Wondering when you’ll fit in some extra professional development or learning opportunities as an energetic high school counselor this summer or this school year? (Especially when you just feel like a TIRED high school counselor?) It’s possible! You CAN make time on your calendar if you commit to trying! Here
Ever wonder how you’re going to fund your professional development or professional learning opportunities? I’ve been in your shoes. I’ve been given the full amount, I’ve been given partial funding, and I’ve been completely shut down and turned away. This dilemma can be very frustrating because you genuinely want to
Are you sick of wondering where all of the fun and unique opportunities are for growing professionally as a high school counselor? Have you considered attending a Counselor Fly-In event? Never even heard of a Counselor Fly-In before? Here are “7 Insider Things You Need to Know About a Counselor
We don’t have time as high school counselors to waste on irrelevant school counseling professional development. It’s often hard to find relevant PD that we’re excited about and that we feel will actually benefit us in the way we do our jobs. We want practical trainings that put us in
As high school counselors, we are always looking to make a bigger and more profound impact on students while still balancing all of the tasks throughout our day-to-day that come up! Our to-do list is never done and the amount of chaos is insurmountable. It can be hard to find
School counselors hold a very powerful seat in their school building: the power to make college accessible to ALL of their students. No matter the students’ background, socioeconomic status, or family history, students should be able to understand the steps for pursuing higher education after high school whether that be
By this point, seniors have spent so many years of their life in school, done lots of soul searching, and decided what is next for their post-secondary plans. Whether a student is pursuing a certificate/training, two-year college, four-year college, or military, we can provide a space to celebrate and encourage
There is some uniqueness between what I talk about as a high school counselor with seniors compared to all other grades. When we get into talking about these three specific things, we go much deeper during “Senior Meetings” in the fall of the student’s senior year. As the school year
During my years as a high school counselor, I discovered a few groups of high school students that I especially needed to make note of, pay attention to, and reach out to. In a large school, sometimes these students could get overlooked or not know what services were available in
As your student gets closer and closer to graduation, you want them to have a post-secondary plan for their life after high school. You may be in a season of anticipation, anxiety, or family tension surrounding the weight of what comes next. Maybe you’d just like to be proactive about
I’m your high school counseling hype girl serving other high school counselors who are burnt out, spread thin, or creatively stumped so that they can breathe new life into their school counseling program and remember why they loved this job in the first place.
