Internships are where it all begins in our journey as school counselors. Along with the start of a new internship comes a whirlwind of emotions, anticipation, and excitement for both supervisors and interns. In a
Music City Counselor
COVID-19 has turned the world of education upside down. School counseling internships have looked very different in 2020 and 2021. ...
Mrs. Bell The Crafty Counselor
Coming back to school after winter break can be difficult. The 2020 school year will be no different with its ...
Counselor Keri and Speckled Moose Counseling
We’ve all been thrown into a world of distance learning, and while the tech world can be an overwhelming new ...
The DIY Counselor
Getting to know students can be overwhelming at the start of a new school year. You may have a large ...
, Counselor Up and Mrs. Bell The Crafty Counselor
Working with a co-counselor can be such a wonderful part of our jobs. We have someone who understands our job's ...
Counselor Chelsey and Counselor Keri
Being a school counselor is a difficult job. It takes it up ten notches when you have to cover multiple ...
Counselor Keri
We’ve all seen the research and know that mindfulness has a whole host of benefits for health and schools. So ...
Counselor Up
Are you working on creating buy-in for social-emotional learning at your school? This post is for you to share with ...
The Responsive Counselor
While the ELL population is growing by leaps and bounds within US public schools, most school counselors don’t receive any ...
Mrs. Bell The Crafty Counselor
After reading Peace Week in Mrs. Fox’s Class to a group of second graders, it got me thinking and what ...
Confident Counselors
Every year Red Ribbon Week takes place October 23 to October 31. National Family Partnership has a number of new ...
Confident Counselors
Bullying is something school counselors address in whole class lessons, small groups, individual counseling, and in quick emergency sessions. It ...
Counselor Up
You have a lot on your plate as a school counselor and more on your to-do list than time. Even ...
The Counseling Teacher
Bullying happens everywhere. Bullies can be big or small, young or old. Recognizing a bully and taking away their power ...
Confident Counselors
Do you host parents events at your school? Are you thinking about it? Parents events can be a great way ...
Confident Counselors
Student clubs can be an excellent way to connect with students, expand your school counseling program, and address a school ...
Confident Counselors
What do you do for back to school night or open house at your school? Do you give a presentation, ...
Confident Counselors
When school counselors start the year, a lot of misconceptions can exist about their role. Teachers and parents come with ...
Mrs. Bell The Crafty Counselor
Create a culture of kindness at school to help support student’s social, emotional and academic growth. When students are in ...
Confident Counselors
Every year there are a handful of students who are new to your school. Depending on your community, it might ...
The DIY Counselor
I’m always excited, yet nervous, for a new school year to begin. Setting goals for your school counseling program demonstrates ...
Confident Counselors
As a new school counselor you are likely feeling excited and overwhelmed. We've all been there. A few Confident Counselors ...
Confident Counselors
We asked Stephanie of School Counselor Stephanie and Brandy of The Counseling Teacher to share how they introduce the school ...
Mrs. Bell The Crafty Counselor
Creating a counselor parent relationship at the beginning of the year is super important. Parents are experts on their children. They ...
Counselor Chelsey
It’s almost back to school season! While I find back to school to be an incredibly exciting time, full of ...
The DIY Counselor
Have you ever been the new kid? I had to change schools in fifth grade due to school zoning changes, ...
Confident Counselors
The excitement of getting your first school counseling job is immense. You jump for joy and begin to think, “now ...
Confident Counselors
What's on your summer to do list? I always have to take a step back when my list gets to ...
The DIY Counselor
Moving from elementary school to middle school has its challenges. It can be scary and super exciting at the same ...
Counselor Up
13 Reasons Why is a book, and more popularly, a Netflix show about the suicide of a high school student, ...
Little Miss Counselor
Mother’s Day is a special holiday where many of us show gratitude for the love, support, and care that’s been ...
Speckled Moose Counseling
National Child Abuse Prevention Month is upon us and there are many things that you can do as a confident ...
Confident Counselors
The end of the school year is approaching. Give your future self a gift by doing some prep work as ...
Confident Counselors
Have you taken a school counseling intern before? An extra person to take some students for counseling sounds like a ...
Confident Counselors
February is a great time to incorporate kindness activities with Valentine’s Day and Random Acts of Kindness Week. Do ...
The DIY Counselor
School counselors use peer mentoring in a variety of ways. It is a little scary to think about students mentoring ...
Counselor Chelsey
Mindfulness is popping up everywhere nowadays. As a school based counselor, teaching students to focus on the present moment and ...
School Counseling Confessions
Get Ready for 2018! Â Maybe some of you wish 2017 could last a little bit longer and others are thankful ...
Counselor Up
It’s time to get ready for 2nd semester! Wait, you say, the 1st semester isn’t even over yet?! Exactly! In ...
Confident Counselors
Develop Systems and Work with Others Triaging requests for assistance helps me from feeling overwhelmed by the high number of ...
The DIY Counselor
Kids get excited about discussing future plans. Talking about what they want to be is very motivating and helps students ...
The DIY Counselor
Mix it Up at Lunch Day challenges students to get out of their comfort zone and engage with others, helping ...
Mrs. Bell The Crafty Counselor
Recess can be the best part of a kid’s day or it can be a major source of stress ...
EduKate & Inspire
October is Bullying Prevention Month, which means many counselors will be searching for resources to help bring awareness to bullying. ...
Confident Counselors
Bullying Awareness Month is coming up in October. It is an important month to highlight anti-bullying programs and initiatives in your ...
Confident Counselors
We set and work on goals with our students. We should do the same for ourselves and our school counseling ...
Confident Counselors
Attendance awareness month is a great way to start your year. It emphasizes to students that being present at school ...
Counselor Keri
Career education is an integral aspect of the school counseling program, but educating students on community helpers and their own ...
EduKate & Inspire
Whether it is the beginning of the school year or the middle of April, one important role of a school ...
Counselor Keri
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