Washington School Counselor Association Annual Conference

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Call for Proposals

The Washington School Counselor Association is soliciting proposals for our annual conference March 4-6, 2026 at the Doubletree by Hilton Seattle Airport in Seattle, WA.

Important Dates

November 7, 2025
Call for Proposals Closes at 11:59pm

November 25, 2025
Presenters Notified

Types of Proposals
We are accepting proposals for 60-minute breakout sessions and Graduate Student poster presentations.

  • Breakout Sessions will be sixty minute sessions promoting evidence-based programs in the domains of academic, college and career readiness, and social/emotional development highlighting the latest techniques and practices in school counseling. Presentations need to showcase proven programs, current research, resources, or skills of value to K-12 counselors as well as district personnel, graduate students, and school counselor educators.
  • Graduate Student Poster Presentations highlight research and work performed by graduate students in a school counseling program.
Call for Proposals Form Fields
  • Lead Presenter Name and Contact Information
  • Lead Presenter CV/Resume
  • Lead Presenter Bio
  • Co-Presenter Name and Contact Information
  • Co-Presenter Bio
  • Session Title
  • Session Description
  • Session Audience (Elementary, Middle/Jr. High, High School, or All)
  • Session Tracks (Advocacy, College & Career Readiness, Dropout Prevention, Equity & Access, Leadership, Legal & Ethical, School Counseling Programs & Curriculum, Schoolwide Programs, Special Needs/Populations, Student Achievement & Success, Technology)
  • Learning Outcomes (2)
Suggested Topics
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Sense of Belongingness
  • Drug &Alcohol-Substance Use
  • Cultural Responsiveness
  • Grief 
  • SEL/ Supporting Adults in your Building (burnout)
  • HSBP
  • MTSS (expectations for school counselors, district rollout, nuts and bolts) 
  • Suicide Prevention/intervention (keynote, pre-conference) 
  • Templates for CSCP interactive session (CSCP 101 with tools-bingo) 
  • Navigating School-Wide Dissension/ unifying the school (communicating in high-conflict environments)
  • Behaviorally Responsive Crisis Plan (compliance)
  • WEA union and collective bargaining process 
  • SBOE update on FutureReady 
  • Council of Presidents
  • Apprenticeship 
  • Anxiety (coping card) 
  • CSCP success and movement!
  • Negative thinking traps 
  • Supporting students experiencing lack of resources with wraparound supports and resources 
Guidelines, Rules, and Selection Criteria
Clock hours will be granted to conference participants.

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