A couple of years ago, during a lesson, one of my students said, “not to be racist, but she was white.” It wasn’t the first time a student had mistakenly thought that naming race was
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 ...
Confident Counselors
Bullying is something school counselors address in whole class lessons, small groups, individual counseling, and in quick emergency sessions. It ...
Counselor Keri
If you find yourself reaching for worksheets for classroom guidance lessons and you’re noticing that students are lacking interest or ...
Confident Counselors
When school counselors start the year, a lot of misconceptions can exist about their role. Teachers and parents come with ...
The Responsive Counselor
I’m always excited about new fun school counseling activities that don’t involve worksheets and this post is all about my ...
Confident Counselors
We asked Stephanie of School Counselor Stephanie and Brandy of The Counseling Teacher to share how they introduce the school ...
The DIY Counselor
Moving from elementary school to middle school has its challenges. It can be scary and super exciting at the same ...
Counselor Keri
I don’t know about you, but my counseling grad program didn’t spend a lot of time focusing on whole classroom ...
The School Counselor Is In
At the end of every school year, I ask my sixth grade students to reflect back on all the classroom ...