Lessons Learned, Lessons Created
Sometimes your last school counseling lesson of the year comes so close to the end, that it doesn’t seem helpful to teach a new social emotional skill. Or you’re looking for a lesson that feels like it provides some closure for you and the students. It can seem like after having one million different things you want to cover in…
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Lots of school counselors are tasked with writing SMART goals as part of their district’s requirements for comprehensive programs or as part of their counseling evaluation. That’s a great thing! Because setting school counseling program goals really equates to creating priorities and focusing our time. Some goals are more about the type or quantity of services you want to provide,…
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We spend a lot of time talking to our children and students about the importance of friendship: making and keeping friends. Sometimes, we spend time talking about what to do when there’s a conflict in a friendship. What we don’t always do, at least not explicitly, is spend time teaching kids about what healthy friendships look like and what friendship…
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Whether you’re an experienced counselor or fresh out of grad school, interviewing for school counseling positions is nerve-wracking! Here are lots of practical tips to help you feel confident as you embark on the process: Go in Prepared Do a little cyber sleuthing on the school. Read the counseling page/entry on the website. Try to find the school improvement plan…
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I’ve written before about the Erin’s Law or sexual abuse lessons I’ve used with 3rd grade using Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept and with 4th grade using The Kid Trapper. While these lessons are not fun and they are not as applicable to the school setting (though I’d argue consent still is!), they are monumentally important. Today I’m sharing…
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While I’ve shared before about using The Kid Trapper for my personal safety lessons with 4th grade, I forgot to ever write about what I finally landed on (and felt good about using) with my 3rd graders. The winning book for this Erin’s Law lesson: Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept (affiliate link). Before I begin any of my sexual…
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