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Market Your School Counseling Program Did you know that when you share about your school counseling program you are engaging in professional advocacy? 📣 In my presentation Market Your School Counseling Program at the ASCA National Conference,   I shared various ways that school counselors can market their school counseling program to educational partners by sharing what they already do!   Advocating for your school counseling program is NOT bragging! Engaging in professional advocacy and marketing your program is a great way to let others know how you support the academic success, social-emotional well being and career development of ALL students! You can view my full presentation here:  bit.ly/asca24market What new things did you learn from my presentation? Connect with Danielle! If you have questions, connect with me on on  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  BlueSky ,  LinkedIn  or email me at  danielle@schcounselor.com . If you use this id...

I have a new post on  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog ! In my latest post Advocating for Children Diagnosed with a Mental Disorder   for Free Spirit Publishing's Blog , I share ways that you can make a big impact in the life of a child diagnosed with a mental disorder through advocating. How do you advocate for children diagnosed with a mental disorder? Please share your comments and ideas in the comment section of my post on the Free Spirit Blog! I started writing for  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog  in April of 2012. Check out the  Counselor's Corner  for more Free Spirit Publishing Blog Posts by me! I love  Free Spirit's books  and I am so excited to contribute to  Free Spirit's Blog , "a springboard of ideas for teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about kids!" Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified ...

I have a new post on  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog ! I can't believe it is National School Counseling Week already! If you haven't made plans on how to celebrate National School Counseling Week at your school, no worries! In my latest post Ways for School Counselors to Celebrate National School Counseling Week for   Free Spirit Publishing's Blog , I share tips and ideas of how to celebrate National School Counseling week while advocating for your role as a school counselor! How are you celebrating National School Counseling Week at your school?  Please share your comments and ideas in the comment section of my post! If you are a school counselor blogger share your National School Counseling Week ideas with us by linking up at the National School Counseling Week Link Party I am hosting! I started writing for  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog  in April of 2012. Check out the  Counselor's Corner  for more Free Spirit Publishing Blog...

The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 8pmEST! (#SCCHAT is the first Tuesday of each month, but we moved #SCCHAT due to the election!)  The topic of School Counselor Tweet Chat this month is the  Principal and School Counselor Relationship .   Marcy Newman,  @ARHSCounselor , and her principal  @ARHSswampfox . This should be a very engaging discussion about the principal and counselor relationship. We HIGHLY encourage you to invite your administrators to participate! We look forward to tweeting with you! For directions on how to participate in a  School Counselor Tweet Chat ,  click here . Join  School Counselor Blog  and  SCOPE  for  #scchat  the first Tuesday of the month @ 8pmEST!  View the  School Counselor Tweet Chat schedule  for dates and topics! Click here  for a list of past School Counselor Tweet Chats and full transcripts. If you are int...

I am working on posting transcripts for past School Counselor Tweet Chats.  A complete schedule and transcripts can be found at bit.ly/scchat_2012 . October's #SCCHAT was held on October 2, 2012 at 8pmEST. The topic was  Vertical Collaboration .   Jeremy Goldman, @MrJGoldman , and Kelly Johnson,  @kelly_counselor , moderated the #scchat. Check out the full chat transcript!  Note: In the tweet chat we used PD to stand for Professional Development and PSC to stand for Professional School Counselor (this helped us save valuable characters!) To access all of the tweets with the hashtag #scchat,  click here . The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 at 8pmEST. Marci Newman,  @ARHSCounselor and her principal will be hosting the chat Principal and School Counselor Relationship .  View the 2012 School Counselor Tweet Chat schedule and transcripts here . For information on how to participate in a f...

I have a new post on  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog !  Check out my post  Don't Judge a Cat by His Coat   about using teachable moments to talk to children about prejudice and stereotypes.   This post features my kitty, Perry! I started writing for  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog  in April of 2012. Check out the  Counselor's Corner  for more Free Spirit Publishing Blog Posts by me! I love  Free Spirit's books  and I am so excited to contribute to  Free Spirit's Blog , "a springboard of ideas for teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about kids!" Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, and blogger at  School Counselor Blog , a place where school counselors share innovative ideas,  creative lesson plans,  and quality resources. ...

Kayla, a second year counselor at a rural K-5 Elementary school, shared how she uses Lunch Bunches to connect with students she serves. Kayla is able to get to know all of her students and build rapport by meeting students during lunch. Kayla wrote: One goal that I have set for myself this year is to get to know the students in my building better. Besides classroom lessons, groups, and individual counseling, I wanted to create a something where I gave each student the opportunity to meet me, regardless of whether there was a problem or concern. So, after brainstorming I decided to put together a program called Lunch Bunch where students could sign up to have lunch with me in my office one time during the school year. Kayla's Lunch Bunch sign up sheet.   Click on the image to download a PDF Lunch Bunch sign up sheet . Students are bunched into groups of 3-4 and are invited to bring their lunch to my office for a special lunch with me. Each class is assign...

I have a new post on  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog !  Check out my post Three Lessons I Learned as a School Counselor  about things I learned as a beginning school counselor that can be applied to school counseling and beyond.  I started writing for Free Spirit Publishing's Blog  in April of 2012. Check out the Counselor's Corner for more Free Spirit Publishing Blog Posts by me! I love Free Spirit's books and I am so excited to contribute to Free Spirit's Blog , "a springboard of ideas for teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about kids!" Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, and blogger at  School Counselor Blog , a place where school counselors share innovative ideas,  creative lesson plans,  and quality resources. Connect with Danielle via  email ,...

