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National Boards: Component 1 Assessments
Component 1 is all about content knowledge. For this component, you will take a computer-based assessment including 45 multiple-choice items and 3 essay-styled exercises. In this post, I will run through what you can expect during the assessment and suggestions…
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Luna Loves Library Day: Family Changes
Thursday, March 2nd, is Read Across America day. This date is the birthday of Dr. Seuss, and it became an annual reading celebration in 1997. The National Education Association created this day to “…promote literacy and encourage a love of…
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Attendance Small Group Unit Update
School attendance has always been one of my favorite areas to focus on. The reasons for poor school attendance can vary from elementary to high school. Elementary school counselors are usually aware that attendance concerns can often be out of…
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National Boards: Guidelines for Component 4
Component 4 requires candidates to demonstrate how they develop knowledge of their students and apply that knowledge to advance their students’ learning and growth. If I had to start over with these updated posts for National Boards, I would do…
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Reasons to Be a School Counselor – #NSCW23
It’s National School Counseling Week! This is the week when school counselors across the country “…focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems.” School counselors have a unique job that many don’t even begin…
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How to Spread Kindness with Warm Fuzzies
I remember my elementary school counselor coming into my classroom and teaching us about warm fuzzies and cold pricklies. The culminating activity included colorful pom poms and wiggle eyes to glue on them so we could make our very own…
