College Board Webinars for Counselors 2021-22

Principal–School Counselor Toolkit: Focus on Equity and Communication

Principals and school counselors provide the energy and support for student learning and growth in any school. The newly updated Principal–School Counselor Toolkit is a responsive resource that acknowledges and celebrates the positive impact of the collaboration of principals and school counselors in school communities. In this webinar, the team that came together to update and enhance the toolkit will share information about the updates, including a focus on equity, and will go deep on one of the most important aspects of the principal–school counselor relationship: Communication.

2021-22 AP Office Hours for Counselors – Part 1

With the 2021-22 school year underway, join us for AP Office Hours where participants will hear about updates to the AP program, and have the opportunity to ask questions from program leaders. The majority of time will be dedicated to answering your questions about the AP program, and exam registration and ordering. We strongly encourage questions to be submitted in advance at this link.

A Unifying Focus: Equity as Bedrock in the Principal-School Counselor Relationship

Principals’ and school counselors’ relationships can be established and built through a shared and fundamental commitment to equity. The Principal-School Counselor Toolkit was developed with equity as the foundation of the work of principals and school counselors. Join our webinar as authors and practitioners discuss the importance of commitment to equity, and share the tools and resources available in the toolkit to help assess equitable practices and areas for growth in the school community.

Counselor’s Guide to the AP Capstone Diploma Program

Learn how the AP Capstone Diploma™ Program attracts a greater diversity of students by developing the critical thinking, research, collaboration, time management, and presentation skills they need for college-level work. Hear from school and district staff and counselors about the fundamentals of offering these courses for their students, and how to best position these courses within students’ schedules.

Enhancing the Principal-School Counselor Relationship: Leadership

Leadership is a critical facet of the relationship between principals and school counselors, and it is a major focus of the updated principal–school counselor toolkit. This webinar offers the perspective of practitioners—principals and school counselors—and examines several approaches to leadership in schools, including collaborative leadership. Join us to examine how school-based leadership teams can utilize and strengthen school counselors’ skills, and to investigate a culture of inquiry that can be strengthened by principals and school counselors.

AP Office Hours: Getting Students Ready for AP Exams

Join us for AP Office Hours where we are dedicating time to answer your questions as students get ready to take the 2022 AP exams. Ask us anything related to the upcoming exam administration, or about the AP program in general. We strongly encourage questions be submitted in advance. A link to submit questions will be sent in the registration confirmation email.

Enhancing the Principal-School Counselor Relationship: Cultivating Trust

Principals and school counselors acknowledge that mutual trust and respect are fundamental components of an effective working relationship. The updated principal–school counselor toolkit has several tools to help principals and school counselors establish and build trust in their professional interactions. This webinar examines several approaches to cultivating trust through self reflection and clear expectations. Join us to examine how trust among principals and school counselors can be strengthened using the updated toolkit.