NEW PROFESSIONAL BOOK!
The School Counselor's Guide to Multi-tiered Systems of Support
The School Counselor’s Guide to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support is the first book to provide school counseling practitioners, students, and faculty with information and resources regarding the alignment and implementation of Comprehensive School Counseling Programs (CSCPs) such as the ASCA National Model and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
This innovative text provides a strong theoretical and research base, as well as practical examples from the field, case studies, and relevant hands-on resources and tools to assist school counselors in comprehending, facilitating, and strengthening the implementation of CSCPs, particularly through MTSS alignment. Furthermore, chapters include pertinent information from the CACREP standards and the ASCA National Model.
This book is an essential resource for pre-service and practicing school counselors, as well as their leaders, supervisors, and faculty looking to better understand and utilize the overlap between CSCPs and MTSS, to strengthen school counseling programs to better serve students, schools, and communities.
Teen Health & Wellness Posters
Teen Health & Wellness is an invaluable digital resource available 24/7. Following the January Counselor Academy, there was great interest from secondary counselors in the Teen Health & Wellness posters for restroom stalls and offices.
The MBAEA Media Center will provide ten 11x17 copies for each secondary building. Counselors will receive communication to complete this brief survey by February 25. I encouraged them to reach out to their teacher-librarian or media-center-staff@aea9.k12.ia.us for username and password support or additional questions.
Need additional information on Teen Health and Wellness?
It provides middle and high school students with up-to-date, nonjudgmental, straightforward curricular, and self-help support. Articles are correlated to state, national, and provincial standards, including Common Core Health and Science. Topics covered include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, LGBTQ+ issues, and more. What are you waiting for? Explore today!
Video Resource
AEA Digital Library houses downloadable video content for all grade levels and curricular areas. I recently learned how to use advanced search to narrow by the publisher and create shareable links. I encourage you to search this database along with Learn360!
Elementary Focus - Weston Wood and Dreamscape examples
Topic: Friendship - Kindness - Caring
Be Kind by Pat Miller Zietlow (Gr. 1-2)
---eBook also available
Cara's Kindness by Kristi Yamaguchi (Gr. 1-2)
Peanut Butter and Jellyfish: A Very Silly Alphabet Book by Jarret Krosoczka (PreK-2)
---eBook also available
Stick and Stone by Beth Perry (K-2)
---print book available through MBAEA library
Other Topics:
Finding Beauty - Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De la Pena (Elementary)
---eBook also available
STEM & Unique Paths - Martin Finds a Way by T.H. Marshall (K-3)
Mindfulness & Yoga - Breath like a Bear- Calm (PreK-3)
Art & Community - Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
(Prek-K)
March
St. Patrick's Day - How to Catch a Leprechaun (1-2)
Women's History Month - She Persisted (K-2)
---Audio, eBook, and print books available through MBAEA library
Kerascoët
This simple yet powerful picture book tells the story of one girl who inspires a community to stand up to bullying. Inspired by actual events, it explores the feelings of helplessness and anger that arise in the wake of seeing a classmate mistreated and shows how a single act of kindness can lead to an entire community joining in to help.
Audience: Gr. PreK-3
eBook available on MackinVIA
Print copies available at MBAEA Library
Dan Gemeinhart
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Twelve-year-old Coyote and her father rush to Poplin Springs, Washington, to their old school bus to save a memory box buried in a park that will soon be demolished.
FYI: I cried at the end! An incredible book showing kindness and the value of caring for others.
Audience: Gr. 4-6
Audio & eBook available on MackinVIA
Print books available from MBAEA Library
Caitlin Alifirenka
I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
Presents a true story of how twelve-year-old Caitlin Alifirenka from Pennsylvania became a pen pal with Martin Ganda, who lives in Zimbabwe. It describes how the letters they exchanged changed both of their lives and led to a lifelong friendship.Audience: Gr. 6-9
Audio & ebook available on MackinVIA
Print copies available from MBAEA Library
Supporting Resources
Celebrate the culture and contributions of Black Americans in February AND all year long!
Reading Rockets provides many resources for celebrating Black History.
Activities and ways to celebrate
Video interviews with children's authors of color. Teechbooks.net is another resource.
- The Smithsonian Learning Lab offers a variety of activities and studies for Black History Month including this look at Black History through their portrait gallery.
- Google Applied Digital Skills also has a Black History guided research unit.
The MBAEA MackinVIA collection has many books about African American history. Here are a few:
Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews (Gr. K-2)
Voices of the Civil Rights Movement : A Primary Source Exploration of the Struggle for Racial Equality by Lori Mortensen (Gr. 4-7)
Mighty Justice: The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree by Jabari Asim, Katie McCabe, and Dovey Johnson Roundtree (Gr. 6-8)
Locked up for Freedom: Civil Rights Protesters at the Leesburg Stockade by Heather Schwartz (Gr. 6-9)
The March Against Fear by Ann Bausman (Gr. 7-12)
OBSERVANCES
FEBRUARY
American Heart MonthBlack History Month
LGBT History Month
National Bird-Feeding Month
National School Counseling Week – February 7-11
Random Acts of Kindness Week – February 14-22
February 2- Groundhog Day
February 4- National Wear Red Day
February 14- Valentine's Day
February 21- Presidents' Day
February 28- Maha Shivaratri
MBAEA Media Center
Please email or call us at 563-344-6459 anytime for appointments, assistance with usernames/passwords, or other media-related questions!
Email: hwhitman@mbaea.org
Website: https://www.mbaea.org/
Location: 729 21st Street, Bettendorf, IA, USA
Phone: 563-344-6526
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Twitter: @MBAEA
