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• 2025 Opportunity #1 MA Model 3.0 Independent Study - Series #1 Be Informed

  • Start
    24 Jan 2025
  • End
    31 Aug 2025
  • Location
    Independently

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  SERIES #1 - FREE - Remote MA Model 3.0 Independent Study PD Opportunities for MASCA members. Materials available here
  

  Remote MA Model Independent Study for MASCA PDP’s: 

  Webinar viewing with guided mentoring support.  MASCA membership required. Details with registration link, including required assignments, and evidence of learning submission directions. Inquiries: helenod@att.net

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• 2025 Opportunity #1 MA Model 3.0 Independent Study - Series # 2 Be Prepared: Annual Calendar Development

  • Start
    24 Jan 2025
  • End
    31 Aug 2025
  • Location
    Online

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  Opportunity # 1 Series #2 - 15 MASCA PDPs $75 if registered before February 8; After February 8 - $80 (Registration confirmation email will include webinar links and required assignment submission details.)

  Earn 15 PDP’s while independently reviewing the MA Model 3.0, completing a self-study audit to assess your progress implementing the MA Model, identifying target program growth areas, and preparing for the academic year by developing your annual school counseling department calendar.  Registration will provide resources and links to 6 webinars with accompanying ppts. Assignments included webinar summaries, MA Model Self-Study Audit, and academic year school counseling calendar.

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• 2025 Opportunity #1 MA Model 3.0 Independent Study - Series #3 Be Organized: Curriculum Development and Mapping

  • Start
    24 Jan 2025
  • End
    31 Aug 2025
  • Location
    Online

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  Series #3 -20 MASCA PDP $125 (Registration confirmation email will include webinar and resources links, guided mentoring details and required assignment submission details.)

  Through Action Research school counselors can document the need for school counseling programs and show the effectiveness of a specific counseling practice, program, or intervention. After reviewing the MA Model 3.0 ASSESS webinar and completing the MA Model 3.0 self-study audit, identify a target growth area to implement or one component of your program to assess guided by data collection and analysis. Assignments: Identify your school year student end-goals; Define your SMART research question; Gather program impact data relating to end goal achievement; Assess progress towards achieving that goal with a brief narrative and graphs; Explain barriers faced; Answer the research question; Write an action plan to strengthen future goal achievement. 

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• 2025 Opportunity #2 MA Model 3.0 Virtual Sessions & Independent Study - Series # 4 - Be Accountable and Data Informed

  • Start
    24 Jan 2025
  • End
    31 Aug 2025
  • Location
    online

  Registration is closed

  25 MASCA PDP's - Cost $150Hybrid PD with individual or cohort zoom sessions scheduled at convenience of registrants.Registrants will identify a research question, design/implement a research project, analyze on-going implementation data, complete a MARC Jr. capstone project. Includes guided mentoring, webinars viewing, independent project work. Resources, templates, and rubrics provided.

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• Opportunity #3: 4 Hybrid MA Model Implementation Courses for PDP or GRADUATE CREDIT

  • Start
    24 Jan 2025
  • End
    01 Oct 2025
  • Location
    Hybrid

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  • MA Model 2: Next Steps (Advanced work in each component of MA Model)
  • Counselors in K-12 Classrooms: Delivering Curriculum That Supports Academic Achievement & CCR  (includes lesson planning, curriculum mapping, and delivering standards-based instruction)
  • Counselors in K-12 Classrooms: Action Research and Program Assessment (developing/reviewing curriculum maps, evaluating instructional data, data-informed action planning)

  Course Registration: $400 before February 8; $450 after $ includes 45 MASCA PDP's OR 3 Grad. credits from Fitchburg State University (add’l $295 grad. credit registration fee at FSU). Open enrollment for spring (course completion date 10/1) and summer (course completion date 1/15/26). 

  Grade posted or PDP issued as soon as assignments are completed.

