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Join Andrea Burston ( @jyjcounselor ) and Danielle Schultz ( @sch_counselor ) to discuss navigating graduate school and a career as a professional school counselor.  In this session we will share tips, resources, and information about: 🎓 Making the most of internships 🎓 Interviewing for school counseling positions 🎓 Starting out as a new school counselor 🎓 What we have learned along the way This session is for: 🌟 Graduate students or new school counselors who want to ask questions and receive tips, information, and resources! 🌟 School counselors or counselor educators who want to share their knowledge and experience with others! School Counselor Meet Ups provide lots of information and resources in a laid-back conversational format on Google Meet. This is a unique format because you get to "see" (through video chat) school counselors from all over the country.  If you want to join us, sign up at:  http://bit.ly/meetup4sc . We currently have sessions planned thro...

The topic of the the November #SCCHAT was  Girls' Friendship Challenges.   The chat was co-moderated by Annie Fox  (@Annie_Fox) , author and   parenting expert (she has a new book about Girls and Friendship  here ) and Erin Rebling ( @erebss ), elementary school counselor from Pennsylvania. School counselors shared great resources for assisting girls with responding to and managing conflict. You can view the transcript below or   read the full transcript here . For more information about #SCCHAT and transcripts from previous chats visit:  http://bit.ly/scchat-info . #SCCHAT occurs on the first Tuesday of the month unless otherwise specified.  To add the #SCCHAT schedule to your calendar  click here . Join us for our December #SCCHAT on December 2, 2014 at 8pmEST.  The topic is Holiday Assistance Programs. The December #SCCHAT will be moderated by Andrea Burston , blogger at JYJ Counselor Blog and Carol Miller , blogger at The ...

The topic of the the October #SCCHAT was  Q and A with School Counseling Graduate Students. The chat was moderated by graduate students at Virginia Commonwealth University and their professor, Julia V. Taylor  @juliavtaylor , author of  The Girls in Real Life Situations (G.I.R.L.S.)  group curriculum  (and many others!), speaker, doctoral student, and former high school counselor! The VCU graduate students asked excellent questions about where to find resources, interacting with parents, applying for jobs, and much more! You can view the transcript below or   read the full transcript here . For more information about #SCCHAT and transcripts from previous chats visit:  http://bit.ly/scchat-info . #SCCHAT occurs on the first Tuesday of the month unless otherwise specified. To add the #SCCHAT schedule to your calendar  click here . Join us for our November #SCCHAT on November 4, 2014 at 8pmEST.  The topic is Girls' Friendship Ch...

Wow! It was such an amazing experience doing my first ever live on air Google hangout! It was so much fun chatting with my blogger buddy,  +Andrea Burston  of JYJoyner Counselor blog about life as a graduate student and new school counselor. During  What I Wish I Knew Wednesday ,  we covered lots of topics, including picking a graduate school , making the most of your internship experience, networking, making connections , interviewing , and other words of wisdom for graduate students and new school counselors. We also answered questions from the audience on Google+ and Twitter. If you missed the live hangout, no worries! You can now watch the archived YouTube video  of  What I Wish I Knew Wednesday ! There are still lots of amazing  School Counseling On Air  presentations planned for this week! Check out the schedule below.  If you missed a live hangout you can view the archived presentation on the School Counseling On Air...

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break! I am shocked at how fast November is going! Although I have been posting things a lot I feel like I really have not written anything specifically for School Counselor Blog in awhile. It has been a difficult transition for me from full-time school counselor to full-time doctoral student and graduate assistant. I miss the kids I worked with so much but I am happy about the decision I made to pursue a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision. I had an "AHA" moment today... I still have all kinds of ideas floating around in my head that apply to counseling younger students, but no way to execute them... just because I can't execute all of the ideas I am having does not meet that YOU cannot! I have resolved to share more ideas and keep providing you with the fun and creative ideas you have come to expect from School Counselor Blog. Now that I am working with older students - college athletes to be...

November's #SCCHAT was held on November 13, 2012 at 8pmEST. The topic was Principal and School Counselor Relationship .   Marci Newman,  @ARHSCounselor  and her principal  @ARHSswampfox  moderated the #scchat. This month's tweet chat gave TONS of information and practical ideas about how school counselors can build their relationship with their principal, collaborate, and advocate for their position.  This is transcript is must read for school counselors and principals alike! This month's #scchat would also be a great read before interviewing for school counselor positions to give you ideas of how to emphasize school counselors and principals can work together to support student success! Check out the full chat transcript here! To access all of the tweets with the hashtag #scchat,  click here . The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 8pmEST. Dr. Erin Mason will be moderating the chat about Recognized ASCA ...

Love the sense of accomplishment you have when crossing things off of your to-do list? Need to set a reminder for your classroom lesson? Want to keep reminders for every aspect of your life all in one place? Whether you are a professional school counselor or a school counseling graduate student, Any.DO  can help you keep track of any and everything you have to do!                          Source: google.com via Dukes on Pinterest Any.DO  is a sleek, easy to use, FREE task management system.                                                                   Source: any.do via Danielle Schultz on Pinterest Any.DO  allows you to create and organize reminders, make to-do lists, share lists, categorize items a...

