tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37435604460063165902024-03-14T03:12:40.898-04:00For High School CounselorsBlog chronicling the real life experiences of a high school counselor.ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.comBlogger383125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-91037245682324319712024-02-28T21:13:00.003-05:002024-03-02T09:25:38.263-05:00National Peer Helper Week - March 25th - 29th <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkf5fjphPCOLClsojJXX5s9X3uF7pPp9hNQ-vx__fX5hNypnvesqfto5UlpmSyce3-m-7M3LIu-SZuWUmfzGq_LU97P9bAf-bdUQ8rRhzC8Pfo2VrKZ_ASN9XiaBVCcSVpjf034B57BjbhKTqh415SF94o42vtvRK6HnoYC-8GpA44yblk76cWcjx6m8/s2000/pEER%20hELPER%20WEEK.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkf5fjphPCOLClsojJXX5s9X3uF7pPp9hNQ-vx__fX5hNypnvesqfto5UlpmSyce3-m-7M3LIu-SZuWUmfzGq_LU97P9bAf-bdUQ8rRhzC8Pfo2VrKZ_ASN9XiaBVCcSVpjf034B57BjbhKTqh415SF94o42vtvRK6HnoYC-8GpA44yblk76cWcjx6m8/w309-h400/pEER%20hELPER%20WEEK.png" width="309" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Each year the National Association of Peer Program Professionals urges peer helping coordinators to acknowledge, appreciate, and celebrate their peer helpers during the month of March. During this special month, I take the opportunity to recruit my peer helpers for the next school year, appreciate my current peer helpers, and promote peer helping in my school community. </span></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span><span>Here is an overview of my plan for this year's National Peer Helper Week (March 25-29, 2024). </span><br /><span><br /></span><span><b><u>The Plan</u></b></span><br /><span><br /></span><span>First, I will have my current peer helpers put up posters about peer helping around the school. </span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span>Second, we are going to make announcements about National Peer Helper Week (#NPHW) to students and staff member.</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Some sample announcements will include:</span><br /></span><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Facts about peer helping</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Roles of peer helpers</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Accomplishments of your schools’ peer helping program</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span><span>Third, we will share information about National Peer Helper Week </span><br /><span><br /></span><span>to get the excitement going on social media using the hashtag </span><br /><span><br />#NationalPeerHelpersWeek.</span><br /><br /></span><div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">X</span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Sample Tweets</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">:</span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Use #</span><span>NationalPeerHelpersWeek</span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Because of </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">YOU</span><span> National Peer Helpers Appreciation Day is a </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">national day to raise awareness about the peer power as a way to </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>help others and save lives</span><span style="font-style: italic;">. </span><span> #</span><span>NationalPeerHelpersWeek</span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">March 25-29 is National Peer Helpers Appreciation Week and our </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>school is celebrating by </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">[fill in the blank</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">]</span><span>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Facebook</i></b></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Celebrate Peer Helpers helping for others during the week of </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">March 25-29.</span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Peer Helpers help others by being their friend, tutoring, </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">educating. </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Join Peer Helpers around the country during the week of March 25th </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span>and </span></span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">celebrate peer power and making a positive difference in </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span>other's lives. </span></span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">Celebrate with us! Peer Helpers honors past peer</span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-indent: 0in;">helpers who </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">have made a difference in others' lives. </span><span style="color: #ffc000; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0in;"> </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold"; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #FFC000; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Instagram</i></b></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">S</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">ample Instagram posts:</span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">March 25th-29th is National Peer Helpers Recognition Week. </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Celebrate your past Peer Helpers and all they did to help others, </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">current Peer Helpers and future Peer Helpers.</span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Upload pictures on Instagram; be sure to add Congratulations</span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Peer Helpers!</span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Remember to upload a photo of your Peer Helper Group. </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fourth, create information to give out to possible new recruits.</span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Information can include: a video, brochure, flyers, classroom </span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">presentation.</span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fifth, have your peer helpers recruit at least one person. A </span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>personal </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">invitation is a great way to recruit for your program. </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sixth, include your principal in your appreciation. Why? Frankly, </span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">it is our principals who allow us to run a program and it is </span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">important to include them in your celebration.