Way back in the day, I didn’t give attending a professional school counselor conference any consideration at all. I was a recent grad, had no extra money, and didn’t have time. Fast forward a few years and I had a toddler and twin babies that I couldn’t leave, still no
Going to conferences are invigorating, inspiring, and hectic. Believe it or not, I’m pretty shy. I know a lot of people, but I’d much prefer to stay home than go to large parties, and I get anxious in new environments. BUT. . .I love going to the ASCA annual conference
If you are reading this, congratulations! You’ll soon be off to an amazing adventure learning and growing as a school counselor! Attending a conference is a lot like going to the beach. It’s exciting and relaxing all at the same time. There are plenty of signs to take in and
We sold t-shirts, asked for donations, held a scholarship drive, asked for more donations, sold more t-shirts, lesson plans, and other stuff and over the past year, I am proud to say we have raised the most money for this scholarship to date! Over 50 individuals and companies have helped
Want to sport the latest School Counselor Tee? Get it here!They are super cute and in a variety of colors. . . and remember they help send school counselors to the American School Counselor Association Annual Conference throught the SCCS Scholarship! #SCCAT #AwesomeSauce was taken already. School Counselors make an
Three Dog Night made famous the song and phrase, “One is the Loneliness Number.” I won’t be using that as my mantra. Instead, I believe more in “The Power of One.” Think of it like this old Breck commercial: My friend and fellow counselor, Jeff Ream, from the blog The
This past summer was my first ASCA Conference. It was an amazing experience. Before the conference was over I was already planning for #ASCA15 in Phoenix, Arizona.While I was there I met Jeff Ream, The Counseling Geek. I had chatted with him though Twitter and email, but actually met the
I think ASCA will have a hard time competing for an equally compelling keynote speaker next year. First Lady, Michelle Obama, was articulate, compassionate, inspiring, and influential. Her calling for more school counselors and acknowledging their work as important and necessary for our school youth hit a chord with everyone
Summer is a great time to take advantage of professional development opportunities. Reading is perhaps one of the best ways to gain some additional skills and knowledge, but when you combine it with a Book Club and Study Group, the personal growth grows exponentially. One of my summer reads
As promised, here is my presentation and our handouts from ASCA. Carli and I really had a great time meeting everyone and sharing our passion about connecting with others. Lisa, unfortunately was unable to go at the last minute, and we truly missed her, but she did make us a
If you keep up with different school counseling blogs, you probably read a lot about the conference. This was my first experience and well worth it. All I keep thinking about is why didn’t I do it earlier? I thought I’d give you my top 10 reasons why
I’m so excited about going to ASCA’s National Conference this summer. Not only do I get to present, but I will be a first time attendee. I can’t wait to sharpen my skills, learn new things, and meet all my online acquaintances. For those of you who are attending, I
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