   

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• #MASCAReads Book Club

  • Start
    13 Feb 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    16 Apr 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Via Zoom

  The #MASCAReads Book Club is partnering again with the MASCA Professional Development Committee to offer 10 PDPs for our next book study. You can earn 10 PDPs by completing the following:

  1.     Read the book.

  2.     Register for the February-April Club here

  3.     Attend 2 Book Club meetings via Zoom to discuss the book.

  4.     Attend 1 additional Book Club Zoom meeting with the author.

  5.     Complete a learning activity based on the book content.

  For the time period of February 2025 - April 2025, we will be reading 15-Minute Counseling Techniques that Work: What You Didn't Learn in Grad School by Allison Edwards.  One reviewer wrote, “WOW- This book is incredible! The techniques inside can be used with children, teens, adults, families, and groups! There is so much information that can be adapted and changed..."

  The Zoom meeting times are as follows:

  • Thursday February 13, 2025 – 4pm – 5pm (EST)
  • Tuesday March 11, 2025 – 4pm – 5pm (EST)
  • Wednesday, April 16, 2025 – 4pm – 5pm (EST) - Author's visit!

  The link for all three Zoom meetings is here. No pre-registration is necessary for the zoom meeting link.

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• MASCA 2025 Spring Conference PDP applicant

  • Start
    20 Mar 2025
  • End
    13 Jun 2025
  • Location
    Online

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  Earn PDPs for the 2025 Spring Conference (In-person or virtual)

  In order to receive PDP's you MUST accumulate a minimum of 10 hours of sessions.  If you participate in more than 10 hours of sessions you will get 1 addition PDP for each additional hour.  

  After paying the $25 processing fee via the MASCA website, you will be emailed the Google form to be completed.  PDPs will not be issued until payment is received and the form is completed.

  The deadline to view virtual recordings is May 31, 2025 and the deadline to submit the PDP form is due by Friday, June 13, 2025.

  If you have any questions about this process, please email Ali Robidoux, PDP Coordinator.

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• Know Your Rights: ICE Encounters in Schools

  • When
    02 Apr 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Know Your Rights: ICE Encounters in Schools
  Join Erika Richmond Walton, an attorney with Lawyers for Civil Rights in Boston, for a Know-Your-Rights session focused on navigating immigration enforcement encounters in school settings. Designed specifically for school counselors and staff, this presentation will cover the legal rights of students and families, what to do if ICE appears on or near campus, and how school personnel can respond in ways that protect and support immigrant communities.

  Date: April 2
  Time: 1:00 PM
  Location: Virtual (via Zoom) – https://bit.ly/41J1sfb- no preregistration is required.

  
  

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• MASCA 2025 Annual Conference

  • Start
    06 Apr 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    08 Apr 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Framingham

  Annual Spring Conference

  Details can be found here
  

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• MASCA Annual Membership Meeting

  • When
    08 Apr 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center

  Agenda - TBA
  

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• MASCA Governing Board Meeting

  • When
    08 Apr 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

  Questions - Email Bob Bardwell - executivedirector@masca.org.

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• April 14 LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Meeting

  • When
    14 Apr 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

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• Navigating the Grey: MASCA’s Legal & Ethical Monthly Symposium

  • Start
    15 Apr 2025
  • End
    03 Jun 2025
  • Location
    Via Zoom

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  Navigating the Grey: MASCA’s Legal & Ethical Monthly Symposium

  Transform Your Practice Through Expert-Led Ethical Decision Making

  Are you facing increasingly complex ethical situations in your role as a school counselor? Join MASCA's innovative virtual symposium series designed to strengthen your decision-making skills and expand your professional toolkit.  

