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The topic of the the August #SCCHAT was The Best Ingredient for your School Counseling Program: An Annual Agreement.    The chat was moderated by Franciene Sabens Franciene Sabens @fsabens Kelly Stiltner @ElemCounselor1 . School counselors shared ideas, tips, and resources for creating an annual agreement and getting their administrator on board! 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 . [ View the story "August #SCCHAT: The Best Ingredient for your School Counseling Program: An Annual Agreement" on Storify ] #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 September #SCCHAT on September 2, 2014 at 8pmEST.  The topic is Using Apps to Enhance SEL and Improve School Climate  and will be moderated by A...

The topic of the the May #SCCHAT was  Supporting Students Through Transitions.  The chat was moderated by Ross Wolfson ( @rawolfson ) a high school counselor in Massachusetts. School counselors shared ideas, tips, and resources for creating smooth transitions K-12. 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 a live Google+ School Counselors on Air Hangout for the June #SCCHAT on June 10, 2014 at 8pmEST.  The topic is  Making the Most of the ASCA Conference.  More details coming soon! Join  School Counselor Blog  and  SCOPE  for #scchat the first Tuesday of the month @ 8pmEST!  For transcripts of previous #SCCH...

The topic of the the March #SCCHAT was  Crisis Management: The Role of School Counselors.  The chat was moderated by Dr. Natalie Spencer ( @nspencerlpc ) a counselor educator from Georgia. School counselors chatted about crisis management tips and resources. 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 . [ View the story "March #SCCHAT: Crisis Management: The Role of School Counselors " on Storify ] #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 the April #SCCHAT on April 1, 2014 at 8pm EST. The topic is Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and Heather Thomas( @helpfulcounsel ) author of the Helpful Counselor blog  will be the moderator. We will chat about resources and ideas for implementing pos...

The topic of the the January #SCCHAT was  Promoting Your School Counseling Program. The chat was moderated by Franciene Sabens ( @FSabens ), a high school counselor from Illinois, and Chris Wood ( @ChrisWood415 ), high school counselor from Iowa. This was a fast-paced chat where school counselors shared TONS excellent ideas and resources to promote your school counseling program!We will chatted about ideas and resources for promoting your school counseling program to students, parents, and other stakeholders! 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 . [ View the story "January #SCCHAT: Promoting Your School Counseling Program " on Storify ] #SCCHAT occurs on the first Tuesday of the month unless otherwise specified. To add the #SCCHAT schedule to your calendar  click here . We are in the process of planning a special Sc...

The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on  Tuesday, January 7, 2014  at 8pm EST. The topic of the chat this month is  Promoting Your School Counseling Program   and will be moderated by Franciene Sabens ( @FSabens ), a high school counselor from Illinois, and Chris Wood ( @ChrisWood415 ), high school counselor from Iowa. We will be chatting about ideas and resources for promoting your school counseling program to students, parents, and other stakeholders! Franciene created an awesome Smore flyer to promote this month's chat. I strongly encourage those new to twitter to come and join us and participate! You can view a free tutorial of how to use Twitter by Dr. Erin Mason as part of the SCOPE "One Tool-At-A-Time" Series . Even if you just watch and read the tweets you will learn so much! I archive each chat so that even if you aren't available to participate live you can read the chat later. We look forward to tweeting with you! We are in the process of pl...

There is a new tweet chat in town geared toward Elementary School Counselors! Carli Segal ( @carlicounsels ) author of Carli Counsels Blog  started a weekly Twitter chat for Elementary School Counselors called  #ESCCHAT   Anyone is welcome to attend the weekly chats on Thursdays at 8pm EST. I am super excited to be moderating the Elementary School Counselor Chat ( #ESCCHAT ) this week on Tech Savvy School Counseling ! So if you want to share ways you are tech savvy and learn more ideas, come #ESCCHAT with us on Thursday, May 23 at 8pm EST. For more information on participating in a Twitter Chat, check out this post Dr. Erin Mason and I wrote about #SCCHAT . Have you participated in a Twitter Chat? What is your favorite part about participating in a Twitter Chat? 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, ...

I am trying out Storify as a method to archive the School Counselor Tweet Chats. Let me know what you think! For more information about School Counselor Tweet Chat (#scchat) and transcripts of previous chats, visit http://bit.ly/scchat-info . [ View the story "May #SCCHAT - iPads in School Counseling K-12" on Storify ] 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 ,  Twitter ,  Pinterest ,  LinkedIn ,  Google+ , and become a fan of the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page .

