Free School Counseling Group Curriculum – Academic Success Groups
After several requests – I decided to post a curriculum I patched together to the blog. At the beginning of the school year, following ASCA 2015, I made a personal goal to run some groups this year. One of our major school wide goals was to decrease the D and F list (and thereby helping to improve the number of students meeting the CSU/UC A-G Requirements) so my group is designed to be a short term, academically focused intervention. I chose the time frame of four weeks because it fits within our progress report window. Using data from our D/F list for the first progress report – I just completed the first group last week, as of the date of this post.
Public Speaking Tips for School Counselors: Tools for Totally Awesome School Counselor Presentations
Welcome to the second chapter of the Public Speaking for School Counselors series. If you missed Chapter 1 - just click here to check out the tips from the first installation of this series to frame the content of this post. 3 out of 4 Americans fear public speaking...
All About The “1 to 2” – A School Wide Program Focused on Studying
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!
Remembering Why I Love LucidChart – An Acrostic
The start of another school year spells many things for me (and other school counselors around the country). Sometimes it spells stress from the constant over-eager parents to get "just the right schedule because my kid is the most important kid in the school" but...
Driving Change Starts with You – #SC|CS16
Receiving a scholarship can create momentum to seek out additional support from employers or other avenues to cover the remainder of the cost of ASCA 2016. Help fellow counselors find this momentum by donating to and sharing SC|CS 2016 today.
Make like a tree…and get outta here!
I will be out of touch, social media, blogging, and email contact for the next month as my wife and I get over to Europe for a much needed vacation. Back in mid-August. Happy summer!
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