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Prepping Kids for Middle School
Although middle school is still months off for your students, now is a great time to begin discussing their upcoming transition with them. There was a time when I would only do middle school transition activities near the end of…
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National Boards: Planning for Component 2
As I mentioned in my last National Boards post, Component 2 will showcase your ability to differentiate instruction by designing a small group that focuses on a critical need and provides appropriately differentiated instruction for the students involved. Component 2…
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3 Ways to Use The Savvy Files
I started The Savvy Files Series a few years ago in order to have a quick set of activities to pull from for a variety of topics. Many times as I would create my lessons, I just needed something to…
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Inappropriate School Counselor Activities
The American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA) list of appropriate and inappropriate activities for school counselors is a great reference. School counselors naturally wear lots of hats every day, and many understand that to be part of the job. Today, I…
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National Boards: 3 Important Things to Do Now
As a “National Board Certified Teacher” in the area of school counseling, I understand how beginning the process as a new candidate can seem overwhelming. The process has changed over the years to reduce some of that, but I know…
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Creating a School Counselor Schedule
Finding an efficient way to schedule school counseling lessons can help make things so much better in the life of a counselor. If you are even in a position where you are trying to figure this out, that’s great because…