Our May #SCCHAT was held on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 8pmEST. The topic was iPads in School Counseling K-12. Andrea Burston ( @andreajburston ) moderated the chat. This transcript is chock full of iPad app recommendations and ways you can use iPads in your work as a school counselor. Check out the  full chat transcript here ! To access all of the tweets with the hashtag #scchat,  click here . For transcripts of previous #SCCHATs, schedules for future School Counselor Tweet Chats, and information on how to participate, visit #SCCHAT Info:  http://bit.ly/scchat-info . There is a lot of Twitter buzz building about the 2013 ASCA Conference (#ASCA13) in Philadelphia, PA! We plan to share information with you all soon about our second annual School Counselor Tweet Up, which is a great opportunity for you to meet and network in real time with your #SCCHAT friends! We are currently looking for future moderators and topics. If you a...

The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on  Tuesday, May 7, 2013  at 8pmEST. The topic for this month's School Counselor Tweet Chat is Andrea Burston ( @andreajburston ) from  JYJ Counselor  will be moderating the chat about iPads in School Counseling K-12 .  We will be chatting about how school counselors can utilize iPads in their work as school counselors at the elementary, middle school, and high school level. Come ready to share your favorite apps and how you use them! You will learn lots of ways you can use the iPad in school counseling! We look forward to tweeting with you! Join  School Counselor Blog  and  SCOPE  for #scchat the first Tuesday of the month @ 8pmEST!  For transcripts of previous #SCCHATs, schedules for future School Counselor Tweet Chats, and information on how to participate, visit #SCCHAT Info:  http://bit.ly/scchat-info . If you are interested in moderating a future School Counsel...

Our April #SCCHAT was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 8pmEST. The topic was Leadership Groups. Tabitha Panariso ( @tpanariso ) moderated the chat. Tabitha and others shared great resources and ideas for creating leadership groups at all levels. This transcript is a must read if you are looking to start a leadership program at your school. Leadership groups can have a big impact on your school and surrounding community! You can also meet an meet ASCA Standards by starting a leadership group! Check out the  full chat transcript here ! To access all of the tweets with the hashtag #scchat,  click here . For transcripts of previous #SCCHATs, schedules for future School Counselor Tweet Chats, and information on how to participate, visit #SCCHAT Info:  http://bit.ly/scchat-info . There is a lot of Twitter buzz building about the 2013 ASCA (#ASCA13) Conference in Philadelphia, PA! We plan to share information with you all soon about our second annual ...

The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on  Tuesday, April 2, 2013  at 8pmEST. The topic for this month's School Counselor Tweet Chat is Tabitha Panariso ( @tpanariso ) from  Scrapbook of a School Counselor  will be moderating the chat about  Leadership Groups .  We will be chatting about the leadership groups at elementary, middle school, and high school level. Bring your ideas and experience of leadership groups you have facilitated or created as well as questions about how start a leadership group at your school! We look forward to tweeting with you! Join  School Counselor Blog  and  SCOPE  for #scchat the first Tuesday of the month @ 8pmEST!  For transcripts of previous #SCCHATs, schedules for future School Counselor Tweet Chats, and information on how to participate, visit #SCCHAT Info:  http://bit.ly/scchat-info . If you are interested in moderating a future School Counselor Tweet Chat,  di...

The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is Tuesday, February 5th at 8pmEST. The topic for this month's School Counselor Tweet Chat is  Using Data to Create Opportunities for Academic Success .  Franciene Sabens ( @FSabens ) will be moderating the chat. We will be tweeting ways you can use data to create programming to support your students' academic success. We will tweet about tools and resources you can use to collect and analyze data. We look forward to tweeting with you! Join  School Counselor Blog and  SCOPE  for #scchat the first Tuesday of the month @ 8pmEST!  For transcripts of previous #SCCHATs, schedules for future School Counselor Tweet Chats, and information on how to participate, visit #SCCHAT Info:  http://bit.ly/scchat-info . If you are interested in moderating a future School Counselor Tweet Chat,  direct message me  on twitter! Dr. Erin Mason is a former Middle School Counselor, now Counselor Educat...

The first School Counselor Tweet Chat of the new year is Tuesday, January 8th at 8pmEST. The topic for this month's School Counselor Tweet Chat is  Working with LGBT Students and Families .  Darrell Sampson ( @CnslrDarrell ) will be moderating the chat. We will be tweeting about how school counselors can be advocates for LGBT students and best practices for working with LGBT students and their families. We look forward to tweeting with you! Join  School Counselor Blog  and  SCOPE  for #scchat the first Tuesday of the month @ 8pmEST!  For transcripts of previous #SCCHATs, schedules for future School Counselor Tweet Chats, and information on how to participate, visit #SCCHAT Info:  http://bit.ly/scchat-info . If you are interested in moderating a future School Counselor Tweet Chat,  direct message me  on twitter! Dr. Erin Mason is a former Middle School Counselor, now Counselor Educator who manages  SCOPE ...

