2022 Fall Professional Learning Series
The BPA National Center welcomes you to join the National Staff for a series of professional learning opportunities.
2022 Professional Learning Series – Overview FlyerBPA Open House
Welcome to a new year of BPA! Learn about the programs we offer you and your students, ask questions, and provide input to help strengthen BPA programs. Door prizes will be awarded!
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New Advisor Certification Part I
This is the first in a two-part series for educators in their first three years as a chapter advisor—or anyone who wants a refresher. Participation in Parts I & II is required to earn certification.
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Cultural Competence
All students can benefit from Career and Technical Education and involvement in BPA. This session will cover strategies for creating an inclusive chapter and avoiding unintentional bias.
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New Advisor Certification Part II
This is the second in a two-part series for educators in their first three years as a chapter advisor—or anyone who wants a refresher. Participation in Parts 1 & II is required to earn certification.
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Membership Recruitment, Retention & Planning
Share the benefits of participating in BPA with even more students! This session provides tips for increasing BPA membership in your chapter. Share strategies that have worked for you or ask questions about membership recruitment.
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Ordinary vs. Extraordinary Lesson Planning
Advance your lesson planning from ordinary to extraordinary by creating high-quality lesson plans using traditional and nontraditional methods. You have to “taste” the results to believe them!
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Choose Your Topping(s) Part I
This session focuses not traditional salad toppings but on tactics that can help advisors manage the many demands on their time. The focus of this session is you.
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Show Me the Money: All Things Dollars & Cents
Did you know Perkins V, a federal investment in Career and Technical Education (CTE), may be available to support BPA in your school? This session discusses how Perkins funding might be used to support your program needs.
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Parent Involvement & Career Readiness
Parental involvement plays an important role in a student’s college and career readiness. Learn about new initiatives in career advising how parental involvement can play a role.
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Choose your Topping(s) Part II
Following up on Part I, this session continues the discussion of tactics that can help advisors manage the many demands on their time.
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MoneySKILL® in the Classroom: The Value and Impact of Financial Education
The AFSA Education Foundation developed MoneySKILL in 2002 as one of the first online personal finance curriculums. MoneySKILL is designed to educate youth and young adults about money management fundamentals and provide them with the skills and knowledge to make sound financial decisions. In this webinar, we will discuss the value and impact of financial education as illustrated through recent research. We will also demonstrate how to utilize the free MoneySKILL curriculum in your classroom and share additional educator resources.
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New Advisor Certification – Final Offering
Are you a new or relatively new BPA advisor who missed the two-part certification series? Learn about BPA programs, ask questions, and meet other advisors from around the country. You will earn certification by participating in live sessions for Part I and Part II.