

Speakers

Shalina Hampton

School Counselor, Englewood STEM High School

Copy of Passion Project Hampton pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 10:00am - 10:55am CST

9th-12th, Social/Emotional

10:00am CST

Senior Pinning Ceremony

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will learn about FOMO events and best practices for encouraging, supporting and rewarding Seniors for post secondary milestones - - college applications, FAFSA, ILPs, and other requirements.

Speakers

Shikenda Washington

Cheryl Dyer

Senior Pinning Ceremony & Other FOMO Events pptx

Friday February 4, 2022 10:00am - 10:55am CST

9th-12th, Career/Postsecondary

10:00am CST

Using Art as a Tool for Communicating and Healing

Limited Capacity filling up

Participants will be able to understand how art activities can help students to slow down, ask questions, listen closely, observe and learn.

Speakers

John Casey

School Counselor, Cameron Elementary

I have been a school counselor at Cameron for over 20 years and truly love the work I do. I am a member of the ISCA Governing Board, and a member of the Advocacy Committee, as well as a member of the CTU School Counselors Committee.

Brigid Creamer

School Counselor, Cameron Elem

Michael Rangel

SkyArt

Using Art as a Tool for Communicating and Healing pptx

Project Impact Model Spanish pdf

Project Impact Model English pdf

PI Referral Form pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 10:00am - 10:55am CST

K-8th, Social/Emotional

10:00am CST

Make Your School Counselor Program Dreams Come True

Limited Capacity filling up

If you could have the School Counseling program of your dreams, what would you need? Could you use some books for your SEL library? What about attendance incentives? How about small group incentives? Could you use snacks for your small groups? Treasure box trinkets? Whatever you dream, you can have! In a working session School Counselors will learn and implement 3 easy steps to create and submit their first Donors Choose project to make your School Counseling program dreams come true.
If you have never submitted a Donors Choose project, use this link to receive 2X match donations to your project the first week.

Speakers

Gwendolyn McElmurry

Professional School Counselor, Fuller Elementary

Lorri Lanier

School Counselor, Woodson Elementary

SWAP 2 4 22 Making Your School Counseling Dreams Come True pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 10:00am - 11:30am CST

PK-12th, Social/Emotional

10:00am CST

RAMP Camp: Working Session for Pipeline Schools

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will receive updates and tips to use with their RAMP application. Participants will be able to share components they are working on for their RAMP application for review and feedback. Participants will be able to finalize materials to submit for their RAMP application.

Speakers

Karen Devine

School Counselor, Taft High School

I love all things connecting to and learning about ways to enhance school counseling programs. I am thrilled to be going into my fourth year as District RAMP Coordinator. I am an 8th and 9th grade counselor at Taft Freshman Academy!

Angela Shanahan

School Counselor, Cameron Elementary

RAMP Camp SWAP Working Session 2022 (1) pptx

Friday February 4, 2022 10:00am - 11:30am CST

PK-12th, System Support

11:00am CST

Planning Your College & Career Day

Limited Capacity filling up

Participants will explore a variety of postsecondary activities for middle school, discuss best practices for college and career fairs, and collaborate with other counselors in a planning session.

Speakers

Cynthia Montoya

School Counselor, Shields Middle School

Sarah Lada

School Counselor, Madero Elem

SWAP 2022 Planning Your College & Career Day pptx

Friday February 4, 2022 11:00am - 11:55am CST

6th-8th, Career/Postsecondary

11:00am CST

Models for Peer-to-Peer Mentorship in High School

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will:
Identify models for peer-to-peer support at the high school-level
Examine ways to integrate mentorship into a comprehensive school counseling program
Learn how to progress monitor mentorship program effectiveness

Speakers

Brian Coleman

School Counselor, CPS - Jones High School

Mr. Brian Coleman was the 2019 National School Counselor of the Year and the first African-American winner of this prestigious honor. He was also a 2019 Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Upstander Award recipient for his commitment to LGBTQA+ youth advocacy. Coleman has spent the... Read More →

(CPS 2022) Models for Peer to Peer Mentorship in High School pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 11:00am - 11:55am CST

9th-12th, Social/Emotional

11:00am CST

Scholars on the Rise: Academic Small Group Intervention

Limited Capacity filling up

Participants will be able to understand the importance of academic skills training and its impact on academic success.
Participants will be able to use data to create and monitor the small group academic intervention.

Speakers

Shatona Edwards

School Counselor, CHSAS

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (2009)Master of Arts in Special Education (2012)Masters of Arts in School Counseling (2016)Certified Learning Behavior Specialist (LBS1)Chicago Equity & Access Advising Credential (CEAAC)Chicago College & Career Advising Credential (CCCAC)

Shauntrice Ragland

Teacher, Durken Park

Scholars on the Rise A Tier 2 Intervention pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 11:00am - 11:55am CST

9th-12th, Academic

11:00am CST

Kick Your School Counseling Advisory Council Into Gear

Limited Capacity seats available

Attendees will learn the basic components of implementing a School Counseling Advisory Council meeting based on the ASCA rubric. Examples will be shared and attendees will leave feeling confident in having their own Advisory Council meeting and recognize the benefit of having this important component part of their program.

