Guest Author

Lisa

Elementary School Social Worker

About Lisa

Lisa has over 20 years of experience working in elementary, middle and high schools as well as community college. Lisa is also a published author of a book on school based behavior and mental health resources, children's story books and numerous articles relating to behavior, mental health and crisis intervention.

K - 5

New York


Education

BA
MA
LMSW

Articles from Lisa

What is your favorite school counseling anxiety resource? Testing season aside, students are experiencing record rates of anxiety. School counselors ...

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Favorite School Counseling Anxiety Resource

Have you taken a school counseling intern before? An extra person to take some students for counseling sounds like a ...

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Considering Taking a School Counseling Intern?

February is a great time to incorporate kindness activities with Valentine's Day and Random Acts of Kindness Week. Do you focus ...

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What Kindness Activities Are You Incorporating This Month?

Incorporating technology in school counseling can really engage students, but sometimes it can be hard to figure out how to ...

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How do you use technology in school counseling?

You know you should be incorporating self-care. You know you can't pour from an empty cup. Sometimes it just takes ...

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What is Your Go To Self Care Activity?

Restorative justice is the kind of approach that school counselors should be advocating for in their districts. When implemented well, ...

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Conversations: How Do You Make Restorative Justice Meaningful and Effective?

What are your tips and tricks for behavior plans? Data Driven Behavior PlansBehavior plans should be developed with a team who ...

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Conversations: Tips and Tricks for Behavior Plans

Bullying Awareness Month is coming up in October. It is an important month to highlight anti-bullying programs and initiatives in your ...

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Conversations: Bullying Awareness Month is Next Week

How is your schedule setup? School counselor schedules can vary from building to building, district to district, and state to state. ...

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School Counselor Schedules and Disruptions

Counselors who plan and stay organized found the key to being a counselor who looks and feels confident. I always ...

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Conversations: How Do You Plan and Stay Organized?

  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

Creating a Culture of KindnessI recently saw a video on Facebook about two apples. Two apples you are probably thinking? ...

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Creating a Culture of Kindness

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