December's #SCCHAT was held on December 4, 2012 at 8pmEST. The topic was Recognize ASCA Model Programs (RAMP) .   Dr. Erin Mason ( @ecmmason ) was the moderator. There was lots of great conversation and questions about the RAMP Process. School Counselors who work in RAMP schools shared information and tips about becoming RAMP. Books and resources were also recommended. This is a great chat to read if you are thinking about RAMP, are in the beginning stages of RAMP or almost ready to apply! Check out the full chat transcript here! To access all of the tweets with the hashtag #scchat,  click here . For transcripts of previous #SCCHATs, schedules for future School Counselor Tweet Chats, and information on how to participate, visit #SCCHAT Info: http://bit.ly/scchat-info . The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 8pmEST. Darrell Sampson ( @CnslrDarrell ) will be moderating the chat about Working with LGBT Students and Families.  D...

The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is Tuesday, December 3, 2012 at 8pmEST! The topic of School Counselor Tweet Chat this month is the  Recognized American School Counselor Association Model Programs (RAMP) .   Dr. Erin Mason  ( @ecmmason ) will be moderating the tweet chat. We will be tweeting about aspects of the RAMP process. I am sure you will get some great ideas if you are currently working towards RAMP, are already in a RAMP school, or want to learn more about what it means to be a RAMP school. Also if you are a school counselor, counselor educator, or school counseling graduate student who uses Twitter, please take this survey . I am helping Dr. Mason with research about how school counselors use Twitter. We look forward to tweeting with you! Join  School Counselor Blog  and  SCOPE  for  #scchat  the first Tuesday of the month @ 8pmEST!  For transcripts of previous #SCCHATs, schedules for future School Counselor...

As I mentioned in my previous post  I am working on School Counselor Twitter research with Dr. Erin Mason , founder of School Counselor Online Professional Exchange (SCOPE) .   If you are a school counselor, school counseling graduate student, or counselor educator that uses Twitter, please take this survey to share how you use twitter:  buff.ly/YsqLhf . I was charged with the task of determining how many school counselors there are on Twitter. At first I had no idea how I was going to do it... I mean Twitter is a pretty big place. I also wasn't sure what I would do with the information once I found it.   Then I had an idea that would not only help me catalog school counselors, but would beneficial to school counselors on Twitter.  I decided to create lists of school counselors on Twitter.  The Twitter lists I created will help school counselors, school counseling graduate students, and counselor educators on Twitter easily find and connect with...

WE ARE HOSTING TWO SCHOOL COUNSELOR TWEET UPS at the ASCA National Conference! If you participated in the School Counselor Tweet Chat you probably were witness to the technical difficulties I was having moderating! Even tech savvy school counselors have technology issues sometimes! ;) I wanted to give you details about our upcoming LIVE School Counselor Tweet Ups at the American School Counselor Association Conference in Minneapolis, MN. Our first School Counselor Tweet Up will be held Saturday, June 23 in the Hilton's Grand Ballroom. This Tweet Up will take place during the Dance Social at approximately 8:30pm CDT. Our second School Counselor Tweet Up will take place the same day as the  Web 2.0 Technology Smackdown   presentation! Don't miss it! :) We will be meeting up in the Skywater Restaurant in the Hiton from 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT. Are you excited to meet up with your Twitter friends live? What are you looking forward to during the ASCA Conference? C...

The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 8pmEST! The topic of School Counselor Tweet Chat this month is School Counselor Tweet Up and ASCA National Conference . Danielle Schultz  ( @sch_counselor ) will be the moderator for the #scchat! Join us as we chat about the ASCA National Conference in Minneapolis, MN and get details for a live, in person, TWEET UP with your #scchat friends. I will be moderating live from a master's level school counseling class at Arcadia University! The Arcadia students will be participating in the chat too! 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...

May's #SCCHAT was held on May 1, 2012 at 8pmEST. We chatted about Basics of Legislative Advocacy .   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 . We are hosting a BONUS #SCCHAT on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 1:00pmEST during the Rhode Island School Counselor Association State Conference! We will be chatting about  Setting Realistic and Measurable Goals. The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 at 8pmEST. We will making plans for the school counselor Tweet Up in Minneapolis, MN at the ASCA National Conference. View the 2012 School Counselor Tweet Chat schedule and transcripts here . For information on how to participate in a future School Counselor Tweet Chat, click here ! Click here for...

The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 8pmEST! The topic of School Counselor Tweet Chat this month is  Basics of Legislative Advocacy . Dr. Erin Mason ( @ecmmason ) will be our moderator for the #scchat! Join us as we learn ways to advocate for our profession on a legislative level. If you can't make it Tuesday, we are having a BONUS SCHOOL COUNSELOR TWEET CHAT on Saturday, May 5th at 1:00pmEST! We are doing a live chat with the Rhode Island School Counselor Association about Setting Realistic and Measurable Goals. 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 interested ...