School Counselor Blog

I’m still #FiredUp from the ASCA Conference in Kansas City, MO! During the ASCA Conference, I presented two sessions, attended inspiring presentations, and connected with school counselors from across the country. I also made sure to carve out some time for fun! Here are some highlights from my ASCA Conference experience this year.  Presenting at #ASCA24 Market Your School Counseling Program On Day 1 of the ASCA National Conference I presented “Market Your School Counseling Program.” During my presentation I shared ways to market your school counseling program to educational partners. Anytime I present my goal is to share real-life examples and practical resources that you can begin using right away.  I am so glad Angela Avery was able to capture some pictures during my presentation. One of the main points I try to get across during my presentation is that marketing your program is professional advocacy. When school counselors share about their school counseling program, it’s not bragg

Heading to Kansas City, MO for the 2024 American School Counselor Association Conference?  Below Andrea Burston and I share tips to help you make the most of your ASCA Conference experience! ✨  PLAN AHEAD ✨ Do some research ahead of your arrival so that you are prepared for your trip.   Check out the following: - Health & safety guidelines - Weather forecast - Hotel location - Conference location  ✨  PACK FOR WORK AND PLAY ✨ When you're packing your bags, think about what you will wear to conference sessions and what you will wear during downtime. If you are attending special events or activities, be sure to pack for them. ✨  CONNECT WITH OTHER SCHOOL COUNSELORS ✨ One of the most amazing aspects of the ASCA Conference is the opportunity to connect with other school counselors! Some ways to connect: - State or local meet-ups - Planned social activities - Social media meet-ups - Between sessions  ✨  MAKE TIME FOR FUN ✨ ASCA Conferences are great for professional deve

I can't wait to connect and share with other school counselors at the American School Counselor Association Conference in Kansas City, MO! 🔥 I'm presenting two sessions at  #ASCA24 : 📣 Market Your School Counseling Program 💻 Tech Tools for Productivity & Connection with Andrea Burston ( @jyjcounselor ) *** this session is in-person and part of the virtual conference! I'm beyond excited! Let the countdown to  #ASCA24  begin! Who's  #FiredUp ? 🙋🏼‍♀️🔥 Will you be attending virtually or in-person? What are you looking forward to about  #ASCA24 ? If you are speaking at  #ASCA24 , and are looking to make an image like the one above, I made a free template on  @canva  here: https://bit.ly/asca24speaker. If you use it, tag me! I'd love to see it! #scchat   #schoolcounselor   @weareasca I love connecting with other school counselors! Connect with me on  Instagram ,  Twitter , or Facebook .

Roll out the red carpet for National School Counseling Week with some popcorn and advocacy! 🍿📣  For Open House and outside of the School Counseling Office at my school I have a Popcorn theme. Last year, I decided to carry over the popcorn theme into National School Counseling Week. This post contains everything you need to host a 🍿 Popcorn Themed National School Counseling Week. These are some pictures of the displays I made to share information (and treats!) with staff. More treats and information.  🍿📣 What's Poppin'? Sign   This idea was inspired by Dr. Sarah Kirk. She shared an image with all the different roles and responsibilities that she was involved in as a school counselor. I decided to create a popcorn version to match with my theme. Click  here  or on the image below for an editable Canva template of this image. Thank You for Popping by Cards I created these cards to attach to bags of popcorn.  NSCW Pop Quiz  (sign) I

The days leading up to winter break can be stressful! To help students and staff cope with the stress of the season, the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) team at my school is hosting a daily self-care challenge for the 12 days leading up to winter break. Each day, students and staff can take a selfie featuring them doing the daily self-care prompt. Students and staff who submit a self-care selfie, will be entered in the weekly prize drawing.   The challenge starts on Wednesday, December 6th and continues through Thursday, December 21st.  I am sharing everything you need to host this challenge at your own school! Students and staff will submit their selfies using a Google Form. I made a template of the form I am using so that you can use it too! You can access it here: TEMPLATE FOR SELF-CARE SELFIE FORM   I created a slideshow on Canva to share the daily prompt with students and staff on the closed circuit TVs. I made a version that you can use and edit to meet your nee

Are you looking for virtual professional development? Are you looking to up your technology and advocacy game? Check out the virtual professional development,   Empower Your Practice , hosted by   Magnolia State School Counselor Association on March 30th from 8:30am CST/ 9:30am EST - 2:30pm CST/3:30pm EST. Members and non-members can attend! MSCA planned a day packed full of sessions to help you use technology and social media in your school counseling program! Empower Your Practice   Hosted by Magnolia State School Counselor Association (MSCA)  Cost: $25 for MSCA members; $65 for non-members  I can't wait to share "Technology and Social Media to Amplify Your Program and Advocate for Your Role" for the Magnolia State School Counselor Association Virtual Professional Development. I will be presenting live, so if you have questions, I would love you to join in! Technology and Social Media to Amplify Your Program and Advocate for Your Role presented by Dr. Danielle Schultz.