Articles from Carla
Organizational skills are important to a student's success at any age. That said, it can be a bit of a ...
Every year Red Ribbon Week takes place October 23 to October 31. National Family Partnership has a number of new ...
Bullying is something school counselors address in whole class lessons, small groups, individual counseling, and in quick emergency sessions. It ...
School counselors interact with so many different people during the day it is easy to forget a quick conversation in ...
We talk about self-care and work-life balance a lot on Confident Counselors, and for good reason. This is a tough ...
Attendance awareness month is a great way to start your year. It emphasizes to students that being present at school ...
Managing behavior referrals often fall under the realm of school counseling. However, most school counseling programs have few, if any, ...
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 ...
What do school counselors do? As professionals, we are continually answering this question as we advocate for our profession. To ...
Creating a Culture of KindnessI recently saw a video on Facebook about two apples. Two apples you are probably thinking? ...
The amazing thing about being a school counselor is having the opportunity to work with all students in your building. ...
Small group counseling can be a useful and effective intervention in a school counselor’s repertoire. But, woah can they be ...
Once we have forgotten how great sleeping in feels, we believe this is the best time of year. The slate ...
How do you address college and career readiness during a pandemic? It is a challenge. November is National Career Development ...
Getting to know students can be overwhelming at the start of a new school year. You may have a large ...
Middle school students are my favorite! All that energy and enthusiasm. They are like sponges, just soaking up new ideas ...
I’m always excited, yet nervous, for a new school year to begin. Setting goals for your school counseling program demonstrates ...
Have you ever been the new kid? I had to change schools in fifth grade due to school zoning changes, ...
Moving from elementary school to middle school has its challenges. It can be scary and super exciting at the same ...
School counselors use peer mentoring in a variety of ways. It is a little scary to think about students mentoring ...
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