by Jeff Ream | Jun 2, 2016 | Featured, #scchat, free, school counselor, tips
…available on my Teachers Pay Teachers site (don’t worry – it is cheap and supports SC|CS). Keep reading and there is a bundle also available that includes 24 contact lists ready for mail merged labels. It is formatted to fit onto our school letterhead and I include a business card and copy of our school profile when I send them out (more on this later). Locating contacts Not only is having admissions AND outreach office contacts handy throughout…
by Jeff Ream | Sep 19, 2015 | counseling, Featured, free, school counselor, teachers, tools
…n your quest. For the “1 to 2” to work – it needs to have the whole school support it. One way that I got that support was integrating the program with the school-wide goals each year. [sociallocker id=1387] Component 1: Visibility and Awareness Just like with Cal Poly – I created letters that go home in each enrollment package to parents, I provide copies at each of my parent events, and include PDF copies in several emails throughout the year. T…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 21, 2014 | Featured
…e content — or turning you away from reading it – email me. Seriously. Thank you in advance for being honest with me. I also promise to be transparent with what comes in via this avenue and how it is being allocated to supporting counselors, the site, and other resources with a yearly recap of any income. I hope that you too will choose to support your favorite sites through this method and say thank you in an easy way. Cheers!…
by Jeff Ream | May 5, 2014 | Featured, interview, Interview Series, job hunt
…ew packet that you would like to see or know? “Have a plan and be ready to support that plan with the use of data that expresses the needs of the school community.” – Jeremy Goldman “A prepared candidate includes pertinent and current information that specifically speaks to the school site, the district, and the community such as the sharing of the school’s missions, and the explanation as to how the prepared candidate can fulfill the description….
by Jeff Ream | Sep 5, 2021 | Counseling Tech, Featured, free, Presentation, technology, tips, tools, YouTube
…use the option to create a channel with a business or other name: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1646861?hl=en This site also has a comprehensive walkthrough that can be helpful: https://newterritory.media/setting-up-a-youtube-channel/ One important pre-step to take before you attempt to live stream (it has a 24 hour waiting period) is to enable live streaming in the settings after you create your channel. https://support.google.com/yo…
by Jeff Ream | Mar 26, 2018 | Featured, school counselor, technology, tips
…to those in crisis while also fulfilling our roles in systematic students support for all through a comprehensive school counseling program. You can take the metaphor any direction (or have fun with the firefighter metaphor), but the root is that we must be proactive and preventative, not reactive. This requires our time be planned, purposeful and accountable. This is why appointments are required in an effective school counseling office*. *Note…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 25, 2025 | Featured
…broader application perspective should still apply. Elementary Excellence: Supporting Selective Mutism with Current Research The Professional Challenge When third-grader Emma hasn’t spoken at school for six weeks, your intervention plan needs current, evidence-based strategies. Traditional research involves database searches, journal access, and hoping your findings reflect recent advances in selective mutism research. Perplexity’s Professional Ad…
by Jeff Ream | Mar 11, 2018 | Featured, counseling, Counseling Tech, free, school counselor, technology, tips
…ard to justify spending time learning and creating interesting graphics to support our efforts and that is understandable. Stick with me today and I hope to show you that spending a little time on your public image and outreach is actually something that is essential to your full success and professionalism. So what’s the problem? Time and ability are usually the two factors that cause our materials, program elements, presentations and other promo…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 12, 2017 | Featured, 21st century skills, counseling, Counseling Tech, free, school counselor, teachers, technology, tips, tools
…team regularly taps into the results of this survey when we collaborate on supporting some of our students. When we discuss a student of concern, we look up which teachers reported connections with them and also if the student reported connections with any adults on campus. We ask those adults to have an extra keen eye out for the student and make an effort to approach them. Our teachers have had great success with this and over 85% of students re…
by Jeff Ream | Oct 25, 2015 | Featured, Presentation, tips, tools
…es you add to a slide. Most people will look to add some pizzazz or visual support to their slides with images that tie to the info on their slides. That is a great approach, but many times people add images that are pixelated, ugly, or surrounded by a giant square background. To avoid these problems – find a larger image (again pixel size – I typically try to find images above 500×500 pixels for quality), search for images that come in the .png f…
