School Counselor Blog

If you still looking for a gift for the school counselor in your life, you are in luck! I compiled 10 items that would make great last minute (but also thoughtful!) gifts. If you are a school counselor, you can also treat yourself to some of the items below!  1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 For the School Counseling Office 1. Jenga is a tried and true game. It can use it in groups and individual counseling sessions. The classic version is great! I think the  big version  or giant version would be super fun for a counseling group. I would love to have one of the bigger versions for my office! 2. Rory's Story Cubes is one of my favorite activities to do with students. Students use the picture cubes to create a story. They are great for elementary, middle school, and high school! There are also different versions of Rory's Story Cubes . In my office I have the original pack and the adventure pack called Voyages . 3. I Spy Wonder Tubes  are ...

It may seem like a small gesture, but writing notes to students can make a big impact. This year I am making it my goal to write notes to students when they go above and beyond to applaud their effort. I am also including one of our Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) tickets with the card. Some examples of things I have written notes to students for recently, include: Assisting with 6th grade Move Up Day Assisting with New Student Orientation Providing a tour to a new student and helping the student feel welcome Sharing experience as a previously new student to help a new student feel less alone in their experience Helping another student in class Cleaning up the cafeteria after lunch - when no one asked Below are some pictures of notes I shared on Instagram ( @sch_counselor ). I love finding fun, student-friendly, note cards to give to student. The Target Bullseye's Playground has had some great ones lately. More @target "thank you" ...

If you are short on time and need a quick and easy "Welcome Back" bulletin board, this one is for you! This bulletin board is an idea mash-up of  Dr. Susan Fuller - Entirely Elementary School Counseling "BE" Bulletin Board  and  this inspiring classroom door  I saw on Pinterest. I created the words for this bulletin board using Google Slides. Google has some awesome fonts, and best of all they are free! If you save a copy of Welcome Back Bulletin Board you can add more words, change the fonts, and edit the "Welcome Back" message to state your school's name or acronym. I printed the words on alternated colors of cardstock . I framed the "Welcome Back" message with a l arger piece of black cardstock . Have you created any Welcome Back Bulletin Boards this school year? I would love to see them! Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified ...

School counseling is a lot like navigating a boat. Bringing school staff and other key people "on board" can lead to smooth sailing for you and your school counseling program. Participants will gain ideas of how they identify, connect, and collaborate with stakeholders in their school and community to prep for student (and their own) success. Anchors aweigh! Click on the image for a link to my presentation Who's on Your Boat?: Connecting and Collaborating with Your School and Community  for the 2016 Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (PSCA) Conference. Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), 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 , ...

On Monday, June 29th at 8pmEST Dr. Erin Mason ( @ecmmason ) and I  @sch_counselor ) moderated the #NotAtASCA15 chat. We chatted about what we learned from following #ASCA15 online, what we missed about being able to attend an ASCA conference in person, and what it is like to follow the conference while #NotAtASCA15. Many school counselors shared they are hoping to attend #ASCA16 in New Orleans, LA. The dates for the 2016 ASCA Conference are July 9th through July 11th. Mark your calendar! You can view the #NotAtASCA15 chat transcript below or view the full transcript here . [ View the story "#NotAtASCA15 Chat" on Storify ] Did you enjoy connecting with other school counselors via Twitter? Join  School Counselor Blog  and  SCOP  for our monthly #SCCHAT! #SCCHAT takes place the first Tuesday of the month @ 8pmEST!  Visit #SCCHAT Info:  http://bit.ly/scchat-info  for transcripts of previous #SCCHATs, schedules for future School Coun...

On Monday, June 29th at 8pmEST Dr. Erin Mason ( @ecmmason ) and I ( @sch_counselor ) will be moderating the #NotAtASCA15 chat. This chat is open for anyone interested in chatting about the #ASCA15 conference. While our school counselor colleagues are meeting up at #ASCA15 in person, we will be chatting online about resources and information we learned about by following the along online. We will create a transcript after the #NotAtASCA15 chat so you can access all the links and information that we share during the chat. Last year the #NotAtASCA14 chat was moderated by Connie Ward ( @ConnieMWard ). You can  view a transcript of the #NotAtASCA14  chat. There are lots of great links and resources shared during the #NotAtASCA14 chat! For more information about participating in a School Counselor Twitter chat, visit http://bit.ly/scchat-info . Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! ...

Wish you were headed to the 2015 ASCA National Conference in Phoenix, AZ, but can't make it this year? This post is for you! This will be my first time virtually following the ASCA National Conference from home. As I mentioned in my previous post , I have attended the past four ASCA Conferences and will not be attending this year because we are awaiting the arrival of our first child in July! Below I will share some tips for following along with all the #ASCA15 buzz while at home or from your vacation destination! Get Familiar with Hashtags I really wish Dr. Erin Mason and I would have recorded our rendition of  Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon's #Hashtag Sketch  that we did during our presentation at the ASCA Conference last year. A hashtag is a basically a way to label a term so that it is searchable. For the ASCA Conference this year, the hashtag is #ASCA15.  If you do a search on social media sites for this hashtag, you will find all the messages that...