by Jeff Ream | Apr 4, 2014
Are you stuck in the “stone age” with your counseling program, department, or division? Not sure where to start with your epic quest into the 21st century and beyond? Would you like some hands on training with some of the newest tools available to counselors? What about some help developing a school counseling marketing plan? Have no fear! Jeff Ream, writer and founder of TheCounselingGeek.com, is now available for consultant and professional…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 19, 2012 | activity, counseling, coursera, free, geek, jeffrey ream, learning, pro-d, professional development, school counselor, thecounselinggeek, tips
We have to eat what we teach! How many times do we tell our students to keep pursuing their educations and use words like “lifelong learners”? I would venture a pretty safe guess of at least daily if not many times a day. This is sound advice and one that we should be working our hardest to plant in our students minds, but I feel that educators often conveniently remove themselves from this goal/requirement. Why should we get the…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 3, 2012 | 21st century skills, coursera, free, geek, jeffrey ream, learning, learning software, pro-d, professional development, teachers, technology, thecounselinggeek, tutorial, video blog
Power-Up your Pro-D This week’s entry will be a video blog help you learn how to utilize, navigate, and maximize your learning through Coursera.org. Coursera is an online learning community that collaborates with top Universities like Stanford and Princeton to bring high quality college level courses to users around the world — for FREE. You can access courses from Finance to Computer Science and Social Network Analysis all…
by Jeff Ream | Jan 2, 2016 | #scchat, Counseling Tech, counseling technology series, Featured, free, Marketing, social networking, technology, tips, tools
Not a New Year’s Resolution As we start (at the time of posting) a new year – many people will set out to meet extreme goals and the same thing you have told yourself each January for the last ten years. Do not make this your New Year’s Resolution. Infusing technology in your school counseling program doesn’t have to be painful – but it does have to be a priority. As the world of education and child development…
by Jeff Ream | Aug 12, 2013 | Collaboration, interview, Interview Series, jeffrey ream, school counselor, thecounselinggeek
First time ASCA goer, Megan Kelly, reports on her experiences at #ASCA13. I am returning back to one of my favorite features of The Counseling Geek – the interview series. This episode I talk with Megan Kelly, a recent counseling grad turned first year IB counselor extraordinaire, using the trusty Google Drive collaboration tool! I hope you enjoy the read and as always, remember you can leave comments and email me with any questions. You…
by Jeff Ream | Apr 20, 2014 | Featured, guest post, Marketing, Networking
LinkedIn unites over 175 million professionals from a myriad of different industries. This provides a lucrative platform through which you can market yourself to these potential employers. Here are five ways in which you can cultivate a professional LinkedIn profile which will attract and engage prospective employers and business partners. 1-Create a professional profile Assign yourself a specific professional title which details your specific…
by Jeff Ream | Oct 14, 2014 | CASC, Featured, Networking, portfolio, pro-d, professional development, school counselor, State Associations, Uncategorized
Your State and National Associations Need YOU! Thousands of Professional School Counselors around the country are missing out on opportunities to participate in awesome Professional Development, network, share resources, and support state/national advocacy for our profession because they are not members of their state School Counseling Association (SCA) or the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). It is a shame that so many are not…
by Jeff Ream | Feb 23, 2014 | guest post, job hunt, jobs, resume, tips
Even though the economy is improving (or so the incumbent politicians keep telling us!), the job market is still pretty challenging, particularly for those seeking a position as a Professional School Counselor. But don’t let that discourage you; there are things you can do to make your job search easier. Equally as important, there are things you can avoid doing. One important factor in your success is the way you present yourself on your…
by Jeff Ream | Feb 12, 2017 | ASCA, coursera, deals, Featured, learning, learning software, pro-d, professional development, school counselor
…Perusing Facebook and Twitter – I see more and more questions about the growing list of School Counselor Specialist Certificate programs offered by The American School Counselor Association’s ASCA U. Questions range from “is it worth the money and time” to “how much did you learn from the program” – I will aim to answer both about the two I have completed and the one I am delving into in a few months….
by Jeff Ream | Nov 25, 2014
…Interested in going the ASCA 2016 in New Orleans? There is a scholarship to help! Free for school counselors to receive thanks to our donors. Learn more today!…