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Rebecca Atkins

School Counselor, Director of School Counseling

About Rebecca

Rebecca works in central office supporting 460+ elementary school counselors in a large southern school district. She has been a counselor since 2003 and loves working with parents, teachers, students, and other counselors. Counselor Up is her way to share some of the ideas, organizing tools, and planning with you!

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Expertise

Experience

North Carolina Elementary Counselor of the Year
National Board Certification
Presenter (NCSCA, ASCA, NCDPI)
RAMP Reviewer
Bullying Specialist Certification
Book: Interrupting Racism: Equity and Social Justice in School Counseling

21

years of experience


K - 12

North Carolina


Education

BS Psychology, Furman University
MEd School Counseling, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School Administration Certification, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Articles from Rebecca

Working with a co-counselor can be such a wonderful part of our jobs. We have someone who understands the ups ...

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What advice do you have for working with a co-counselor?

Involving parents in your school counseling program and in the school in general can often get overlooked. I remember the ...

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How do you get parents involved?

A school counselor's relationships with the teachers in their building is so important for student success. These ideas from Chelsey, ...

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How do you build relationships with teachers?

Do you practice gratitude as a school counselor? Purposefully taking time to express thanks and appreciation for others as well ...

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How Do You Practice Gratitude Within Your School Counseling Role?

Part of tiered school counseling services are school counseling referrals from teachers. Getting teachers to make referrals can be a ...

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Strategies for When Teachers Over Refer Students

I love seeing creative, engaging, and interactive school counseling bulletin boards. There are so many great ideas. Check out some ...

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Creative School Counseling Bulletin Boards

Every year there are a handful of students who are new to your school. Depending on your community, it might ...

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Ways to Welcome New Students

Summer is the perfect time to get in the reading you have been meaning to do all year. What's on ...

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School Counselor Summer Reading

As a school counselor, being organized and efficient can make your days run smoothly and your program run stronger. School ...

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School Counselor Planners for Staying Organized

The end of the school year is approaching. Give your future self a gift by doing some prep work as ...

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Planning a Successful End of the Year

How often do you grab the Ungame off the shelf? What about Uno or Jenga? We know who wins that ...

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How do you use non-counseling games in counseling?

Just like classroom teachers, it is important that we are considering and differentiating our teaching and support for students with ...

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Tips for Guidance Lessons for Special Needs Students

It is important that students make social-emotional progress and our lessons and counseling sessions are supposed to help them get ...

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Conversations: How do you use goal setting in counseling?

What do you share with parents, teachers or your administration about a student’s progress or participation in school counseling services? ...

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Conversations: Confidentiality in School Counseling

How Do You Handle a Phone Call from an Angry Parent? It may be one of the worst parts of ...

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Conversations: Phone Calls from an Angry Parent

  We all want to say that we are great at what we do. I believe we all do our ...

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Suicide Prevention Best Practices

It’s March already?! When did that happen? During this time of year, we inevitably see a rise in test anxiety for students and staff ...

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Supporting Students with Test Anxiety

What do school counselors do? As professionals, we are continually answering this question as we advocate for our profession. To ...

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School Counselor: Advocating for Your Role

The amazing thing about being a school counselor is having the opportunity to work with all students in your building. ...

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Multicultural Counseling

As counselors, we are constantly trying to help students make progress academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. We know how necessary it ...

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Tips for Setting Goals with Students

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