{"id":19236,"date":"2022-07-20T16:27:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T16:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/blog\/asca-2022\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T03:29:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T08:29:34","slug":"asca-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/en-ca\/resources\/blog-posts\/asca-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"ASCA 2022: Seeing \u201cNo Limits\u201d to College and Career Readiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><em>We\u2019re back from the ASCA 2022 conference in Austin, Texas earlier this month! Here\u2019s what we took away from this year\u2019s experience.<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>School counselors and educators from across the country gathered in Austin, Texas from July 9\u201312 to attend the <a href=\"https:\/\/ascaconferences.org\/\">annual ASCA conference<\/a>. Last year\u2019s \u201cAll-In\u201d conference marked the start of in-person attendance for Xello as restrictions were lifted amidst the pandemic. So it was no surprise that the ASCA 2022 theme \u201cNo Limits\u201d made us that much more excited to attend.<\/p>\n<p>Xello joined 4,600+ attendees to connect with counselors, learn about their future readiness goals, and hear how they\u2019re taking a \u201cno limits\u201d approach to their efforts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18706 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/xell-asca-2022.png\" alt=\"xello asca 2022\" width=\"1387\" height=\"1029\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/xell-asca-2022.png 1387w, https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/xell-asca-2022-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/xell-asca-2022-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/xell-asca-2022-768x570.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1387px) 100vw, 1387px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1387px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1387\/1029;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When we think about future readiness at Xello, there really are no limits to when career development should start. We think about our youngest learners\u2014those who are so bright-eyed and keen to learn\u2014and the opportunity to set them up for future success from the get-go. So while at this year\u2019s ASCA conference, we shared that sentiment with school counselors from across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Xello\u2019s Director of Sales Meghan Foster was joined for a fireside chat with Anna Espinoza, district coordinator of counseling and college and career readiness at Goose Creek CISD. Anna shared her experiences and approach on\u00a0engaging elementary students in college and career readiness, how her district measures success for K\u20135, her plans going into the 2022\/23 school year, and shared her advice with fellow counselors.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18708 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-8.png\" alt=\"xello asca 2022\" width=\"1387\" height=\"1029\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-8.png 1387w, https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-8-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-8-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-8-768x570.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1387px) 100vw, 1387px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1387px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1387\/1029;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/en\/partners\/asca\/\">Xello\u2019s partnership with ASCA<\/a> and watch on-demand content designed to help counselors reignite student engagement through career exploration and future planning.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/en\/elementary\/\">Xello for Elementary<\/a> and how your district can spark career curiosity in your youngest learners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re back from the ASCA 2022 conference in Austin, Texas earlier this month! 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