All About The “1 to 2” – A School Wide Program Focused on Studying

All About The “1 to 2” – A School Wide Program Focused on Studying

by | Sep 19, 2015 | counseling, Featured, free, school counselor, teachers, tools

One of the number one skills I see high school students struggle with is the great mystery of studying. A constant comment I get is “…but I am done with my homework!”. In high school – some students can get by with minimal studying efforts – I was one of these students myself. However, I also know from firsthand experience that the collegiate expectations are completely different. I was smacked in the face with the expectation that I study between 25-35 hours per week. This is where the “1 to 2” campaign comes in. I hope you read through and download some of the materials below!

NVSCA 2015 – How to NOT be a leader & Time Saving Tech Tools for School Counselor Sanity Presentations

NVSCA 2015 – How to NOT be a leader & Time Saving Tech Tools for School Counselor Sanity Presentations

by | Feb 8, 2015 | #scchat, counseling, Featured, jeffrey ream, Presentation, pro-d, professional development, school counselor, thecounselinggeek

On February 8th – I was honored to be able to speak to a room full of (fellow) Nevada school counselors. In the first presentation, a keynote address, we talked about key aspects of “followship”. In the breakout session focused on school counselor technology, we took a look at about 8 tech tools that help school counselors save time and be more efficient. Below are the slides from each presentation.

What Next When Marketing and Communication Fails?

What Next When Marketing and Communication Fails?

by | Jan 15, 2015 | #scchat, Branding, counseling, Featured, Marketing, school counselor, self-care

Failure, not reaching expectations, being let down, and overall defeat are all words that can go together when you try something and the results are not what you want. It is a natural thing in life and it is something that we, as school counselors, teach students proper ways to react to everyday. There are many areas where we can fail in our work and I am going to share a personal anecdote about one such day that I had this last week.

Defining School Counseling: Don’t rely on Merriam-Webster — NMSCA Presentation

Defining School Counseling: Don’t rely on Merriam-Webster — NMSCA Presentation

by | Dec 6, 2014 | Branding, counseling, Featured, Marketing, Presentation, pro-d, professional development, school counselor, State Associations

Action and Advocacy In case you were not able to attend the NMSCA conference yesterday – here is an electronic version of the presentation and a link to the Communication and Marketing Plan Template. I really enjoyed visiting with the NM School Counselors and...