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Ping Pong Balls as Icebreakers?!!!
I’m always looking for an interesting way to begin my groups, and I always start with some type of icebreaker questions. I have been collecting ping pong balls whenever I find ones that do not have any writing on them. It has taken me a few months, but finally my
500,000 visits!
I noticed today that I now have over 500,000 visits from readers to my blog. Wow! Just wanted to say thanks for visiting, for reading my adventures about being a middle school counselor, and sharing your comments with me. It’s been great! I hope you keep reading and sharing with
November School Counselor Newsletter
This is my November Newsletter that will be going home. I am sending both a paper version and an online version along with a survey form for parents to vote for their preferred method of communication. Here are both versions. Let me know what you think.Paper: Online: How do you
Cell Phone Contract for Students and Parents
Middle school seems to be the prime age for students to get their first cell phone. Cell phones are great for students to keep in contact with their parents or let them know that they are staying after or about a change in sports plans, but they also can cause
How to use Google Drive to Benefit your Counseling Program
Natalie Mecaughey is our newest Lesson Leader. Natalie has a great blog, The Urban Educator, and has a great lesson, not for your kiddos, but for you. . .about Google Drive. I use Google Drive and appreciate it’s ease and awesome ability to gather data. Natalie has summed it up
A Special Thanks To School Counselors Who Inspire Me. . .
I was nominated for the New York State School Counselor of the Year. I was ecstatic when I heard this news. I was beyond speechless when I was actually chosen and presented with this award on October 31st at our State conference. After being handed the award, Gloria Jean, president
The Tech Savvy School Counselor
Saturday I presented at the New York State School Counselor Association Conference on How to Be A Tech Savvy School Counselor. I had a full room and had a great time presenting. Here is my presentation: And here are the handouts:
NYSSCA Conference– Building Your PLN Using Social Media
Today is Day 1 at the NYSSCA Conference. I was asked to help fill a breakout session when a presenter had to back out at the last minute so with just hours until my presentation, I did not have time to make copies of handouts. They are, however, posted here.
I inspire others to host a “Mix It Up Day 2014”
Yesterday was Mix It Up Day, and we participated for our 3rd year in a row. The last 2 years, I spent a lot of time organizing and searching for a great activity to get the kids to interact and “mix things up.” This year, I spent a great deal
Teaching Character
If you aren’t familiar with the book, What’s Under Your Cape? Superheroes of the Character Kind by Barbara Gruener, you should really give it a read. Barbara is also the author of the blog, Corner on Character, and always has great ideas and resources for how to build character in your school. I
Just sharing an inspiring video
I love when people share news clippings, videos, quotes, and other tidbits to make the day brighter. Today my principal emailed our faculty this video. It’s great and I felt the need to share it with you. This video is perfect, as we have been working in Lunch Bunch about
Your State and National Organizations Need You!
Last week I saw this campaign on Jeff Ream’s, The Counseling Geek, website. I thought it was a great ideas, so I asked him if I could share it here. He agreed, so here it is! Thousands of Professional School Counselors around the country are missing out on opportunities to
