…Our rating sheet had boxes to rate the applicant’s education, experience, skills, two spots for optional ratings. There was also a box for notes, which was important, and a final box to recommend an interview or not. As someone who has submitted well over 100 applications for positions, let me tell you — the people reading and reviewing those applications have a hard job! With those 3-5 minutes per app, they are getting to the bare bones of your…
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 betwee…
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…al experiences, some keys to highlight (or work on!) include communication skills, doing some self-exploration to determine strengths and weaknesses, and learning about our national/state standards – but being able to back up our experiences and statements with the ever crucial data. Come to an interview with data as an intern and you will wow the panel. Self-confidence is also a big one in my book – when I interview, I want to see how the individ…
…Valve started to think about working with educators, they focused on STEM skills. They recognized these skills as being of high value to students and allows teachers to make concepts in physics, math, logic, spatial reasoning, probability, problem-solving, and collaborative learning interactive and fun. Students are able to be engaged with their learning and use what they know about their subject in a virtual world. Although debated, Dale’s Cone…
…peak on the topic of School Counselor Presentations and classroom guidance skills. We hope you will add our session to your list of great breakouts and we can help you take your presentations from blah to blazing! Need some help getting to ASCA 2015? Don’t forget that the School Counselor Community Scholarship 2015 is running until Feb. 14th. Apply now and selected recipients will receive up to $350 to cover the ASCA registration fee (or fee at th…
…o cover in this series, what you can expect to feel when learning new tech skills, and helping calm some fears. This week, I will give you a few resources on where to start to acquire basic software needs (which we will use in upcoming posts), steps a counseling program should take to determine what types of initiatives they should tackle, and a foundation on the first program I will be covering…Google Docs. File Repositories and Common Sense Thes…
…ications (resume, cover letter, transcripts) and showcase my technological skills at the same time. Yesterday, I made a new portfolio for my counseling career. I have an interview in a few days and will be bringing this with me to give to the panel (on inexpensive zip drives). The video below shows you how I storyboard and created the portfolio, so you can create your own. A few notes before the video: First is to make this portfolio represent you…
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…ping to accomplish two things through the process: stretch your technology skills and provide re-usable resources for our fellow counselors. To submit yourself into the scholarship contest, you must use at least one technology tool that will push your ability level (honesty factor here) and select one of the following products to submit: – Counseling PSA Video: 2 – 5 minute video about a topic you are passionate about or think would be helpful to…
…9th and 10th graders and another for 11th and 12th graders. If I am able to do this – I will have worked directly and in-depth with over 150 students by June for four weeks on studying, organization and academic self-discovery skills. I am pleased with how the groups are running and excited to continue building the curriculum and helping students be more successful. Best of luck! Got a 4 week academic skills group curriculum for FREE #scchat Shar…
