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
Here’s What to Expect In This Episode: You’re in the right place if you’re looking for some short and sweet time management tips and a pep talk about your time management. These tips will be some of your baseline needs to get your head above water to quit drowning and
Have you ever stopped to think about the tech tools (or lack thereof) that you use every day as a school counselor? Your time as a school counselor should be spent doing tasks that are focused on your students or growing your comprehensive school counseling program into the dream program
School counselors often ask me how to best utilize check-ins or digital activities with their students. (Digital activities and digital check-ins are just one example of a way to lean into students’ needs right now. Check out “3 Ways to Check In With Students Even When It’s Tough” for some
When we went to 100% digital/distance learning, I knew the career fair we were planning for this year was going to be a no-go. But if I’ve learned anything, I am certain that school counselors are experts at being adaptable and pivoting when a situation changes or new needs arise. Enter,
Has your school counseling website transitioned to the new Google Sites yet? Seems like there’s always a “new” Google Site to learn, but, once I got the hang out it, this one was super easy to use. (I assume that’s why Google does it, right?) Do you care about maximizing
I have a “widget” on my website to scroll through my Remind text messages. Remind has been one of the most useful daily tech tools I use. Since we loop with our caseload now, I’ve had the same students and parents for three years, and I have over 500 people
As the beginning of the year approaches, we all know what takes up so much of our time as high school counselors… SCHEDULE CHANGES. How many different ways can you say it? Don’t you wish you could filter some of these schedule change requests before they get to you? Just
School is winding down, maybe you have a bit of free time? (I know– how DARE I say that!) Between fine tuning your students’ schedules, take some time to dive into a good podcast/TED talk. Maybe you’re traveling to a summer conference and need some entertainment in your earbuds. I’m
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.
