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Getting Gritty with 8th Grade
When the 8th grade team asked me on Monday if I wanted to come in and talk with the entire 8th grade I jumped at my chance to get into the classroom. Today was a half day and I was given the entire 8th grade (71 students) for 77 minutes.Basically
Thanks a Million!
Wow. My first post was on January 24, 2013. I don’t think I had more than a few page views. Here it is 2 1/2 years later and when I logged on a few minutes ago The Middle School Counselor has had over 1 million visitors. I would have never
Discovering Ourselves–part of the Career Exploration Process
Career Exploration is a process. It isn’t a one time event. It takes years to really figure out what is the best possible career out there for us. There are lots of things to consider. Do you like working with people, things, data, or ideas? Do you want to work
Why Be A Renegade
ren·e·gade ˈrenəˌɡād/ noun 1. a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles. synonyms: traitor, defector, deserter, turncoat, rebel, mutineer “he was denounced as a renegade” adjective 1. having treacherously changed allegiance. “a renegade bodyguard” synonyms: treacherous, traitorous, disloyal, treasonous, rebel, mutinous “renegade troops” If you look at the definition, most people wouldn’t want to be
How Post It Notes Can Change School Climate
First, let me forewarn you. I have an addiction to post-it notes. I should take stock in the company. I can’t imagine a work day without them. They contain my daily list of things to do, people to see, parents to call. They line my desk as reminders of what’s
Celebrating Birthdays School-Wide
When I first started at the middle school, I noticed that some students had their lockers decorated by friends for their birthdays and many others did not. Students would sometimes come to me saying they were disappointed that their friends didn’t decorate their locker for their birthday. I wanted to
Collaborative Counselor Giveaway!
Who doesn’t like free stuff that will help in your counseling office? I know I do! That’s why I’ve teamed up with some fabulous counselors to host a Mega Bundle Giveaway for our readers and followers. You can earn up to 14 entries in the Rafflecopter below!Check out the prize! a Rafflecopter
10 Things To Do For Back To School
I’ve been reading a lot of posts asking what what things need to do to get ready for back to school. I know many counselors have been asking this on the Facebook Groups, Caught In The Middle School Counselors and Elementary School Counselor Exchange.I’ve been a school counselor for so
Teachers Pay Teachers fits into a Counselor’s Back To School Budget!
I love Teachers Pay Teachers. If you don’t know what it is, it is a collection of stores where teachers sell their lesson plans, game ideas, posters, and other things to other teachers (or school counselors, social workers, psychologists, speech therapists, etc).What I love about it is that your will
My 2015-2016 School Counselor Binder and School Counseling Program
I have been working on my 2015-2016 School Counseling Calendar. I want to make sure that my year is planned, that I am meeting my counseling goals, and that I can keep organized all that I have to do. I start with my counseling goals that I set up with
StarBound Presentation
It was great fun to present at the National Conference on Girl Bullying in Las Vegas in June. Here is a copy of my presentation.
#SCin30–3 Critical Skills an Effective School Counselor Should Have.
Today’s #SCin30 question is “what are 3 critical skills or assets an effective school counselor should have?”In just under 30 seconds, here is my answer. How would you answer this? Just take a quick video and post it to twitter with the hashtag #SCin30 and remember this is A4.
