by Jeff Ream | Nov 8, 2014 | #scchat, Branding, CASC, counseling, Featured, free, Marketing, Presentation, pro-d, professional development, State Associations
…rketing plans. The format is based on the 4 D’s from Jeremy Goldman and my ASCA Magazine articles and ASCA presentation. Please feel free to share this with colleagues or edit it as you require, but please leave the attribution at the footer. Created for CASC 2014 and NMSCA 2014. [Tweet “I’m getting my marketing on with a FREE PR kit for #schoolcounselors from @CounselingGeek #scchat”] [sociallocker id=1387] Did you attend the CASC Conference? Use…
by Jeff Ream | May 5, 2014 | Featured, interview, Interview Series, job hunt
…Andres Castro, Elementary School Counselor, Humboldt County, Fortuna, CA “ASCA National Model competency! It is the highest quality because in order to run a comprehensive school counseling program in California, the National Model is an amazing framework from which to work. It provides data, relevancy and validation to all stakeholders. Most importantly, it reaches ALL students.” – Angela Tang, School Counselor – High School, Richmond, CA “Profe…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 29, 2013 | #scchat, CASC, jeffrey ream, Review, thecounselinggeek, year in review
…irst time meeting many of the great blogging buddies from across the US at ASCA 2013, and an opening to many cool opportunities (including presenting at ASCA 2014 and joining my state counseling association board). Since the inception a year and a half ago, the blog has got at least 53,000 visits from 10+ countries, been honored by several different websites, and appeared in School Counselor magazine. Crazy to see how a marketing idea for a job (w…
by Jeff Ream | Nov 25, 2014
…cholarship, I never would’ve have gone. I knew I didn’t have the money for ASCA, it was too far away, and I just wouldn’t have pushed myself to go. I had no idea how significant and meaningful it would be. To have that common bond with counselors all across America, to know we all share the same goals, was so impactful. I wish everyone that is a school counselor could experience it. And now I’m hooked! I want to go back every year!!! On to find ot…
by Jeff Ream | Apr 30, 2020 | automation, Counseling Tech, counseling technology series, Featured, learning, professional development, school counselor, technology, tips, tools, video blog
…munity Scholarship program that helps send school counselors to the annual ASCA National Conference each year. So without further ado – I present the 6 part series for your viewing pleasure. Ep 1: My distance set up and better Google Forms for School Counselors Ep 2: Keeping Counseling Interesting with Canva Ep 3: Saving Time with Screencasting Ep 4: Easy Website Creation with Weebly Ep 5: Managing Your Appointments Digitally Ep 6: Gmail Efficienc…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 14, 2018 | Featured, school counselor
Little Nuggets Not everyone can attend the ASCA Conference each year. However, you shouldn’t miss out on some of the bits of info that come out of it each year. While we cannot share the presenter handouts – we can share our notes. Below you will find a link to access the shared Google Drive folder with the notes that were shared with me to share with you. Many people contributed and we hope that it helps you! Want to submit your notes? Share the…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 25, 2017 | Featured, school counselor, School Counselor Shopping List, shopping, thanks
…gs seems like a good fit – it’s hard to go wrong with an Amazon Gift Card! ASCA also has great gifts and resources to celebrate 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 Couns…
by Jeff Ream | Aug 8, 2017 | Featured, #scchat, Back to School, counseling, learning, professional development, school counselor, social networking, tips, tools
…ence. I hope you check her blog out. One of 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 post…
by Jeff Ream | Mar 5, 2017 | Featured, Bits & Bytes
…yes you are. I hear it (and sometimes say it myself) — the “I will do the ASCA model when we get another counselor” or “I will become data inspired…next year” excuses. That is procrastination and it hurts your programs. So start with your priorities that make the biggest bang for your buck and write them down. Once you have your priorities – here is my next tip (tact required): Start saying no. We are not the utility player or jack-of-all-trades….
by Jeff Ream | Feb 26, 2017
…s in School Counselor Leadership and College Admissions Counseling through ASCA. I am also a Google Certified Educator, take a hodgepodge of open courseware for fun (like neurobiology — fun right!) and have been a California School Counselor of the Year Finalist in 2015. I hope that you enjoy the blog and I hope that we get a chance to meet in person some day. Until then – keep on geeking out and let me know how I can support you further. Cheers….
