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
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 am completely aware that college is not the post-secondary path for every high school student. However, hosting an event like a “College Application Day” is shown to increase high school seniors’ confidence and independence around the college application process. Your College Application Day event might be the boost your
When you start navigating the college application process on your own, you quickly find out how much information is out there. SO MUCH! TOO MUCH! Think of the college application process as a road trip. Before you even get on the road, you’re stressed out over what to even pack.
Senior year is full of stressors! Questions I hear from students (and even parents) include, “What should I be doing? When should I be doing it?” When senior year starts, students will start filling out applications, writing essays, and hitting submit to their dream schools. Not long after, they’ll start
Do you feel ineffective as you try to move the needle in communicating with your teenager about college? Are you clueless as to WHAT you should even be asking and WHEN you should be asking it? If you’re wondering what questions parents should ask as you start navigating this process…
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.
