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…ome help developing a school counseling marketing plan? Have no fear! Jeff Ream, writer and founder of TheCounselingGeek.com, is available for consultant and professional development services. Jeff was named as a School Counselor of they Year finalist in CA in 2015 and works as a practicing school counselor. A huge tech geek, Jeff will work with you to find tools and services that fit your program and will help propel you into the high tech age. L…

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

…dress, 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. How to NOT Be A Leader – Jeff Ream NVSCA 2015 Time Saving Tech Tools for School Counselor Sanity – Jeff Ream NVSCA 2015 I love getting to speak at different events. Please see my professional…

Top of 2016: My Favorite Posts of the Year

Top of 2016: My Favorite Posts of the Year

…The Counseling Geek and family! Happy Holidays from Jeff, Jaclyn and Joel Ream #1: 3 Habits of Efficient (Yet Caring) School Counselors One of my tops because I feel this is a vital, but often forgotten, aspect of being a school counselor (or any professional really). Hope you enjoy this flashback. #2: Putting The You In YouTube: Taking It To The Next Level Using YouTube in my school counseling practice has become one of my favorites. I feel like…

3 Habits of Efficient (Yet Caring) School Counselors

3 Habits of Efficient (Yet Caring) School Counselors

…I do this and a way that I have parents and students telling me “Dang Mr. Ream – you are so quick! You got back to me almost immediately” is I address emails right away if I am able. I have notifications that tell me I have an email plus a short snippet of what the subject is so I can quickly filter it as they come in. Another method I use to stay efficient is to build chunks of time into my schedule. I use the first 20 or 30 minutes of each day,…

Stand Out From The Crowd: One Simple Tool To Give Your Emails Pizzazz

Stand Out From The Crowd: One Simple Tool To Give Your Emails Pizzazz

…est, or thanks from parents and a few emails that look something like… hey Ream Chico wants my transcripts. sEnd them now pls ~ [email protected] First off – I don’t know who [email protected] is. Second off – I need to do some classroom guidance on professional email correspondence or this kid is going to get fired. Needless to say – email is an embedded part of our every day personal and working lives (check out some of…

Driving Change Starts with You – #SC|CS16

Driving Change Starts with You – #SC|CS16

…opportunity with your colleagues and friends. Once the scholarship opens – please also share the opportunity to apply for funding to attend ASCA 2016. If you are a business and would like to sponsor one or more school counselors – please contact Jeff Ream directly. [Tweet “#SCCS16 is counting on me (and you!) – share the scholarship opportunity today. #scchat #ASCA16”] On behalf of Carol Miller and myself – we thank you for donating, sharing, and…

The Ultimate School Counseling Hack: ChatGPT For School Counselors

The Ultimate School Counseling Hack: ChatGPT For School Counselors

…test shifts and technological enhancements to date if this tool hits mainstream and is implemented in ways people are predicting. I do believe that this will enhance our ability to work with students and how students engage with learning. That….or it may end up taking over the world and triggering an apocalypse. We’ll see. Sidenote and Update: So…it’s been a while since my last post. I blog to learn, challenge myself and to hopefully share some of…