
Here's What to Expect In This Episode:
You want to grow and invest in yourself with quality professional development, but you don’t have the time or brainspace to vet those resources.
This episode will give you 5 opportunities for “unicorn” trainings and teachings that will serve YOU as a high school counselor.
(And you bet I’m giving my honest opinions!)
As you listen, set some goals and dreams as you imagine where you might choose to invest in yourself professionally this upcoming school year!
Topics Covered in This Episode:
- Diving into ASCA U specialist topics for flexibility, depth, and specifically chosen and focused topics at hand
- Looking at the benefits of state school counseling conferences (even when your state doesn’t have one)
- Addressing the reasons your admin might say no to you getting some professional development and how to combat that
- Thinking about why you haven’t pursued your own professional development in the past and what you need to consider to change that
- Comparing ASCA to your state conference (hint: it’s your state conference on steroids!)
- Finding hidden PD experiences like counselor fly-ins and knowing what colleges are looking for when they’re choosing these high school counselors
- Investing in yourself for a full year with the Clique Collaborative
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- Podcast: Episode 1- An Introduction and Backstory
- ASCA U Specialist Training
- Resource: First Generation High School Counseling Small Group
- Podcast: Episode 27- Ideas for Changing Your High School Counselor Mindset (Especially When You Feel Tired and Stuck)
- Podcast: Episode 24- 5 Tips for ASCA Conference Goers
- High School Counseling Membership: Clique Collaborative (Waitlist)
- Blog: 4 Places to Find Relevant School Counseling Professional Development
Other Blog Posts + Podcast Episodes You Might Like:
- Podcast: Episode 29- How to Invest in Yourself as a High School Counselor So That You Make a Lasting Impact on Students
- Podcast: Episode 28- Why You Shouldn’t Discount a High School Counselor Community
- Podcast: Episode 27- Ideas for Changing Your High School Counselor Mindset (Especially When You Feel Tired and Stuck)
- Blog: 3 Unassuming Ways to Invest in Your School Counseling Program So That Your Students Will Grow
- Blog: 4 Ways to Find New Inspiration in Your High School Counseling Role
- Podcast: Episode 23- Work/Life Balance for High School Counselors
- Podcast: Episode 5- Resetting Your Surroundings in the New Year
Connect with Lauren:
- Subscribe to the private podcast to ready your high-school-counselor-self for back-to-school season!
- Shop my TpT store
- Send me a DM on Instagram: @counselorclique
- Follow me on Facebook
- Send me an email
- Get on the waitlist for the Clique Collaborative, a high school counseling membership
Cheers + Happy Listening!
Like what you’re hearing? Follow and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps other high school counseling friends find it!
Can’t contain your excitement? Share the pod! Tell a friend! Your word-of-mouth referrals mean the world to me!