</span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Here are some ideas that are low cost...(these are not my ideas).</span></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Photo made of crayons signed by your peer helpers.</span></i></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.4px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; 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font-size: medium;"><br />Create a bulletin board.</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcm-4I1vJIPep7b7fnRCOaen2vy3WeDscKfkoWCR4U9cy3WDh1zplDW-y72l-8rHKCOF-c4mBAuCFdbxiOpRbB-ExkaJAXme3RDUIFG09bicvT87TFntWprJzVS5BsZLaToWQ1VLfq27TMpjoc5R0LP1I9l4AOGkZNOQYKs13xANlJmyaL3nSSj6iVueA/s297/Picture4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="235" data-original-width="297" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcm-4I1vJIPep7b7fnRCOaen2vy3WeDscKfkoWCR4U9cy3WDh1zplDW-y72l-8rHKCOF-c4mBAuCFdbxiOpRbB-ExkaJAXme3RDUIFG09bicvT87TFntWprJzVS5BsZLaToWQ1VLfq27TMpjoc5R0LP1I9l4AOGkZNOQYKs13xANlJmyaL3nSSj6iVueA/s1600/Picture4.jpg" width="297" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><i>Create a candy gram.</i></span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: inline !important; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJM1t77puF05Vu690WRCcjVAIE8O7LlS0ga1HRLw_u3vZqE_vNUCgjuOWdrtmMGisM_JJFf5ySqSG1sJj5cMagYAEgXanhcORxZzWcosqZBrnftDghDZJfsEjKYyIOzSdsGlmeddwqr-2I2hW_GM1lhumF1CDc_GfpX_GP7XwQZt5BDlp6bO13AOla8M/s484/Picture1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="484" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJM1t77puF05Vu690WRCcjVAIE8O7LlS0ga1HRLw_u3vZqE_vNUCgjuOWdrtmMGisM_JJFf5ySqSG1sJj5cMagYAEgXanhcORxZzWcosqZBrnftDghDZJfsEjKYyIOzSdsGlmeddwqr-2I2hW_GM1lhumF1CDc_GfpX_GP7XwQZt5BDlp6bO13AOla8M/s320/Picture1.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>Create a word art photo.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYKBpnvAu-ZC9BUd14hv4DZxdN9TTpqhX1CeGdwA6RbZItkwp0JY1rL0GPY4owhHSNpe1bD-gmcG5lcwm5VZi1SEKOy5sMq4-90N5nkk321loahtQqDC-i8U4FHh8WTiHKohyjEdbO591-wiAvF6NBWBDyml1Hg_TW5eT1j9czFtbaGrJruIfOtp3-60/s484/Picture3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="484" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYKBpnvAu-ZC9BUd14hv4DZxdN9TTpqhX1CeGdwA6RbZItkwp0JY1rL0GPY4owhHSNpe1bD-gmcG5lcwm5VZi1SEKOy5sMq4-90N5nkk321loahtQqDC-i8U4FHh8WTiHKohyjEdbO591-wiAvF6NBWBDyml1Hg_TW5eT1j9czFtbaGrJruIfOtp3-60/s320/Picture3.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Create a photo with the thumbprints of students in a heart and </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">a</span><span style="text-indent: 0in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">special quote.</span></span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i><i><span style="text-indent: 0in;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEUn3zoJZuZM6nWyKdBepDh2lkMwCTXLBjCtLOcbq3g1VjielxzsKYL4-l54nK5ZgN4UEzYAKFdzV5d-QIuW5w5DQNY6ElBxMZ8PEuoYrEegZKVPtDF22UqYPojrL4gmd-B9hki30Af_rb8YScd2VWS3dKSe33VHqFiS_OdyyTEtPgR_p7uFNvaLUaTk/s297/Picture6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="235" data-original-width="297" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEUn3zoJZuZM6nWyKdBepDh2lkMwCTXLBjCtLOcbq3g1VjielxzsKYL4-l54nK5ZgN4UEzYAKFdzV5d-QIuW5w5DQNY6ElBxMZ8PEuoYrEegZKVPtDF22UqYPojrL4gmd-B9hki30Af_rb8YScd2VWS3dKSe33VHqFiS_OdyyTEtPgR_p7uFNvaLUaTk/s1600/Picture6.jpg" width="297" /></a></div></span></i><span><div><span><br /></span></div>Seventh, consider holding a peer helper ceremony. At the </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">ceremony, present a proclamation to your principal signed by your </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">superintendent and give out certificates to your peer helpers. Invite </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">parents, board members, community members, and other special </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">staff members. </span>In this ceremony, we give our seniors cords and all peer helpers receive a certificate. In addition, we recognize peer helpers who go above and beyond the call of duty and our coordinators at each school. This is great public relations for our schools!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Need additional information to get started? Download the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J56ehR5mN6zhZr-Ec6zi7swwo7i14Ma3/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115994407677391759766&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">National</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-indent: 0in;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J56ehR5mN6zhZr-Ec6zi7swwo7i14Ma3/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115994407677391759766&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Peer Helper Week kit</a>. Also visit the </span><a href="https://www.peerprogramprofessionals.org/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-indent: 0in;">National Peer Program Professional </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">Website</span></a> to discover training to establish a peer program.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HWuFXVsWejs/WLuMznCfhRI/AAAAAAAAJtI/6yWU6WTnMt84ItJ5q0DVafUiWI3BgJk7ACLcB/s1600/NaPPP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="187" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HWuFXVsWejs/WLuMznCfhRI/AAAAAAAAJtI/6yWU6WTnMt84ItJ5q0DVafUiWI3BgJk7ACLcB/s320/NaPPP.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><div><br /></div>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-24922492653896297922023-12-30T15:29:00.001-05:002023-12-30T15:29:00.150-05:00Peer Mediation Tournament for Middle & High School Students <p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYfg746_xh-TjM0au_fbGQF9m4Mh5c-LwNo0-NSqUZnFgp04lsSJN2vW_AyDxIb_P9HVGZtQUycjy5uqWBaiSkNQef7uOQg6GlR_pZgnh-NLrGDG5kZn4GuvPmufpAhK4wcDuheQR8I_D0ToJIyU6TlpyPUnkQ-4BcALTOs28UqkhBPxobReHebUQn20/s1640/Peer%20Mediation%20Tournament.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYfg746_xh-TjM0au_fbGQF9m4Mh5c-LwNo0-NSqUZnFgp04lsSJN2vW_AyDxIb_P9HVGZtQUycjy5uqWBaiSkNQef7uOQg6GlR_pZgnh-NLrGDG5kZn4GuvPmufpAhK4wcDuheQR8I_D0ToJIyU6TlpyPUnkQ-4BcALTOs28UqkhBPxobReHebUQn20/w400-h225/Peer%20Mediation%20Tournament.png" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Are you a high school counselor coordinating a peer mediation program? Running a peer mediation program has been a joy for me and these students make a difference in our school. However, I find that my students' skills are often underappreciated. In 2008, I joined the Association for Conflict Resolution and met some really fantastic conflict resolution trainers and specialists who turned me on to the idea of peer mediation tournaments. Since 2008, I have had the privilege of judging many college tournaments and coaching students in tournaments. Now, I am coordinating a peer mediation tournament for middle and high school tournaments online. