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I'm new to the email scheduling scene. I didn't see the appeal at first. Now that I'm in the routine of it, I love the ease of scheduling emails! Here are some tips to optimize scheduling emails: ✨ Think About Timing ✨ Don't let your email get lost in the clutter. Schedule your emails to arrive when the recipient will most likely see your email. With strategic planning, your email can arrive at the top of your recipient's inbox! When I schedule emails to send to students, I schedule them to arrive at 8:00 am. Our first class period is 8:00am, so I know they will have their computers open.  ✨ Make it Predictable ✨ If you find yourself sending the same email every week, schedule it to send at a specific time. Your recipient will begin expecting the arrival of your email.  I send a weekly news & events slideshow to the whole school staff. I scheduled my email to arrive at 7:15 am on Monday morning. Staff will begin to expect this email first thing every Monday. ✨ ...

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...

I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Erin Mason in various capacities for the past few years. She never ceases to amaze me with her brilliant ideas of how to connect school counselors! Well, Dr. Mason is at it again and she came up with a FREE "One Tool-At-A-Time" Series  on SCOPE  to teach school counselors how they could use various tech tools! So far in the  "One Tool-At-A-Time" Series  she shared how to use:    Twitter (just in time for this month's #SCCHAT !) Livebinders Google Drive and Forms Smore Remind 101 All the videos are less than 50 minutes and teach you how to use and implement the tools! Check out the Smore flyer below to watch all 5 videos! What is your favorite tech tool to use as a school counselor? What tech tools would you like to learn more about? Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Cou...

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...

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 ...

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 had the pleasure of presenting  Web 2.0 Technology Smackdown  with a panel of tech savvy school counselors Julia V. Taylor ,  Dr. Erin Mason ,  Andrea Burston , and  Dr. Russ Sabella  on June 25th at the American School Counselor Association Conference!  I can't even begin to tell you how much fun it was to get my geek on with such an amazing group of people for a standing room only audience!  Dr. Erin Mason ,  Julia V. Taylor ,  Dr. Russ Sabella ,  Andrea Burston , and Danielle Schultz (Me!) For our presentation we each shared some of our favorite technology tools we use as professional school counselors. We each had three minutes to share about the a tool and then we rotated to the next person.  We even involved the audience! Volunteers from the audience were able to come up and share their favorite tools with everyone! It was a blast!  Our presentation was fast and furious, but I was able to share ...

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 ...

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...

The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 8pmEST! The topic of School Counselor Tweet Chat this month is  Effective Professional Development for Professional School Counselors . Jenn Grossman  ( @MSCAJennifer ) will be our moderator for the #scchat! Join us and share ideas about professional development for professional school counselors! Participating in #scchat is a great way to build your own professional learning network! 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 in moderating a School Counselor Tweet Chat,  direct message me  on twitter! E...

The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 8pmEST! The topic of School Counselor Tweet Chat this month is  Group Ideas and Overcoming Group Challenges . Natalie Spencer ( @nspencerlpc ) will be our moderator for the #scchat! We will be sharing ideas about groups and ways to overcome group challenges! 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 in moderating a School Counselor Tweet Chat,  direct message me  on twitter! Erin Mason is a former Middle School Counselor, now Counselor Educator who manages  SCOPE , a group blog dedicated to chronicling the p...

February's #SCCHAT was held on February 7, 2012 at 8pmEST. We chatted about Tech Savvy School Counselor Essentials . School Counselors shared tons of great ideas and resources, including time-saving technology tools! Check out the full chat transcript! To access all of the tweets with the hashtag #scchat,  click here . The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on March 6 at 8pmEST. Natalie Spencer will be moderating the chat about   Group Ideas and Group Challenges ! 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 transcripts of the 2011 School Counselor Tweet Chats. School Counselor Tweet Chat is a collaboration between  School Counselor Blog  and  SCOPE . 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 #scc...

School Counselor Tweet Chat is Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 8pmEST! The topic of School Counselor Tweet Chat this month is Tech Savvy School Counselor Essentials .  I am so excited to be moderating the chat this month! We will be tweeting about our favorite technology tools and how to utilize them as a professional school counselor! For directions on how to participate in a School Counselor Tweet Cha t ,  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 in moderating a School Counselor Tweet Chat, direct message me on twitter! Erin Mason is a former Middle School Counselor, now Counselor Educator who manages  SCOPE , a group blog dedicated to chronicling the positive impact o...

The First School Counselor Tweet Chat of the New Year was held on January 3, 2012 at 8pmEST! We chatted about school counseling New Years resolutions and soultions . We also chatted about ideas for celebrating  National School Counseling Week ! School Counselors shared tons of great ideas and resources, including ideas for parent involvement and starting a Career Cafe at your school! Check out the full chat transcript ! To access all of the tweets with the hashtag #scchat,  click here . The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on February 7th at 8pmEST. We will be chatting about Tech Savvy School Counselor Essentials ! 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 transcripts of the 2011 School Counselor Tweet Chats. School Counselor Tweet Chat is a collaboration between  School Counselor Blog  and  SCOPE ....

The first School Counselor Tweet Chat of the New Year is Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 8pmEST! The topic of the School Counselor Tweet Chat this month is Solutions for Your School Counseling New Year Resolutions and Ideas for Celebrating National School Counseling Week .  I will be moderating the chat. I am excited for you to share your ideas and participate in the First School Counselor Tweet Chat of the New Year! 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 in moderating a School Counselor Tweet Chat, direct message me on twitter! Erin Mason is a former Middle School Counselor, now Counselor Educator who...

It was difficult to pick my 11 favorite posts of 2011 considering I wrote 108 posts this year, not counting this post! 2011 was a pretty great year. I had the opportunity to present at the  ASCA conference in Seattle, WA , started School Counselor Tweet Chats , hosted lots of giveaways , made video posts , and much more! I have enjoyed connecting with you in 2011 and can't wait to see what is in store for 2012! Below I outlined 11 of my favorite posts and why they made the list. Serving Up Career Standards Through Community Involvement One of my biggest accomplishments of the 2010-2011 school year was starting Career Cafe at my school.  It has been an amazing ride since implementing it.  Students are so excited to learn about careers first-hand from people in their community.  I am learning so much from the speakers too! Career Cafe  is one of my favorite programs I implement as a school counselor. Many School Counselor Blog readers have emailed me...