Building A Better School Counseling Blog Series: The First Steps

Building A Better School Counseling Blog Series: The First Steps

…te. I am not responsible for any lost content or broken sites) [Tweet “I’m learning about upping my blogging game w/ @counselinggeek #scchat”] Decision #1 – Domain Name Since we are taking our blog to the next level – many times we want to brand our site in a defining way. The best time to do this is either before you start your blog or when you are making it over. Domains are what your URL (I purchased www.thecounselinggeek.com) is and it is some…

Read: Insight from Awesome School Counselors – Interview & Applicant Essentials

Read: Insight from Awesome School Counselors – Interview & Applicant Essentials

…ls, 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 individual sees their own skills. If they are not confident – why should I be? Natural…

The 2013 Geeklie Awards

The 2013 Geeklie Awards

…d her commitment to helping counselors across the globe unite and share in learning experiences has been a fun endeavor to follow. Her involvement in helping gather bloggers together and spreading the great tool of the professional blog is encouraging many other counselors to jump into the world of writing about their professional experiences. Thank you Andrea – you are an inspiration to us all. Andrea’s blog The 2013 Geek of the Year Award is pre…

ANFSCD: Moment of Self Reflection

ANFSCD: Moment of Self Reflection

…I am a pretty confident counselor in many areas, although young and always learning, I realized that I am far from prepared and confident in my grief counseling skills. Granted, this is an area I hope I don’t get the opportunity to become an expert in, but I need to know more in order to respond effectively. Luckily, our district and my fellow counselors/psychs descended on the two sites to provide support and there was an overwhelming amount of k…

Ask The Geek: Tool Resources from the 2013 CASC Conference Table

Ask The Geek: Tool Resources from the 2013 CASC Conference Table

…l Counselors board as the Technology Chair. I will be hosting a technology learning support desk at the conference coming up this Friday and Saturday at Chapman University. If you are here – you either are a reader of my blog (yay!) or you came and talked with me at the table (awesome!). Below I am linking to some resources with some Getting Started With… guides. Please look through these links to short one page guides to get you up and running wi…

The Other Side of the Submit Button: Holding a HS College Admissions Case Study

The Other Side of the Submit Button: Holding a HS College Admissions Case Study

…r year. We do ensure that we have variety, but it is also nice to have some consistency too with some of our excellent reps we have come out who are proven hits. Below take a look at just a few photos from our event this last year – it was a lot of work, a lot of fun and a lot of learning. Are you going to host your first Case Study?   I hope you are and I hope that this post was helpful to your planning process. If you have questions – please rea…