Wisconsin School Counselor Association
4th Annual Summer Leadership Academy

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Looking Outside the Box:
Developing Leadership and Advocacy Skills to Create Change

Thursday, August 5th, 2010--9:00-4:00

The Summer Leadership Academy is focused on providing opportunities for counselors to look at the aspects of the Wisconsin and National models that surround the four core components --Foundation, Delivery System, Management and Accountability. The Academy is designed to develop counselors' Leadership, Advocacy, and Collaboration skills to lead to Systemic Change.

This year's Leadership Academy participants will walk away with skills to:

" Create school cultures that enhance student learning and job satisfaction to "Eliminate Negative Mental Habits."
" Become leaders and advocates in their schools and at the state level to "Break Out of the Comfort Zone."
" Develop positive views on life and help to create positive attitudes in both students and staff to learn to "Live Above the Line."
" Understand the hidden agenda in all that they do to develop-Star Qualities."

This year's academy will be presented by a dedicated, high-energy team of professional educators engaging you in "wow" insights and providing practical tools for making a difference.

Paul Bernabei directs Top 20 Training and has been leading the initiative to transform American education and bring Top 20 to schools around the world. Paul travels the U.S. presenting Top 20 Training seminars. He has been an educator in Twin Cities schools for over 30 years, has conducted hundreds of retreats for youth and adults, and directs Share-a-Life, a program that provides housing and support for pregnant women in crisis. A graduate of St. John's University and the University of St. Thomas, Paul and his wife Paula, a kindergarten teacher, have four daughters and eight grandchildren. They live in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Willow Sweeney facilitates Top 20 Training seminars throughout the U.S. She specializes in communication and relationship topics. For eight years Willow taught social studies at Cretin-Derham Hall High School. Her classes included world cultures and social justice. Willow co-taught T.L.C. with Tom Cody and helped develop the curriculum of the Top 20 Class for the next 5 years. Her exceptional ability to build instant rapport with people has helped make Top 20 Training relevant to their lives. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, and a graduate of the University of St. Thomas, Willow, her husband Brian and their two sons now reside in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Welcome given by:

Doug White, Director of Student services/Prevention and Wellness will be kicking off the day on behalf of State Superintendent, Tony Evers. Doug will share the vision Superintendent Evers has for school counselors in the state of Wisconsin and how we can take an active role in advocating for ourselves at the state level.

To register please click on the following link and download the pdf of the registration form 2010_Summer_Leadership_Institute_Registration.pdf

GRADUATE CREDIT INFORMATION:
One Graduate credit will be offered through the Concordia University.
-"The Impact of Current Legislation on the Counselor"
For additional information or to reserve a place in the course, click on the link to the course title, "The Impact of Current Legislation on the Counselor".
The course will start at 7:30 am. Cost of the course is $200.