The Counseling Teacher
Self-care for school counselors is an important aspect of your routine as a helping professional. Holding yourself accountable is key ...
The Counseling Teacher
The value of social-emotional learning is undisputed amongst both teachers and counselors. We know that kids need to learn SEL ...
The Counseling Teacher
Parent buy-in for counseling services can be challenging in many communities. Some parents comes with preconceived ideas about counseling and ...
The Counseling Teacher
Cultivating healthy friendships amongst students is crucial for a positive learning environment. When students know the difference between healthy and ...
The Counseling Teacher
After fidget spinners came on the scene, teachers began banning self-regulation tools from the classroom. Students misused them and teachers ...
The Counseling Teacher
What is mindfulness? Simply put, it’s the ability to pay attention to the present moment, without any judgment. Although it may seem ...
The Counseling Teacher
Teasing between peers can be an ongoing battle causing chaos in the classroom. It’s important to educate students on the ...
The Counseling Teacher
Bullying happens everywhere. Bullies can be big or small, young or old. Recognizing a bully and taking away their power ...
The Counseling Teacher
Empower students to escape negative thinking traps by guiding them to reframe negative thoughts. Once students identify these cognitive distortions, ...
The Counseling Teacher
One week per year, school counselors from around the nation, find ways to spread the word about how school counselors ...
The Counseling Teacher
From time to time, you are going to have a conversation with an angry parent. No matter how hard you ...
The Counseling Teacher
Environment matters. From the office walls to your desktop, what you put in your school counseling office sets the tone ...
The Counseling Teacher
“Tracking school counseling time is my favorite task,” said no counselor ever. (especially not The Counseling Teacher!) I have to ...
The Counseling Teacher
Finding the Words: Bibliotherapy & Diversity How does one “teach” others to be respectable citizens who appreciate and even celebrate ...
