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I am hosting a School Counselor Blog Moving Sale to sell some if my school counseling items. My husband and I are buying a house and I need to clean out my storage unit! ;) To view the items for sale, visit this album:  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152116391682620.1073741827.213092007619&type=1 .  I will be updating the album as items are selling. I will create another post if/when I add more items for sale. If you are interested in purchasing any items please email me and I will let you know if the items you are interested in are still available. Items will be sold on a first come first serv basis. Happy shopping!

There are many ways to reward, recognize, and motivate students without breaking the bank. In my latest post on the  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog , I share Inexpensive Ways to Reward, Recognize, and Motivate Students .   Check out this post to get inspiration you can use at your school. How do you reward, recognize, and motivate students at your school?  I started writing for  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog  in April of 2012. Check out the  Counselor's Corner  for more Free Spirit Publishing Blog Posts by me! I love  Free Spirit's books  and I am so excited to contribute to  Free Spirit's Blog ,  "a springboard of ideas for teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about kids!" 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 Coun...

March is Women's History Month. In my latest post on the  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog , I share  3 Empowering Career Books for Young Women . These books are great to highlight during Women's History Month, but can be used in your elementary career lessons year-round.  Do you celebrate Women's History Month at your school? What materials do you use to teach about "non-traditional"careers? I started writing for  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog  in April of 2012. Check out the  Counselor's Corner  for more Free Spirit Publishing Blog Posts by me! I love  Free Spirit's books  and I am so excited to contribute to  Free Spirit's Blog ,  "a springboard of ideas for teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about kids!" 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,...

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...

School Counselor Professional Online Exchange (SCOPE) has a new look! SCOPE provides school counselors with information and tutorials for utilizing various technology tools. Dr. Erin Mason, founder of SCOPE, is dedicated to connecting school counselors and helping them use technology in their programs.  I recently wrote a post for SCOPE about one of my all time favorite technology tools, TWITTER ! My post gives an overview of Twitter and how I use it to connect with other school counselors. Twitter is an excellent professional development tool and professional learning network where school counselors and counselor educators can share resources and ideas! Check out my Twitter post on SCOPE . How do you use Twitter as a professional development tool? 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  ...

If you missed SCOPE's The   Future of School Counseling live event, no worries, you can watch the archived video below or on the SCOPE YouTube Channel !  Dr. Erin Mason led the event with an amazing group of school counselors and counselor educators!  Panelists included: Jill Cook, ASCA  Robin Zorn, 2014 School Counselor of the Year from GA, US  Susan Spellman Cann, Department Head of BCHS Student Services, Calgary, Alberta  Melanie Smith, School Counselor, South Korea  Stuart Chen-Hayes, Counselor Educator, NY  Malti Tuttle, Elementary and Middle School Counselor and Doctoral Student, GA  Susan Fuller, Elementary School Counselor and Adjunct Instructor, PA  Matthew Johnson, High School Counselor, VA  Monica Dominguez, Elementary School Counselor, TX, School Counselor of the Year finalist Check out the BRAND NEW SCOPE website for information and tutorials of tech tools for school counselors! What...

Happy National School Counseling Week, School Counselors!!! I hope you are enjoying your week thus far. In honor of National School Counseling Week, Dr. Erin Mason at SCOPE is hosting a Google On Air Hangout event: The Future of School Counseling.  There is quite an awesome lineup of school counselors, including Robin Zorne, 2014 ASCA School Counselor of the Year! Tune in Tuesday at 8pmEST at The Future of School Counseling event page . You can also watch the archived YouTube video afterwards if you miss the live Google Hangout.    How are you celebrating National School Counseling Week? 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 Daniel...