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THE WORKBOOK EVERY SCHOOL COUNSELOR NEEDS

I often hear, “Why aren’t kids learning life skills at school?” The reality is complex, as some schools can impart these skills while others struggle due to limited resources and insufficient staffing. School counselors teach life skills as part of their curriculum; however, despite the American School Counseling Association’s (ASCA) recommended student-to-school-counselor ratio of 1:250,ContinueContinue reading “THE WORKBOOK EVERY SCHOOL COUNSELOR NEEDS”

5 Tips for Becoming a More Effective School Counselor

This post contains affiliate marketing. I only recommend products I have found to be of great value and are worth reading or using. If you buy something through one of the links below, I may earn an affiliate commission at no cost to you. (Legit. I went through my own Amazon list to make thisContinueContinue reading “5 Tips for Becoming a More Effective School Counselor”

Ten Must-Have Books for Your Elementary School Counseling Office

This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure page for more information. We’ve talked about the games, fidgets, and decor you’ll need for your counseling office, but have we talked about all the books you’ll need? Someday soon, I’ll write about the books you’ll need to enhance your craft, but for now, let’s go over some basicContinueContinue reading “Ten Must-Have Books for Your Elementary School Counseling Office”

How Do You Adapt Lessons for ESL Students?

I attended a training a few years ago where the speaker gave us a math worksheet in Chinese and then instructed the group (all native English speakers) in Chinese to complete the worksheet. Friends, I am a grown woman who has solid coping skills, and I was incredibly frustrated and overwhelmed. I could see whyContinueContinue reading “How Do You Adapt Lessons for ESL Students?”

I Wish All School Counselors Did This Too

Photo by Miguel Constantin Montes on Pexels.com I want parents to feel like we’re a team, a village, raising their children together. I don’t want the first time I communicate with a parent to be because their kid is having trouble. I know that a lot of counselors send out generic monthly newsletters, but IContinueContinue reading “I Wish All School Counselors Did This Too”