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School Counselor Blog Book Club Discussion Week Two: Linchpin by Seth Godin

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Our second discussion of the School Counselor Blog Book Club begins Wednesday, June 26th on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page !  We will be discussing Chapters 4 and 5 of  Linchpin  by Seth Godin . Discussion questions and themes to discuss will be posted on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page . Check in and discuss throughout the day! Also, feel free to add to previous weeks discussions, comment, and reply throughout the book club! If you are on Twitter, you can discuss  Linchpin  by Seth Godin  with us by using the hashtag #scbbc (School Counselor Blog Book Club) and #linchpin. I look forward to kicking off our second week of discussion of  Linchpin  by Seth Godin  with you! Click on the images below to participate in the discussions of Chapters 4 and 5! Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! More posts about the Sc...

Meeting Seth Godin and a "Fly Closer to the Sun" Giveaway at the Blogger Meet and Greet

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This past week was a whirlwind. My dad took me to New York City to Embracing the Possibility: A Full Day of Question and Answer Session with Seth Godin, the author of our School Counselor Blog Book Club book,  Linchpin ! I was so excited to see Seth speak in person! I was star-struck! I came back from the Embracing the Possibility  with lots of ideas. Now, I need to make friends with the lizard and get to work! ;) While I was at Embracing the Possibility, I got five red shirts that say "Fly Closer to the Sun" and five "Pick Yourself" letter press excerpts from  The Icarus Deception , Seth Godin's newest book. I will be giving them away in person at the ASCA Conference in Philadelphia! If you have been participating in our book discussion of  Linchpin   and will be attending the Blogger Meet and Greet   you have the opportunity to receive one of the five shirt/letterpress giveaways! To win, come up to me at the Blogger Meet a...

"Stop Stealing Dreams: (What is School For?)"

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I am not sure if I mentioned this before on my blog, but I am HUGE Seth Godin fan. (Thanks to my daD!)  I am even using one of Seth Godin's books, Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?  as required reading for the Introduction to School Counseling course that I am teaching in May. The other day my dad sent me one of Seth Godin's latest manifestos. This one is about school and is titled Stop Stealing Dreams: (What is School For?) .   I am making  Stop Stealing Dreams  required reading for my Introduction to School Counseling Course too. Stop Stealing Dreams  is a must read and a must share.  Stop Stealing Dreams   is FREE to encourage sharing and discussion. I hope Stop Stealing Dreams: (What are Schools For?) s tart's a much needed national discussion about how schools need to move out of the factory mindset and prepare for the jobs of the 21st century.  This is of utmost importance because school counselors play a critical role ...