Use this list of free resources to use as social emotional learning activities to help you work with kids and young adults. As a special educator for 10 years, I can say without a doubt that we need more social emotional learning supports for kids and young adults. Some of my best days in the classr
So you finally landed the job out of grad school and are ready to start as a School Counselor. Congrats! It's a difficult profession but you will make a difference in the lives of children, hooray for you! Here is a list of things I wish I knew as a first-year Counselor to hopefully help you.
If you're looking for some advice as you go into your first year, here are my words of wisdom for a new school counselor.
Starting off the year (or even just the quarter!) with your curriculum already mapped out? Huge time saver! This FREEBIE is a yearlong counseling curriculum map for K-5th grade with 16 social-emotional learning lesson ideas listed for each grade level. Love this but want it EDITABLE? Find that here: School Counseling Curriculum Maps EDITABLE […]
On a limited budget, need to know the absolute must haves for an elementary school counselor? Here's the list of my favorite tools and resources.
Spread the word: 2 Shares Facebook Twitter Email More “What does a School Counselor do all day?” Have you ever heard this question? Or perhaps, “It must be nice to play all day!” While the school counseling profession has made amazing strides in developing a new professional identify (guidance), I know many of us still get these kinds of questions and comments. Personally, I try my best to let these roll off my back and provide a positive, upbeat, but professional […]
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QuaverReady is an engaging, standards-aligned PreK-5 curriculum that ensures students are ready to face the challenges and opportunities ahead.
These items will help you keep an organized counseling office. They are must-haves for your school counseling office, check them out and starting making your counseling office epic.
A few years ago, a 4th-grade student I had worked with regularly since kindergarten sulked into my office. Her head was down and her arms were crossed. I could tell she had been crying. She had just created a memory book with her classroom teacher when it suddenly hit her: elementary school was really over.…
15 clubs for school counselors to lead: get your students engaged, involved, and growing with these fun, meaningful activities!
What You Say in Here, Stays in Here poster. Great for school counselor or therapist.
A crisis can happen at any time and counselors need to be prepared because they are often the ones on the front line when a crisis occurs. See how here...
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose." Dr. Seuss
Promote wellness with middle school students with this Middle School Counselor Poster Package. This set of 10 posters is an affordable and engaging way to get your message across. This poster package is perfect for any middle school. These posters will look great in any office, classroom, or hallway. Printed on high-quality, heavy cardstock with a protective UV coating or on high-quality, peel and stick, non-permanent vinyl.
Are you a first-year school counselor? Looking for where to begin or what to do first? I've got the hook up... start reading now!
Whether your district calls it PBIS, RTI-B, or MTSS-B, chances are, you are providing your students with levels of support. This is a good thing! That said, it’s also another set of things to learn and implement. Especially because it’s often on top of academic MTSS/RTI, and this wasn’t always covered in grad school. The […]
A comprehensive list of school counseling videos that can be found on YouTube. Use these videos in guidance lessons, small group discussions or to start conversations with individual students.
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Finding space for all the things in a school counseling office can be challenging. I've used many tricks over the years but I've never been as excited as I am over these. Check out these
5 Tips, commonly asked questions, and an editable school counselor portfolio for your next school counselor position interview.
