This post contains affiliate links. If you’re reading this post, you are also a believer that books are magic. So when you want to talk to students about something challenging or deep, you reach for a book. Teaching kids about social justice is both important and challenging (challenging mostly because lots of us aren’t well-practiced in it). Books make it…
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When I was in grad school, I saw a counseling intern at my college’s psych center who said “It sounds like you’re having a lot of anxiety about that.” It was the first time I realized I had anxiety. That’s right; I didn’t recognize my own anxiety until I was 22. And I realized I was a highly anxious person and…
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I feel a little lucky because I think I got to know Jennifer Susko before the rest of the counseling world saw her brilliance. We met through Instagram a few years ago and I realized quickly that our school counseling styles had a lot in common. And then I learned that she’s extra smart and amazing; Jennifer integrates social justice…
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When students return in person to school after the COVID-19 shutdowns, chances are they will struggle with the demands of school. After months at home, there will be increased academic pressure, a sudden increase in social situations, and different expectations than at home. Calm corners? Definitely still needed! That said, they might have to look a little different. New school…
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This post is sponsored by WE Teachers, made possible by Walgreens. All opinions are my own. As educators, we are always striving to be better. We want to learn more so that we can be the absolute best we can be. And we want to be able to do it on a budget. Ideally a budget of zero! Good news:…
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