I am so excited to share pictures of my new office space with you!  This is what it looked like when we came in.   The two desks were connected and up against the back wall.  Here is my desk! Our bosses gave use each a bag of stuff to welcome us! :) :) :)  Look at all this cool stuff! I feel so school-spirit-y! Is that a word?! ;)  I share my office with my fellow graduate assistant.  We are in the process of making our office student friendly. We are actually hosting an "open house" this coming week to encourage students to come and see us!  I can't wait to share more about our "open house" and share pictures with you of the updates we have made so far.   I hope the ideas I share will help you get some ideas for open houses you plan and ideas for your own office!  Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified...

Not sure why I felt the need to make that title rhyme... I just wanted to let everyone know that I did not in fact fall of the face of the Earth! I just want to let everyone know that I am OK and nothing is wrong! :) I have gotten lots of emails and messages about my whereabouts. You are all so supportive and I appreciate your concern. I will still be hosting giveaways of the remaning four items. I don't have a specific date set for the giveaways at this time, but I will announce the giveaways through School Counselor Blog, the School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ,  Twitter ,  Pinterest , and  Google+ . I actually have one giveaway going on right now. Head over to the School Counselor Blog Facebook Page to enter to win a FREE BANNER OF YOUR CHOICE from the School Counselor Blog Store . :) You have until Sunday, September 16th at 12:01am EST to enter! What I've Been Up To... Starting my Ph.D. program has been a much bigger adjustment for me than I anticipated. I...

I am so excited to host the  School Counselor Blog Back to School Giveaway , which is 10 days of daily giveaways starting September 1st and ending on September 10th! Today is day six of the  School Counselor Blog Back to School Giveaway . Today's giveaway for the  School Counselor Blog Back to School Giveaway  is Wings by Christopher Myers . Wings  by Christopher Myers  is a book I have been meaning to write about for a loooooong time. I first read  Wings   about three years ago and was immediately drawn in by the illustrations.  I could not wait to share  Wings  with my students! Wings   tells the story of Ikarus Jackson, a new boy at school. He is ridiculed by the other kids (and adults!) because of his wings and his ability to fly. One student, however stands up for him and helps him see the beauty and ability his wings give him. Wings   is a beautiful story and the artwork is just amazing! Wings ...

I am so excited to host the  School Counselor Blog Back to School Giveaway , which is 10 days of daily giveaways starting September 1st and ending on September 10th! Today is day five of the  School Counselor Blog Back to School Giveaway . Today's giveaway for the  School Counselor Blog Back to School Giveaway  is Rory's Story Cubes. I first discovered  Rory's Story Cubes  when I was at the grocery store one day... I know... random right?! They were deeply discounted and I never heard of them before.  I took one look at them and thought " I bet these would be cool for individual and group counseling sessions." What can I say... I always have school counseling on the brain! Rory's Story Cubes  are a set of dice with pictures on all of the sides. To play  Rory's Story Cubes  you roll the dice and create a story using the images as inspiration.  Rory's Story Cubes  is for one or more players. Rory's Story Cubes ...

I am so excited to host the  School Counselor Blog Back to School Giveaway , which is 10 days of daily giveaways starting September 1st and ending on September 10th! Today is day four of the  School Counselor Blog Back to School Giveaway . (You can still enter 9/6/12 until 12:01am EST due to technical difficulties) Today's giveaway for the  School Counselor Blog Back to School Giveaway  is Tess' Tree written by Jess M. Brallier and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. Tess' Tree   is about a girl who loves a tree.  There is a terrible storm and Tess's tree must be cut down because the storm damage. Tess goes through different stages of grief related to the loss of her tree. At the end of the book, Tess hosts a beautiful ceremony to celebrate the life of the tree. I love using  Tess' Tree   for my grief and loss groups.  Tess' Tree   is a great book to use to talk about the stages of grief that people go through related to a loss...

I am so excited to host the  School Counselor Blog Back to School Giveaway , which is 10 days of daily giveaways starting September 1st and ending on September 10th! Today is day three of the  School Counselor Blog Back to School Giveaway . Today's giveaway for the School Counselor Blog Back to School Contest  is  When I Grow Up   by Al Yankovic. In honor of Labor Day I wanted to give away a career related book. I decided to give away the same book I gave away last Labor Day,  When I Grow Up  by Al Yankovic. Yes, "Weird Al" wrote a children's book about career and it rocks! I couldn't resist giving this book away again... it really is that good! I fell in love with When I Grow Up  last summer by Kelly one of my Pennsylvania School Counseling Association (PSCA) colleagues introduced it to me. I have since used it in career lessons with 5th grade students. When I Grow Up   is a fun and engaging way to teach career development s...