Speakers

Nicole Simon

School Counselor, North-Grand High School

Deborah Bishop

School Counselor, Roswell B Mason School

Swap Jan 2022 Kick Your School Counseling Advisory Council Into Gear! pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 11:00am - 11:55am CST

PK-12th, System Support

11:00am CST

Using the Affirmed Name (or "Goes-by" Name) for students: the when, why and how

Limited Capacity filling up

You will learn what happens when the affirmed name is entered for a student within the Aspen student information system.

You will learn how to enter and commit the student's affirmed name

You will have a chance to ask questions about the usage of affirmed names, gender and preferred pro-nouns.

Speakers

Carroll Jordan

Manager, Aspen, CPS, Student Information Systems

Abla Ayesh

CPS

Booker Marshall (He/They)

LGBTQ+ and Sexual Health Program Manager, Office of Student Health & Wellness

Nancy Fernandez

School Counselor, Edwards Elementary

As a School Counselor in CPS since 2009, I have a strong background in trauma informed practices, crisis counseling, postsecondary planning, career exploration, counseling core curriculum, restorative practices, and tiered interventions. I hold a Masters Degree in Education with School... Read More →

SWAP 2022 Using the Affirmed Name (or “Goes By” Name) for Students The When, Why, How pptx

Friday February 4, 2022 11:00am - 11:55am CST

PK-12th, Social/Emotional

12:00pm CST

Poster Presentation: 9th Grade Panel - Upperclass Students Share Their Stories

Limited Capacity seats available

- student recruitment techniques for community enhancement
- collaboration techniques for working with departments in school
- data collection/feedback

This was a counseling team collaboration project with the school's English department. There were many steps taken to establish when the panel would be appropriate in the English curriculum. Teachers polled their students on items that they would like to know about academically, socially, emotionally, and post-secondary. Recruitment efforts were intentional and conducted in a way with a short turnaround time. Intentional efforts were made to support the English teachers and participating students so that all had a worthwhile experience. This will hopefully spur more opportunities to collaborate with various departments for worthwhile activities in the future.

Speakers

Daniel Spedale

School Counselor, Marine Leadership Academy

Navarrete Camila

Intern, Amundsen HS

SWAP 2022 9th Grade Panel pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 12:00pm - 12:15pm CST

9th-12th, Social/Emotional

12:00pm CST

Poster Presentation: How to Support a School-Wide Awareness Week

Limited Capacity full

Participants will be able to explore different ways to help support a successful awareness week at their school. Presenters will provide examples from a Red Ribbon week, Bullying Awareness week, and Kindness week done this school year. Areas of support discussed will include Tier 1 classroom support, school-wide initiatives, and activities that will be meaningful to students. Specific examples of activities, as well as suggestions for how to gather student and staff buy-in, will be provided.

Speakers

Nicole Simon

School Counselor, North-Grand High School

Hannah Weeks

School Counseling Intern, West Park Academy

SWAP January 2022 Supporting A Schoolwide Awareness Week pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 12:00pm - 12:15pm CST

K-8th, System Support

12:20pm CST

Poster Presentation: Incorporating Awareness Days/Months Into School Counseling Program

Limited Capacity filling up

Participants will be able to incorporate awareness days/months into their counseling programs and provide school-wide resources

Speakers

Alison Melton

Counseling Director, Whitney M. Young Magnet High School

Kelsey Taylor

School Counseling Intern, Whitney Young High School

Incorporating Awareness DaysMonths into School Counseling Program (1) (2) pdf

Awareness Days Months Resources pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 12:20pm - 12:35pm CST

9th-12th, Social/Emotional

12:20pm CST

Poster Presentation: Incorporating Student Voice into the School Culture

Limited Capacity filling up

Participants will be able to explore strategies of how to incorporate student voices into their school communities. They will understand how student voice can influence school-wide SEL practices.

Speakers

Hilda Martinez

School Counseling Intern, Brighton Park

Kristen Odorico

School Counseling Intern, Brighton Park

School Counseling Edition pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 12:20pm - 12:35pm CST

K-8th, Social/Emotional

12:40pm CST

Poster Presentation: Supporting Multilingual Students

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to understand how to support multilingual students and their growing needs as a result of the pandemic.

Speakers

Shalina Hampton

School Counselor, Englewood STEM High School

Erika Castillo

School Counseling Intern, Englewood STEM HS

Englewood STEM High School pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 12:40pm - 12:55pm CST

9th-12th, Academic

12:40pm CST

Poster Presentation: Utilizing the parts of Speech

Limited Capacity seats available

Exploring the importance of learning the parts of speech.

