Confident Counselors

January 15, 2018

by Informed Decisions

Setting Goals for All Students Using Scaffolding

It is essential at the high school level to go beyon a one size fits all model for goal setting and differentiate and scaffold so all students have an opportunity to set goals that work for them.

The start of the new year is the ideal time to reflect and begin setting goals for the remainder of the school year. These can be goals for professional growth, counseling or advisory groups, individual counseling treatment plans, or suggestions you have received from your principal, teachers, or colleagues. For years, I have worked […]

January 11, 2018

by Social Emotional Workshop

Responding to Escalating Behavior with a Coordinated Team Response

Problem behavior in the classroom can cause rippling disruptions, lost instructional time, and stress for students and staff. School counselors and psychologists are responsible for managing these situations. Do it more effectively with coordinate team response plans.

Every year, you have at least one student who shows escalating behavior. Your trusty list of de-escalation strategies is ineffective at stopping this disruptive behavior. The reason good strategies, like providing choice or consistently implementing consequences, don’t work 100% of the time is because they are being used regardless of the context of the situation. Providing […]

January 8, 2018

by Paws-itive School Counselor

Weird! Book Series: Three Stories, Three Points of View

Weird! Book Series is a great way to address bullying in elementary schools.

A counselor friend of mine recommended the Weird! book series by Erin Frankel to me and I am so glad she did. I could go on and on and on about this series but the testimony really comes from my students. Each month I do a book giveaway for great behavior. After reading aloud the second […]

January 5, 2018

Conversations: How do you use goal setting in counseling?

Set goals at any level in counseling with direct materials and step by step approach.

It is important that students make social-emotional progress and our lessons and counseling sessions are supposed to help them get there. Without clear goals, it can be difficult to tell if that is happening. Brandy and Rebecca use student-friendly materials and approach goal setting in a direct manner. The new year is a great time […]

December 15, 2017

by Confident Counselors

Conversations: What is the best gift you ever received from a student?

My guess is that it isn’t one from the Yankee Candle collection in your garage. Often, the best gifts from students are ones you can’t hold. <3 The best gift I’ve ever received from a student was actually from the grandmother of my student after he graduated from college. It was a phone call telling […]

December 11, 2017

by Counselor Keri

Listening with my Heart: Book Review and Positive Self Talk Activity

Book review of Gabi Garcia's book, Listening with my Heart and free printable activity to analyze statements for negative or positive self talk

Gabi Garcia, author of Listening to My Body, just published another book that is a great addition to any counselor’s shelf! I recently had the opportunity to do a book review of her newest title. It is truly a wonderful book for exploring self-compassion and positive self talk with elementary school students! Book Review […]

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