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Share your expertise. Inspire fellow school counselors. Contribute strategies that make an immediate impact in schools across Texas. LSSSCA welcomes engaging, practical presentations that support student success and strengthen the counseling profession.

What We Are Looking For

The Lone Star State School Counselor Association is requesting proposals for presentations that promote evidence-based programs in the domains of academic, career, and personal/social development. Presentations should:

Highlight the latest techniques and practices that are relevant, innovative, and inclusive/multicultural in the field of school counseling.
Assist school counselors in demonstrating one or more school counseling standards.
Showcase proven programs, current research, learning outcomes, or practical skills of value to counselors (Pre-K through postsecondary), as well as district personnel, graduate students, and counselor educators.

Note: Presentations must include practical ideas or hands-on activities that school counselors can take away and use immediately.

Targeted Presentation Areas

The following presentation areas reflect priority topics for the LSSSCA Conference.

Program Management: Planning a Comprehensive School Counseling Program

Evaluating your school counseling programs
Closing the achievement and opportunity gap through effective strategies
Using data to deliver an effective counseling program
Utilizing social media to market your school counseling program
Managing your school counseling program with technology
Using effective time management skills for your school counseling program
Tracking your time on task as a school counselor

Guidance Curriculum: Classroom and Small Group Instruction (Lessons)

Using Mindsets & Behaviors in your classroom lessons
Using effective lessons for bullying and cyberbullying lessons
Using effective lessons for teen dating and violence for middle school
Using effective Lessons for students suffering with grief/trauma
Creating your own make and take lessons
Setting up small groups in your school

Academic: Individual Student Planning

Using MTSS effectively with your role as a school counselor
Reducing Test Anxiety
Using effective Ideas for individual counseling
Working with students who are failing

Career Development: CCMR and Data

Postsecondary awareness strategies for all grade levels
Improving ACT and SAT scores
Tracking and measuring graduation data
Understanding graduation requirements and endorsement
Using effective ideas for FAFSA including FAFSA night, announcements, parent meetings, etc.
Developing a Career/College Fair at your school

Responsive Services: Referrals, Consultation, & Collaboration

Helping Transient Students (Foster, Migrant, Homeless, etc.)
Using effective school counselor interventions for students such as discipline, suicide, alcohol/drug abuse, teen pregnancy, self-harm, etc.
Using effective strategies for Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 social/emotional interventions
Helping students, staff and/or parents manage through a crisis
Working with the MTSS team
Working with the SEL and SEL curriculum in counseling

Leadership Development

Working with district-level leaders
Growing and evaluating your school counselors
Working with new leaders (lead counselors, supervisors, directors)
Growing your own leadership skills
Leading trainings for teachers and parents
Building community partnerships
Advocating to reduce systemic barriers to student success
Using and learning self-care techniques
Working with difficult parents
Advocating for your school counseling program

Why Present at LSSSCA?

Reach school counselors across Texas
Share practical strategies
Contribute to statewide professional growth

Submission Deadline & Review Timeline

Deadline

Proposal submissions must be received by:

June 5, 2026

Required Materials - Resume

In addition to completing the proposal form below, applicants are required to submit a PDF of their vitae or resume. The document should include degree(s), educational training, certifications, and licenses.

Review Process

LSSSCA will convene a committee to review and select conference sessions. Applicants will be notified via email by NCYI, the organization managing the conference, regarding acceptance by the end of June.

The Lead Presenter will receive all communications and is responsible for sharing information with co-presenters, if applicable.

Information for Selected Presenters

Please review the information below before submitting your proposal. These details outline expectations and general procedures that apply to selected presenters. Additional instructions and deadlines will be provided in the acceptance email.

Travel & Hotel Arrangements

Presenters are responsible for making their own hotel reservations and covering all travel-related expenses.

Co-Presenters

All session-related communication will be sent to the Lead Presenter, who is responsible for sharing information with any co-presenters. Co-presenters must be identified at the time of proposal submission or submitted at least one month prior to the conference.

Wi-Fi & Audio/Visual Equipment

Meeting rooms are arranged theater-style and include a projector, screen, A/V cart, and power supply. Presenters are responsible for bringing their own laptop and any necessary adapters. If your session requires sound or additional equipment, you may provide it yourself or coordinate directly with the hotel at your own expense. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available for presenters only; however, connectivity may be limited, so sessions should not rely heavily on internet access.

Session Materials (Handouts & Slides)

If you plan to use handouts or presentation slides, upload instructions will be provided in your acceptance email. A 2026 LSSSCA Conference slide template will also be included to reflect the conference theme. Materials will be made available to attendees at the conference.

For more information or questions, please contact lsssca@ncyi.org.

Discounted Presenter Registration Rates

Presenters may register at the discounted presenter rate listed below. Registration includes full access to conference sessions and meal functions.

Presenters may choose to present their session and depart without registering. In this case, no registration fee will be charged; however, access to additional sessions, conference materials, name badge, and meal functions will not be included.

Lead Presenters may register at the discounted presenter rate listed below. Co-presenters may register at the standard conference rate. Registration includes full access to conference sessions and meal functions.

Presenter Rate

Main Conference
November 15-17, 2026

~~$165~~

$145

Early registration through 09/15/2026

Skill-Building Workshop
November 15, 2026
November 17, 2026

$35

LSSSCA Membership

Professionals $50
Grad Student | Retiree $25

Awards Gala Dinner

$60

Conference Contact & Administrative Information

📧 lsssca@ncyi.org
📞 866.318.6294

National Center for Youth Issues
ATTN: LSSSCA
P.O. Box 22185
Chattanooga, TN 37422-2185

Legal & Copyright Information

All intellectual property rights in and to the Lone Star State School Counselor Association (LSSSCA) Annual Conference (“the Event”), the content and all materials distributed at or in connection with the Event are owned by LSSSCA and/or the Event sponsors or speakers presenting at the Event. You may not use or reproduce or allow anyone to use or reproduce any trademarks or other trade names appearing at the Event, in any Event content and/or in any materials distributed at or in connection with the Event for any reason without the prior written permission of LSSSCA or the presenting speaker.

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