In Conversation with the Authors
In Conversation with the Authors - “Help! My Kid Won’t Go to School!”
Join authors Katie Fowle and Sharoya Ham for a unique learning opportunity as counselors come together to share stories and discuss key takeaways from their book Help! My Kid Won’t Go to School. This engaging event fosters interactive discussions that enhance participants’ knowledge and understanding of school refusal.
Objectives
- Identify and share favorite passages and key takeaways from the book.
- Discuss cases of school refusal within your school context and identify key triggers for those students.
- Examine school refusal from a parent’s perspective.
Event Details
When: February 4, 2025 during ISCA Counselor’s Week @ 12pm-1:30 GMT
Who: Open to all
Pricing:
- ISCA Members: $10
- Non-Members: $20
ISCA Student Standards
- Competency A1 ~ Social & Self-Awareness
- SE:A1:3 Develop self-awareness and self-management skills essential for mental health.
- SE:A1:4 Take action (individually or with support) to positively impact one’s mental health.
- SE:A1:5 Describe the relationship between feelings and behavior.
Authors
Katie Fowle, M.Ed, is a dyslexia specialist and co-founder of Global Village Tutors. She’s empowered hundreds of students through high-impact tutoring and social-emotional skill-building. Despite her professional success, Katie struggled as a mom when her daughter refused to get out of bed to go to school. Katie shares her story to encourage parents and inform educators.
Sharoya Ham, M.Ed, is an international parent coach and founder of Embrace Behavior Change. She has a Master’s in Special Education with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis. Sharoya has lived in seven countries and helped families overcome school refusal across five continents, demonstrating the global applicability of her methods
Additional Information
- An e-book of Help! My Kid Won’t Go to School is required for participation and must be purchased via Amazon website specific to your country location, i.e. amazon.com ($7.99), amazon.fr (7.51 Euros), etc.
- Pre-requisites:
- Watch the ISCA webinar held on November 27 with Katie and Sharoya on the Webinar page (for ISCA members) or here.
- Read the book (takes approximately 1-hour to read) before the “In Conversation Book Club with the Authors on February 4, 2025.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with the authors and deepen your understanding of school refusal!