…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”]…
…letely free to use. “Visual imagery is a powerful mnemonic tool that helps learning and increases retention compared to, say, witnessing someone read words off a screen. “Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works.” Break out of the PowerPoint Box. Throughout the last decade – Microsoft PowerPoint has cornered the market on the presentation game. PowerPoint is a g…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…bout what I hope to cover in this series, what you can expect to feel when learning new tech skills, and helping calm some fears. This week, I will give you a few resources on where to start to acquire basic software needs (which we will use in upcoming posts), steps a counseling program should take to determine what types of initiatives they should tackle, and a foundation on the first program I will be covering…Google Docs. File Repositories and…
…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…
…ege application essay. 2. Keep it relevant and short. Students are already learning for 6+ hours a day and their attention spans or usually limited to less than 30 minutes (or what shows up on their phones as text messages or snap chats). 3. Plan out a calendar as best as you can. Having things setup in advance is helpful to all parties. Teachers can plan around know you are coming into their classroom and you are able to ensure you are all preppe…
…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…
