by Jeff Ream | Feb 26, 2020 | Featured, scheduling, tips
…eandering around and talking to college reps – they get to spend some time learning about their future courses, asking potential teacher questions about the classes, understanding more about the expectations, and making an initial connection with that adult they may spend the next year with. After I was able to find a day towards the end of January that would work for our school and got the okay to extend our advisory period by 15 minutes (30 minu…
by Jeff Ream | Feb 12, 2017 | Featured, ASCA, coursera, deals, learning, learning software, pro-d, professional development, school counselor
…r may see this certificate as more a refresher and refocusing process than learning, but for the newer school counselors or graduate students – this program will offer you Holy Grail type insight into the world of College Admissions. Seasoned School Counselors: 8 out of 10 New School Counselors: 10 out of 10 The Readings A little bit different than the readings for the College Admissions Specialist program – the School Counselor Leadership Certifi…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 13, 2016 | Featured
…ee the one above on this very page for example) and track where people are learning about this event by using tracking links. This would be a little more advanced for most – but give it a shot. It can be very enlightening as to where people are finding out about your events. Step 3: The third and final step is on event day (or just before). Once people have registered – you are able to create and print name badges based on the registration informa…
by Jeff Ream | Aug 5, 2016 | Featured, counseling, professional development, school counselor
…eates stress, disorganization and hurts your ability to find success. I am learning to be the general practitioner – not emergency room #scchat Share on X Build a system One way that I immediately created boundaries at my site was to require appointments for all (students and parents) unless it was an emergency. I use ScheduleOnce to manage my appointments and love it – but there are a number of high and low tech tools out there to manage appointm…
by Jeff Ream | May 10, 2016 | Featured, job hunt, jobs, research, resume, school counselor, teachers, tips
…e at it. I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow. Don’t let it get to you! Making the call. For you – the interviewee – after you leave, the process halts until you get that lucky call one day. However, that is not the end of the interview. Typically after all the candidates have been i…
by Jeff Ream | Apr 6, 2016 | Featured, Bits & Bytes, school counselor
…effected my mood and my ability to counsel students. It took me stepping back and literally telling myself out-loud “It’s not about me…it’s not about me.” Only then could I re-focus and move forward with my day. In education – we have a unique job of ensuring safety, learning and future prospects for students of all ages. We end up getting highly personally invested in our work and when someone or something breaks your rules or expectations – man…
by Jeff Ream | May 29, 2017 | Featured, counseling, Networking, school counselor, social networking, support, tips
…life (and even in school counseling) are “fake it ’till you make it”-able. Learning new systems, skills, processes, students, etc. all seem to be able to fit that – however changing who you are is something that doesn’t seem to fit. I think the better approach is to think about your own personality and what your strengths are and how you can compensate for things you may not be naturally inclined to. It is okay to not be able to be the best at eve…
by Jeff Ream | Nov 30, 2015 | #scchat, Counseling Tech, Featured, free, professional development, RAMP, scheduling, school counselor, technology, tools
…my appointments – ScheduleOnce. Please share, comment, and subscribe to get all the greatest and latest from the blog today! Schedule well my friends. [Tweet “Learning how @ScheduleOnce can take me towards scheduling sanity #schoolcounselors #scchat”]…
by Jeff Ream | May 18, 2015 | ASCA, ASCA15, Featured, Networking, pro-d, professional development, social networking, tips
…tinue throughout the year. I use my Twitter and Facebook PLN (Professional Learning Network) almost daily throughout my school year. It is awesome and want to see more people get involved. This is the one cure for PADS (be sure to check this link!). Tip 5: Get out and about My fifth and final tip for ASCA 2015 is to get out and about with your fellow counselors. The conference doesn’t stop when the last session is over for the day. Find some new c…
by Jeff Ream | Feb 6, 2015 | books, counseling, Featured, library, school counselor, School Counselor Shopping List, shopping
…Anxiety and Worry – $9 Strong Teens – Grades 9-12: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum (Strong Kids Curricula) – $33 Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills for Helping You Manage Mood Swings, Control Angry Outbursts, and … with Others (Instant Help Book for Teens) – $12 Girls in Real Life Situations, Grades 6-12: Group Counseling Activities for Enhancing Social and Emotional Development (Book a…