April's #SCCHAT was held on April 3, 2012 at 8pmEST. We chatted about Effective Professional Development for Professional School Counselors .   There was so much energy around this month's #scchat topic! We chatted over an hour! School Counselors shared information about professional development topics they find import and how to advocate for relevant professional development! Check out the full chat transcript!  Note: In the tweet chat we used PD to stand for Professional Development and PSC to stand for Professional School Counselor (this helped us save valuable characters!) To access all of the tweets with the hashtag #scchat,  click here . The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 8pmEST. Dr. Erin Mason  ( @ecmmason ) will be moderating the chat about Basics of Legislative Advocacy ! We will also be hosting a BONUS #SCCHAT on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 11:30amEST. We will be hosting this live chat during the Rhode Isla...

This week is National School Counseling Week! First of all I want to wish you a heartfelt Happy National School Counseling Week to you! I have been so fortunate to connect with you through this blog and through various forms of social media. I am thankful for you and I want you to know that you are appreciated this week and everyday! I believe the purpose of National School Counseling Week is to advocate for our profession and to educate stakeholders about how we impact the lives of students! Even if no one in your building/district thanks you for the work that you do or recognizes you this week, make a pledge to yourself and our profession to educate others this week about school counseling. Share with your stakeholders how what you do makes a difference in the lives of students. Whether you read a message on the morning announcements ( ASCA has prepared announcements that are ready to go! ) or put messages in teachers' mailboxes about ways you support students, a littl...

Join  School Counselor Blog  and  SCOPE  for the next #sctweetchat on Tuesday, December 6th @ 8pmEST! We will be chatting about School Counselors role in promoting and supporting college and career readiness ! Kelly Johnson  ( @Kjohnson222 ) will be the #sctweetchat moderator. In preparation for the  #sctweetchat  on December 6th, check out this newly released document by the National Organization for School Counselor Advocacy: Counseling at a Crossroads . For information on how to participate in a School Counselor Tweet Chat,  click here ! Check out transcripts  from previous School Counselor Tweet Chats or access all of the tweets with the hashtag #sctweetchat . Visit   School Counselor Blog  and  SCOPE  after the  #sctweetchat  tweet chat for a full chat transcript. We look forward to tweeting with you! Erin Mason is a former Middle School Counselor, now Counselor Edu...

Rachel Simmons was interviewed on Anderson Cooper 360 about bullying. This clip talks about solutions to bullying. Rachel Simmons advocates for school counselors as being a solution and what students want! What do you think about this clip?  Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, and blogger at  School Counselor Blog , a place where school counselors share innovative ideas,  creative lesson plans,  and quality resources. Connect with Danielle via  email , follow her on  twitter , add her on  LinkedIn  or  Google+ , and become a fan of the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page .

The third School Counselor Tweet Chat was held on October 11, 2011 at 8pmEST! School Counselor Tweet Chat is a collaboration between  School Counselor Blog  and  SCOPE . We chatted about leadership  and advocacy ! Julia V. Taylor moderated the tweet chat. We had great conversations about what school counselors can do to advocate for their position and show how they are leaders in the school. Read the  full transcript  via google documents.  To access all of the tweets with the hashtag #sctweetchat,  click here . *Note the hashtag for School Counselor Tweet Chat is now #scchat. The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on November 1, 2011 at 8pmEST! Jenn Grossman will be our host! For information on how to participate in a future School Counselor Tweet Chat, click here ! Did you participate in the School Counselor Tweet Chat? What did you think about it? What new ideas did you learn? Comment below or share via twitter #sctweetch...

Join School Counselor Blog and SCOPE for the 3rd #sctweetchat on Tuesday, October 11th @ 8pmEST! Julia V. Taylor  will be our host this month! She will lead the discussion on leadership and advocacy ! For directions on how to participate in a School Counselor Tweet Chat, click here . Check out transcripts from our previous School Counselor Tweet Chats or look up all tweets with the #sctweetchat hash tag! Erin Mason is a former Middle School Counselor, now Counselor Educator who manages SCOPE , a group blog dedicated to chronicling the positive impact of School Counseling professionals. Connect with Erin via email, follow her on Twitter , add her on LinkedIn or Google+ , and become a fan of the SCOPE Facebook Page . Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, and blogger at  School Counselor Blog , a place where school counselors share innovative ideas,  creative lesson plans,  and quality resources. Connect wit...

Over the summer I had the exciting opportunity of being interviewed by Sarah Altman from Indiana for an article in  The Indiana School Counselor   magazine. The article is titled Let Your Creative Juices Flow . You can read the whole article and interview in the online edition of The Indiana School Counselor magazine online. You can also check out the rest of the articles in The Indiana School Counselor magazine. There are articles on bullying, high school school counselors, graduate school, and more! The digital format of  The Indiana School Counselor   magazine is great because you can click on the links in the article and they open a new page! My state, Pennsylvania, also has a digital edition of their magazine, The Pennsylvania Counselor. You can read a pdf version of the article I wrote, Serving Up Career Standards with Career Cafe ,  in The Pennsylvania Counselor magazine. What did you think of the interview? Does your state school counse...