What an honor: Named one of the top 25!

What an honor: Named one of the top 25!

…esentative of www.mastersincounseling.org informing me that The Counseling Geek was nominated to be included in the top 100 online counseling Resources. That was exciting, but thought there were many other great blogs out there that I was working to emulate, what were the chances? Yesterday I got a follow up email congratulating me on being one of the top 25 school counseling online resources, in the eyes of their readers. This is my first award o…

Thank you, 唔該, Hvala, Dank u zeer, Merci beaucoup, Tusen Takk, Muchas gracias…

Thank you, 唔該, Hvala, Dank u zeer, Merci beaucoup, Tusen Takk, Muchas gracias…

…you to Dan at www.bestmastersincounseling.com for honoring The Counseling Geek in their list of the Top 30 Counseling Blogs of 2012. I appreciate all of those who take time to read the ideas and thoughts of this guy on a journey to finding out how to be a great school counselor! Check out the other top blogs for awesome reads too! On another note, don’t forget to enter the $$ for ASCA 2013 this week – contest ends on Dec. 13th. The blog author, J…

And The Envelope Please…

And The Envelope Please…

…student of school counseling is forfeit the prize and it will be awarded to the next drawn entrant. Arrangement of transfer of funds will be setup by the winners and The Counseling Geek. The blog author, Jeffrey Ream M.S, PPS, writes for The Counseling Geek. Connect with Jeff via email, Twitter, Google+, and Facebook….

2012: My Favorite Posts of the Year

2012: My Favorite Posts of the Year

…ll Article ] 3.  A Guide to Digital Portfolios  Jeff Ream – The Counseling Geek Back in my undergraduate program, a project that was assigned in one of my technology courses was to develop a professional portfolio utilizing a high-tech tool. I used PowerPoint to build an easy to navigate and professional looking “program” that will allow interviewers, principals, and other stakeholders to view all my qualifications (resume, cover letter, transcrip…

Thank You www.counselingcareerguide.com – You Rock.

Thank You www.counselingcareerguide.com – You Rock.

…ank Matt from www.counselingcareerguide.com for recognizing The Counseling Geek blog on their “top 10” list this year of Excellent Blogs for Aspiring School Counselors. Getting thrown in with the greats like Danielle and Andrea is pretty fun. Thank you. On a separate note – please remember that the ASCA 2014 fundraiser is still going – Mission Scholarship – until January 24th 2014. We have raised $845 so far and I hope to make it to $1000 by the e…

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Post

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Post

…last year and reflect. 2013 was the first complete year of The Counseling Geek blog, the first 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…

School Counselor Shopping List – February/March 2014

School Counselor Shopping List – February/March 2014

Hello fellow Geeks. I am going to start a new feature on The Counseling Geek this week – I am dubbing it the School Counselor Shopping List. I am not sure about you – but I am an avid online shopper, high quality item finder, and a seeker of good deals. I thought I could share some of my golden finds with you (and how I am using them in my counseling programs! I will most likely post bi-monthly about some of the recent purchases (or wish list ite…

8 Blogs Every School Counselor Needs to Follow

8 Blogs Every School Counselor Needs to Follow

…d ways to use mainstream technology within our own programs. One of my more recent favorite posts: Google Forms can do anything with these awesome add-ons Thanks for reading! Of course, I hope you enjoy reading The Counseling Geek as well. Please keep visiting and supporting your continual professional development. Do you have a favorite blog? Maybe you write a blog. Leave a comment with your blog or your favorite for all to see and visit. Cheers!…

The Way I Work: Erinn Murphy – Carbondale Community High School

The Way I Work: Erinn Murphy – Carbondale Community High School

…terview – Erinn Murphy   Welcome back to a newer feature on The Counseling Geek – The Way I Work (TWIW). In TWIW posts – you get to take a virtual tour of fellow school counselors’ offices and learn about how they make their world run. You can check out the first post where I kick it off with a post about my own office here. You can check out the first post where I kick it off with a post about my own office here. This month’s post is with Erinn M…