Ever feel like your group and individual sessions can feel a little too loose? A little unplanned? Using routines during your sessions may be an incredible help. They save time getting students engaged because they
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Working with a co-counselor can be such a wonderful part of our jobs. We have someone who understands our job's ...
The Counseling Teacher, Counselor Chelsey and EduKate & Inspire
Parent buy-in for counseling services can be challenging in many communities. Some parents comes with preconceived ideas about counseling and ...
The Responsive Counselor, Mrs. Bell The Crafty Counselor and EduKate & Inspire
Do you have a shelf full of books in your school counseling office? Children's books with social and emotional themes ...
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 ...
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Involving parents in your school counseling program and in the school in general can often get overlooked. I remember the ...
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Positive thinking can be the difference between a student persisting with a challenging activity and stopping too soon. As counselors, ...
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High stakes state testing can generate a lot of anxiety for students and adults alike. Counselors are uniquely prepared to ...
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Organizational skills are important to a student's success at any age. That said, it can be a bit of a ...
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Classroom guidance lessons can be tricky. You are not in each classroom frequently enough to develop consistent routines, every classroom ...
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In a perfect non-counseling duties would not be part of our schedule. There can be an upside to tasks that ...
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We love using kindness books in classroom lessons and in counseling sessions. We asked Laura from The Pawsitive School Counselor ...
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A school counselor's relationships with the teachers in their building is so important for student success. These ideas from Chelsey, ...
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School counselors are pulled in lots of different directions. There is always a crisis on a Friday afternoon. How do ...
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At some point, you will have to call Child Services on a family due to abuse or neglect. This is ...
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How do you introduce and explore careers with students? Do you have some favorite career development resources you use every ...
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Do you practice gratitude as a school counselor? Purposefully taking time to express thanks and appreciation for others as well ...
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Part of tiered school counseling services are school counseling referrals from teachers. Getting teachers to make referrals can be a ...
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Self regulation is a key skill for students (and adults). As school counselors, we have a great opportunity to target ...
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Every year Red Ribbon Week takes place October 23 to October 31. National Family Partnership has a number of new ...
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I love seeing creative, engaging, and interactive school counseling bulletin boards. There are so many great ideas. Check out some ...
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Do you host parents events at your school? Are you thinking about it? Parents events can be a great way ...
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Student clubs can be an excellent way to connect with students, expand your school counseling program, and address a school ...
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What do you do for back to school night or open house at your school? Do you give a presentation, ...
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When school counselors start the year, a lot of misconceptions can exist about their role. Teachers and parents come with ...
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Every year there are a handful of students who are new to your school. Depending on your community, it might ...
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As a new school counselor you are likely feeling excited and overwhelmed. We've all been there. A few Confident Counselors ...
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We asked Stephanie of School Counselor Stephanie and Brandy of The Counseling Teacher to share how they introduce the school ...
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Summer is the perfect time to get in the reading you have been meaning to do all year. What's on ...
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As a school counselor, being organized and efficient can make your days run smoothly and your program run stronger. School ...
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The excitement of getting your first school counseling job is immense. You jump for joy and begin to think, “now ...
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Presenting guidance data is a great way to help your school understand what your program does, the impact you have ...
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What's on your summer to do list? I always have to take a step back when my list gets to ...
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Collaborating with specialists, such as speech and language pathologists, can help you maximize a student’s progress. When everyone working with ...
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The end of the school year is approaching. Give your future self a gift by doing some prep work as ...
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What is your favorite school counseling anxiety resource? Testing season aside, students are experiencing record rates of anxiety. School counselors ...
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Testing season can be a time of stress in schools for students and teachers. It can be hard to maintain ...
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It’s important to be organized as a testing coordinator. When I was a high school counselor, I was in charge ...
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Have you taken a school counseling intern before? An extra person to take some students for counseling sounds like a ...
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How often do you grab the Ungame off the shelf? What about Uno or Jenga? We know who wins that ...
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Just like classroom teachers, it is important that we are considering and differentiating our teaching and support for students with ...
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Finding school counselor professional development can be incredibly challenging. Often our districts are thinking about teachers primarily, and we are ...
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We talk about self-care and work-life balance a lot on Confident Counselors, and for good reason. This is a tough ...
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Small group counseling is an essential part of a school counselor’s role, and boy is it tough. Facilitating useful small ...
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Incorporating technology in school counseling can really engage students, but sometimes it can be hard to figure out how to ...
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It is important that students make social-emotional progress and our lessons and counseling sessions are supposed to help them get ...
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My guess is that it isn’t one from the Yankee Candle collection in your garage. Often, the best gifts from ...
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You know you should be incorporating self-care. You know you can’t pour from an empty cup. Sometimes it just takes ...
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Develop Systems and Work with Others Triaging requests for assistance helps me from feeling overwhelmed by the high number of ...
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Restorative justice is the kind of approach that school counselors should be advocating for in their districts. When implemented well, ...