If you have space, a calm corner is a great addition to your counseling office. It provides a safe place
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Although our work as school counselors can be very rewarding, it can also be frustrating! One of the things I have always
If you’re like me, you have a diverse caseload of kids that learn the social-emotional skills we want to teach them in
I admit I have always had a thing for rocks. I have collected my share over the years, and each time I
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How do you get parents involved?
Involving parents in your school counseling program and in the school in general can often get overlooked. I remember the story of a principal who had a student absentee problem. When she dug deeper, she realized that students were missing school because they didn’t have clean uniforms. So, she at her parent nights, she had
I love seeing creative, engaging, and interactive school counseling bulletin boards. There are so many great ideas. Check out some Confident Counselors
How do you introduce and explore careers with students? Do you have some favorite career development resources you use every year? Counselor
Testing season can be a time of stress in schools for students and teachers. It can be hard to maintain an optimistic
Counseling Activities with Everyday items
5 School Counseling Activities Using Pillboxes
The Responsive Counselor
Target’s Bullseye’s Playground (did you know that’s the real name for what we all call the “dollar spot”??) is great, but I’ve also been loving some finds at the dollar store. On one of my recent trips, my eye was drawn to the pillboxes. I had no plan in mind but just knew I could think of
Let’s face it, kids are used to having worksheets and templates and preprinted note pages, but sometimes I don't have time to gather those fancy materials. In my office, I ...
At Confident Counselors, we love using materials we have at school or home for school counseling crafts. We've used coffee filters and tissue boxes, and now we've found what to do with those ...
If you're like me, you saw the gratitude tree in the Target dollar spot and grabbed it for a fun fall activity! But now that fall is over, are you ...
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3 Powerful Reasons for Teaching Mindfulness
The Counseling Teacher Brandy
What is mindfulness? Simply put, it’s the ability to pay attention to the present moment, without any judgment. Although it may seem like a simple task, it’s actually getting harder and harder to practice in our digital
A school counselor's relationships with the teachers in their building is so important for student success. These ideas from Chelsey, Rebecca, Brandy, and Laura will definitely help you build strong ...
Classroom management is challenging. It can be even more difficult to perfect when you only see the students once a week, at most. As school counselors, we often don’t have ...
No matter what your school looks like, chances are you’re helping students to effectively and peacefully manage conflict. We are all human and conflict is a part of our lives! ...
