Here’s What to Expect In This Episode: Are you a new high school counselor, or thinking about moving to high school counseling from elementary or middle school counseling? If so, today’s episode is for you. My entire counseling career has taken place solely in a high school setting, and to
Academic interventions that aim to reach all students in a single grade level simultaneously are something counselors should be gearing up for each year, no matter their assigned grade levels. I believe when academic interventions are executed well with relevant content, clear planning tools, and tangible action steps, the effects
As we prepare to launch our senior students into the next chapter, we have the privilege of making them feel ultra-celebrated and supported. One way we can celebrate senior students is by showing off their post-secondary plans. I know this is a crazy season for us counselors; your time is
Here’s What to Expect In This Episode: Have you ever offered an idea during a team meeting only to have it shut down? Are you nervous to try something new in your counseling program out of fear that it won’t be well-received? I’m sure we’ve all felt this way at
Here’s What to Expect In This Episode: The end of another school year is quickly approaching and I know that the deadline for diplomas can be so stressful as a high school counselor. However, there are some really fun parts to graduation season too. I always loved hyping up my
Here’s What to Expect In This Episode: As a high school counselor, you know that graduation is a major milestone for your seniors, and you’re feeling the pressure to help them successfully cross that finish line. It’s a time filled with energy and excitement, and you want to do everything
A topic that is overwhelmingly popular among our counselor friends is the challenge of managing our frequent flyer students. “Frequent flyers” are a handful of students that inevitably take up the greatest share of our resources. Often we find ourselves stuck in a cycle of spending the majority of our
Here’s What to Expect In This Episode: Think back to your family dinner table conversations while you were growing up. Did the topic of finances come up, or was that kept private? For many of us, there was a lack of financial literacy talk and not many opportunities to practice
Here’s What to Expect In This Episode: There are so many things we do as school counselors to support and impact as many students as possible. One of the best ways that you can ensure you’re maximizing your reach as a high school counselor is through classroom lessons. Maybe you’re
Here’s What to Expect In This Episode: When I think back to when I was in high school, there are so many real-world skills that I wish we were taught. Being exposed to more conversations about career options and career readiness is one of those things. I’m sure so many
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.
