What an honor: Named one of the top 25!

What an honor: Named one of the top 25!

…online resources, in the eyes of their readers. This is my first award or honor and I am truly grateful for it. To be in the same list as those like School Counseling By Heart, jyjoyner counselor, and School Counselor Blog is awesome. For the whole list, visit the site – which is also a great resource for finding new blogs to follow. Thank you! The blog author, Jeffrey Ream M.S, PPS, writes for The Counseling Geek. Connect with Jeff via email, Tw…

What’s in a name? Why the title of school counselor matters.

What’s in a name? Why the title of school counselor matters.

…will pay more for it. The winery will then sell the excess off as another label or to another company to bottle it under their label (as TJ’s does). You may say that you actually LIKE the cheaper wine (if you’ve ever been to a blind wine tasting – you know how that usually goes), but from a marketing and branding perspective – if there are a few TJ’s selling a $50 label for $15 – it diminishes not only the demand, but makes you question why we ar…

Follow-Up: My Interview Kit

Follow-Up: My Interview Kit

…abel developer to integrate the background from my portfolio onto the disc label. I printed address labels with the title of the disc and my contact info to put on the jacket. I am pretty happy with the turn out. 3. Letters of Recommendation: I included the standard three letters in all of the packets so they could reference them if needed or see further evidence that supports my candidacy. 4. My Notepad: I always bring my schnazzy note pad to tak…

School Counselor Tech Tools: Learnerator and minutes.io

School Counselor Tech Tools: Learnerator and minutes.io

…the tool is how action oriented it is. You can create categories and then label them as “decision” “action” “info” etc. This lets people reviewing minutes later have a much more streamlined approach to find out what needs to happen. From that, you can also assign specific people to tasks and give them a deadline all within the same line. At the end of the meeting, if you have added all members names and email addresses to the meeting, all you nee…

#NSCW17 Data Inspired School Counselor Giveaway

#NSCW17 Data Inspired School Counselor Giveaway

Happy National School Counseling Week!   In honor of #NSCW17 and school counselors around the world serving the needs of all students – I am running a giveaway for one of my Data Inspired School Counselor shirts. Simply use the entry form below to participate by Saturday, Feb. 11th. You can also check out the various shirts, mugs, stickers, etc. available in my RedBubble and TeeSpring shops by clicking one of the links below. A percentage of proc…

Counseling Advisory Team: My Experience in the First Year

Counseling Advisory Team: My Experience in the First Year

…meeting to an hour time limit and tried very hard to not exceed that as to honor all attendees time. Gauge your audience or ask if they are okay with an hour and how flexible they are. Remember – they are here to help you! Step Four: The Meeting My first meeting was very much an introduction. Introducing myself, the other team members since many (even in our very small town/school) did not know each other, and introducing the counseling program. S…