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Please check out the Online Peer Mediation Platform's 1st Annual International Peer Mediation Tournament below. If you are interested in participating, registration begins January 2nd. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> <b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The 2024 NAPPP/OPMP Peer Mediation Tournament is coming soon!!</span> </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">In this post, the OPMP team would like to share an overview about the tournament, a link to a short video explaining the tournament, a link for schools to registration, and the official tournament manual.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you have any questions about the tournament, please contact the Online Peer Mediation Platform for more information!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out this brief video about the tournament and where you can access more information.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YtoxSNNnpmg" width="320" youtube-src-id="YtoxSNNnpmg"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Peer Mediation Team</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-459c4dc3-7fff-5c7c-ac64-e3fcda250ce5"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A peer mediation team consists of the following members: two disputants and two mediators.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Registration</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The school’s peer mediation coordinator/administrator/counselor/teacher may register a team. Registration per team is $40.00. Once the fee is processed, the team will be registered for the tournament. Each school will receive a confirmation email with the next steps. A limited number of scholarships are available for schools. Registration begins on January 2</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">nd</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> and closes January 31</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">st</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. There is no limit to the number of teams a school may register. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe55X5AdK39JVNPrR8LBJLrpU1oFSVHl-hPUBLjU_eaCeisyA/viewform?usp=sharing" target="_blank">School Registration Form</a><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Coaching Services</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A peer mediation team may request a coach. A coach may consult with a team virtually and the school is responsible for setting up coaching consulting meetings. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tournament Timeline</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The tournament will be held between </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">March 1</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">st</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> and May 31</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">st</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: 23pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Timeline for Tournament</u></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: 23pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">December</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Webinar</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">January </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Call for participants!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">February </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Orientation/</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Coaching/Questions/</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Distribution of Scenarios</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">March - May </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tournament Agreement</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tournament Begins March 1st and Ends May 31st</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">June </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Announcement of Winners</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">August </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Feature on OPMP Website</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mandatory Orientation </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;">Each peer mediation team must participate in a virtual orientation by February 28th and complete a consent form outlining responsibilities, requirements for participation and understanding of the tournament process. Questions from the peer mediation team can be submitted by email from the peer mediation coordinator. The OPMP team will have complete discretion in answering questions related to the cases and rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tournament Process</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The NAPPP/OPMP Peer Mediation Tournament is designed to pair peer mediation teams using the same scenario and same processes in a basketball style tournament. An email will be sent to the school contact notifying the team about the orientation video that must be viewed by </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">February 28</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">th</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> and the form to be completed. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Once the form is sent to the OPMP team, a confirmation email of entrance into the tournament will be sent to the school contact with the conflict scenario and name and contact information of the OPMP judge. From the date of the email, the team advisor will have </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">3 school days</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> to reply to the OPMP judge with three different dates that the team can compete. The team will have a total of three weeks from the day of the OPMP notification of entrance to complete your first peer mediation with one of the OPMP mediation judges. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">A list of judges, the dates they are available to judge mediations, and their emails will be provided to the advisor. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 229px; overflow: hidden; width: 407px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="A red diamond shaped diagram