  Program Overview

  Dive deep into pressing ethical challenges through this dynamic, interactive workshop series. Each monthly session creates a collaborative learning environment where you'll:

  • Explore real-world case studies relevant to today's school counseling landscape
  • Engage in facilitated small-group discussions with peers
  • Learn from experienced presenters on specialized topics
  • Build a stronger foundation in ethical decision-making

  Series Details

  • Dates & topics listed below
  • Time:  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
  • Format: Virtual via Zoom
  • Investment: $50 for the complete series (members) and $90 (non-members)

  Dates and Topics

  DATE	TOPIC
  Nov 26	Artificial Intelligence
  Dec 3	College Admissions
  Dec 17	Dual Relationships & Professional Boundaries
  Jan 14	Underage drugs, sex, consent
  Feb 11	Parental rights
  March 4	Race & Ethnicity
  March 18	DCF and external agencies or providers
  April 15	Special Education/504s/Testing
  May 13	Confidentiality
  June 3	LGBTQ+ Gender

  *Please note that there will be an additional 2 hours of assigned asynchronous work, to be outlined during the course, in order to earn the 10 PDPs

  Earn While You Learn

  • Qualify for a minimum of 10 Professional Development Points (PDPs)
  • Receive MASCA's specialized Microcredential in Ethical Practice
  • Access session recordings for flexible learning
  • Gain valuable resources through the Counselor's Notebook

  Program Leadership

  Expertly coordinated by MASCA's Ethics Committee in collaboration with our Executive Director and Professional Development Chair, ensuring high-quality, relevant content aligned with current professional standards.

  Why Participate?

  • Address real ethical challenges you face daily
  • Build confidence in handling complex situations
  • Network with colleagues facing similar challenges
  • Access ongoing resources and support
  • Contribute to the broader counseling community through shared learning

  Registration Includes

  • Access to all live sessions
  • Session recordings for flexible viewing
  • Pre and post-session materials
  • Small group discussion opportunities
  • Certificate of completion
  • Microcredential upon meeting all requirements

  I'm interested, but what if I can't make all the sessions?

  • Not to worry!  While live sessions are always more engaging, dynamic, and interactive, the sessions will be recorded and available online for you to view if you need to miss a session.  Please note that a check-in (to be described at the first session) will be required to verify completion of a recorded session.  

  Join us in this transformative professional development opportunity designed specifically for school counselors who seek to elevate their ethical practice.

  Space is limited. Register today to secure your spot in this comprehensive professional development series.

  
  

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• April 30 Counselors of Color Affinity Group

  • When
    30 Apr 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Agenda TBA
  

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• May 12 LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Meeting

  • When
    12 May 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

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• May 27 Elementary SIG meeting

  • When
    27 May 2025
  •  
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda & Registration Link - TBA
  

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• May 28 Counselors of Color Affinity Group

  • When
    28 May 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Agenda TBA
  

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• MASCA Governing Board Meeting

  • When
    03 Jun 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

  Questions - Email Bob Bardwell - executivedirector@masca.org.

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• MASCA’s School Counselor Summer Camp (SC2) - School Counselors: Super Heroes in Action

  • Start
    22 Jul 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    24 Jul 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    College of the Holy Cross

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  MASCA’s School Counseling Summer Camp (SC²)

  School Counselors: Super Heroes in Action
  

  July 22 - 24, 2025

  College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA

  Join your school counseling colleagues for MASCA's third annual School Counselor Summer Camp (SC²). 

  This three-day summer camp experience will include plenty of opportunities for learning, networking and fun, including a big chunk of time on Wednesday afternoon/evening on your own.  The program will include thought provoking keynote speakers, breakout sessions, small groups and incredible food options, including a reception and dinner sponsored by the admission office on campus.

  22 PDP's will be provided to participants.

  COST: 

  The registration cost includes six meals (2 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 1 dinner), double occupancy air-conditioned housing for two nights (single room is $150 extra) and access to all speakers and curriculum materials.

  Early bird - before May 1:  $400

  Regular - May 2 - June 26:  $475

  Single room +75 per night or $150 for the two nights

  No housing - registration only - $250

  $100 fee will be assessed if cancelled before July 24.

  
  

  QUESTIONS: - Please contact Amanda Ugrinow, Conference Chair or Bob Bardwell, Executive Director

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