Speakers

Erika Perez

School Counseling Intern, Beilder Elementary

Friday February 4, 2022 12:40pm - 12:55pm CST

PK-12th, Academic

1:00pm CST

Progressive Monitoring Tools Made Easy

Limited Capacity filling up

Walk away with a forced copy of google sheets that you can make your own, enter your students starting information and ending information. The google sheet will then produce graphs that you can share and put into results and closing the gap reports to easily showcase the progress monitoring of your students and the interventions applied. Additionally, I will share some tips and strategies to help counselors that are still getting comfortable with the tech components of google sheets so that all counselors regardless of comfortability with technology feel confident about using this google sheet!

Speakers

Carly Day

School Counselor, Burr Elementary

Friday February 4, 2022 1:00pm - 1:55pm CST

9th-12th, System Support

1:00pm CST

What's on the Menu? Building a Concrete Postsecondary Plan

Limited Capacity filling up

Participants will be able to explore a technique to implement with their 9th - 11th grade students to assist them in creating a concrete postsecondary plan by providing resources and supports to build awareness of their postsecondary options.

Speakers

Xavier Diaz

College & Career Coach

What's on the Menu? pptx

Friday February 4, 2022 1:00pm - 1:55pm CST

9th-12th, Career/Postsecondary

1:00pm CST

Smooth Transitions

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to explore Tier 1 strategies to support student transition from elementary to high school.

Speakers

Sarah Lada

School Counselor, Madero Middle School

Erika Sandstrom

School Counselor, Eli Whitney Elem

I am interested in workshops related to childhood and adolescent trauma; mental illness in children and adolescents; restorative practices; behavior management plans

SWAP2021 Smooth Transitions pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 1:00pm - 1:55pm CST

K-8th, Academic

1:00pm CST

Caring for YOU! Creating Self-Care Plans.

Limited Capacity seats available

Self-care. We all talk about it. But are we practicing it? It is hard to be available to help others when we are not taking care of ourselves. During this session, participants will individualized self-care plans.

Speakers

Katie Shoemaker

School Counselor, Galileo Elem

Amanda Szaraz

School Counselor, CPS - Pritzker School

EAP+information pdf

self care assesment pdf

SWAP 2022 Self Care Plan pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 1:00pm - 1:55pm CST

PK-12th, Social/Emotional

1:00pm CST

Graphing It Out

Limited Capacity seats available

Attendees will learn the basics of creating charts and graphs based on their mindset and behavior data, and outcome data. This basic introduction will take counselors from zero to being able to create a graph by following a few steps. These steps will help when counselors have to submit data for their Evidence Based Implementation Plan and other practices.

Speakers

Nicole Simon

School Counselor, North-Grand High School

Lisa Delgadillo

School Counselor, Hibbard Elementary

I’m a school counselor with Chicago Publuc Schools.

SWAP January 2022 Graphing It Out pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 1:00pm - 1:55pm CST

PK-12th, Social/Emotional

2:00pm CST

Building A Successful Male Mentoring Group

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to learn about the benefits of creating a male mentoring group along with tips and suggested steps for making it as successful as possible.

Speakers

Jorge Alaves

School Counselor, Lindblom Math & Science Academy

School Counseling

Friday February 4, 2022 2:00pm - 2:55pm CST

9th-12th, Social/Emotional

2:00pm CST

Laying the Foundation for the College Application and Letter of Recommendation Process

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will have a deeper understanding as to the foundational materials necessary to support their students in their college application and letter of recommendation processes. Participants will better understand how to use a self-assessment and college conference model to best support students in their individual postsecondary plans. Participants will walk away with ready-to-use templates for both as well as go over best practices for counselor and teacher letters of recommendation.

Speakers

Katherine Mathews

Professional School Counselor, Northside College Preparatory High School

Katie Mathews has been at Northside College Prep, a Chicago Public Selective Enrollment High School, since Fall 2012. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations from Valparaiso University Magna cum Laude. She also holds a Master of Arts in Educational Psychology i... Read More →

College Process Foundation SWAP Feb 2022 (1) pdf

Friday February 4, 2022 2:00pm - 2:55pm CST

9th-12th, Career/Postsecondary

2:00pm CST

Peace Ambassadors- Peer Conferences

Limited Capacity filling up

Participants will be able to start peer conferencing at their schools. Participants will understand how to start, train, manage, and support students around restorative conversations.

Speakers

Ayesha Moore

School Counselor, Lewis Elem

Friday February 4, 2022 2:00pm - 2:55pm CST

K-8th, Social/Emotional

2:00pm CST

Creating a School Counseling Newsletter and Other Tech Tools

Limited Capacity filling up

Participants will explore tools to help increase stakeholder communication including MailChimp and Canva. Learn how to create a School Counseling Department newsletter and track its reach.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13Ldp8wJCLIqUj87k1UmFXcoNgmogKF69f0pXEe-slCc/present?slide=id.p

Speakers

Jenny Robin

School Counselor, Hirsch High School

Friday February 4, 2022 2:00pm - 2:55pm CST

PK-12th, System Support

2:00pm CST

Reach Observations for School Counselors

Limited Capacity filling up

By the end of this workshop School Counselors will understand their responsibilities, as it relates to Reach, and will leave with the tools and knowledge needed to be successful in their evaluations.

Speakers