Confident Counselors

November 8, 2020

by The DIY Counselor

College and Career Readiness in a Pandemic

How do you address College and Career Readiness in a pandemic? It is definitely a challenge. November is National Career Development Month, which is the perfect time to offer school counseling resources that address future planning. Though it may look different, we can provide students the necessary tools to be prepared for the future. Here […]

October 26, 2020

by Paws-itive School Counselor

Teaching Resilience – 6 Tools to Bring Your Lessons To Life

Resilience is one of my favorite topics to teach and one of my favorite small groups to run. I always include goal setting, identifying problems, coping skills, healthy habits, and positive relationships as components to being resilient. Here are 6 tools for teaching resilience that help bring those components and your resiliency lessons to life. […]

October 18, 2020

Teaching Kids The Definition Of Bullying

Learn why it is important to teach students the definition of bullying and how you can do it with these tips.

Are the students at your school confused about what bullying really means? Do they refer to any mean act as bullying? Maybe they keep serious bullying under wraps because they don’t think it’s a big deal? Teaching kids the definition of bullying will help you cut down on the confusion. It will also help students […]

October 11, 2020

by The Counseling Teacher

Life Changing Self Care Tips for School Counselors

Self-care for school counselors is an important aspect of your routine as a helping professional. Holding yourself accountable is key to building the resiliency you need to care for others. Unfortunately, caring for yourself is often placed on the back burner because you might feel like there’s not enough time or energy, for self-care. You […]

August 9, 2020

by Paws-itive School Counselor

3 School Counseling Communities You Should Be Following On Social Media

Have you noticed an increase in your screen time? With our new reality, we are more reliant on virtual resources than ever. Here are 3 online communities for school counselors you should be following on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter right now. 1. Your State School Counseling Organization These organizations are local affiliated charters of ASCA […]

May 21, 2020

by Paws-itive School Counselor

Supporting Grieving Students with Take Home Grief Bags

Why use grief bags? This year I wanted to help close the gap between home and school when providing grief resources. Over the last two years at my new school, I have taught classroom lessons on coping and resiliency, facilitated grief small groups, partnered with our local university (University of Tennessee-Knoxville) to match students with […]

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