by Jeff Ream | May 24, 2019 | Featured
…be so concerned about what we were called as a professional title. School counselor…guidance counselor (henceforth “the G-word”) – it was all semantics in my mind. How much really could our title impact the work that we do daily with students? Why do we spend so much time and energy worrying about it? It’s just a name – can’t we get over it? I will chalk it up to naivety and being overwhelmed with starting my role as a school counselor. I will al…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 12, 2012 | counseling, follow up, interview, portfolio, pro-d, professional development, support
…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…
by Jeff Ream | May 17, 2014 | Featured
…hat I want to highlight for you may come a little late for you high school counselors this year, but a good time to get it setup for the next. Learnerator is a website and AP Test study aid that my students have really enjoyed. I have heard pretty good reviews from students and teachers regarding the usefulness and I know it is pretty inexpensive for a school to get for all AP students. A few weeks ago, we were able to purchase discounted licenses…
by Jeff Ream | Aug 8, 2017 | Featured, #scchat, Back to School, counseling, learning, professional development, school counselor, social networking, tips, tools
…my more recent favorite posts: ASCA 2017 From My Couch Again Savvy School Counselor Vanessa is really one savvy school counselor. An experienced educator and wonderful writer – her blog has it’s target set on fellow elementary school counselors. Even so – I can glean info from many of the posts. Vanessa also has a TpT store with tons of wonderful resources to purchase. One of my more recent favorite posts: Targeting Students At-Risk for Drug Abus…
by Jeff Ream | Sep 9, 2014
…rs to create engaging, knowledgeable, and relevant presentations to school counselors, counselor educators, district and state administrators, and other stakeholders. I enjoy public speaking and getting to meet a lot of new contacts through the experience, while sharing some of my knowledge. If you would like to learn more or discuss a speaking engagement – please email me and we can get started! Feel free to check out some general areas I can hit…
by Jeff Ream | Feb 12, 2017 | Featured, ASCA, coursera, deals, learning, learning software, pro-d, professional development, school counselor
…y Grail type insight into the world of College Admissions. Seasoned School Counselors: 8 out of 10 New School Counselors: 10 out of 10 The Readings A little bit different than the readings for the College Admissions Specialist program – the School Counselor Leadership Certificate program had mixed feelings from me. I The two books (which you can buy and read even if you don’t do the program) apart from the ASCA National Model are: School Counselor…
by Jeff Ream | May 5, 2014 | Featured, interview, Interview Series, job hunt
…hat you can look through below for tips and advice. [Tweet “Getting #schoolcounselor interview advice from wise counselors around the US #scchat”] If you were hiring for a school counseling position and you had to choose by a single trait/attribute/skill/etc. – what would be highest on your list and why? “Right now, my department could really use some creativity. I have initiative, one counselor is very organized and ethical, and the third counsel…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 25, 2017 | Featured, school counselor, School Counselor Shopping List, shopping, thanks
…your school counselors. (Note: some items contain affiliate links which provide a small percentage back to this blog at no cost to you for the referral) Books Shirts, hats, mugs, and stuff! School Counselors Rock! “School Counselor” Hats Data Inspired School Counselor School Counseling Domains Shirt Celebrate School Counseling School Counselor Life Office Goodies…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 26, 2017
…k. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to The School Counselor Store by The Counseling Geek. The School Counselor Store by The Counseling Geek offers this website, including all information, tools and services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here. By visiting our site and/ or purchasing something from us, you engage in our “Servi…
by Jeff Ream | May 29, 2017 | Featured, counseling, Networking, school counselor, social networking, support, tips
…t having balance in your school counseling program is that you (the school counselor) gets absolutely worn out. A worn out counselor is not good for anyone. We get extra testy, short with parents, students, and colleagues, and we lose the fire we very much need to be effective. While I know that I may not fit the typical school counseling “mold”, I know that my own set of skills, strengths, and attributes bring a ton to my kids and school. I also…