Description automatically generated" height="229" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/ZzmD5W8b8yMPQyFv0SLdYGT9WskQ2fZ-62O3MXhY0K4e7U1NNZGwNeK0Fld5bG3r_7ktUnXx3e5C3WIU6oezKaKFf6TOhWHPJPUwx0hX_Pxz2jXOSbpDWB8E-kFOEpICQSPdajxiVoyiUPC6Qh-3-w" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="407" /></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The event consists of </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">three rounds</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. The </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">first round</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> will eliminate half of the teams that have entered the tournament. For example, if eight teams are entered into the first round, by the end of Round 1 the four teams with the highest scores will advance to Round 2.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Round 2</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> will eliminate half of the teams and the remaining teams with the highest scores will advance to Round Three. For example, if four teams are in Round 2 then the two teams with the highest scores will advance to Round 3. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The third and final round</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> will consist of the remaining two teams. The team with the highest score will be declared the winner of the tournament. Each round consists of one mediation. Each mediation is scheduled to be 45 minutes long.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Be advised that if your team does not complete your mediation within the </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">designated three-week period</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">, your team will automatically be eliminated from the tournament. There are NO exceptions to the three-week time frame for completing your first mediation. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Your school’s team will be allowed to reschedule your mediation date one time within the allotted time frame (three weeks) due to unforeseen events that might keep your team from keeping their original scheduled mediation date. If your team discovers they cannot make the second mediation date scheduled, please have your advisor reach out to the OPMP team to cancel your date. Your team will be eliminated from the tournament if they cannot mediate within the three-week time frame. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Again, all participating schools will have</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> three weeks</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> to complete their first mediation. On the last day of the third week, judges will submit team scores to the OPMP team by 5 pm ET. OPMP will post all scores to the OPMP website by 7 pm ET and will send an email to your advisor to inform them if your school will be moving onto the second round. If your school does not move on to Round 2 your advisor will also be notified that same day.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The advisor or coordinator will have a </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">24-hour window</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> to schedule the team's second debate with an OPMP mediation judge. The team will have a two-week period in which the school must schedule and complete the second mediation. The school advisor will be able to reschedule your date once within the two-week period. The team will automatically be eliminated if they do not meet these time frames. Scores from the second meditations will be posted following the same rules and time frame as Round 1.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Teams that advance to the third round will have one week to schedule and complete their third mediation. Just like in the first two rounds, team advisors will have 24 hours to schedule the third mediation with an OPMP mediation judge. After the final mediation round is completed, OPMP will post the winner of the OPMP peer mediation tournament on the OPMP website by 5 pm ET the following day. OPMP will personally call the peer mediation advisor the following day before 5 pm ET to inform him/her that your team is the winner of the tournament. Second and third place winners will also be listed on the OPMP website. OPMP will personally call the team advisors to inform them if your team placed second or third in the tournament. All other participating teams will be able to view their scores on the OPMP website to see where their school team placed in the overall standings of the tournament. Your team advisor will receive an email informing them that your team scores have been posted to the website.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">All rounds must be completed by </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">May 31</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">st</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Scoring</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As peer mediators, you will be graded on your ability to work together with your co-mediator. You will be judged on each of the five steps of the mediation process. The judges will grade mediators on their opening statements, their ability to gather facts, their ability to help the disputants see the strengths and weaknesses, their ability to evaluate options, and their ability to help guide the parties to a resolution of the dispute that brought them to mediation. Your disputant's performance will have no factor in your final score. There are seven categories your team will be judged on. The categories for mediators are: (1) Opening Statement of the Mediator; (2) Storytelling; (3) Position/Interests; (4) Evaluation/Options (5) Agreement (6) Cooperation Between Mediators; and (7) Self-Reflection. The five mediation skill categories receive 0-15 points in each skill and the cooperation and reflection receive a total 0-25 points between the two categories. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mediators</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Each mediator must make an opening statement. The mediators can decide who goes first and whether they will coordinate their remarks or make them independently. The judges understand that the co-mediators’ remarks may be quite similar. Each co-mediator must conduct a caucus during the mediation. The co-mediators can decide who will conduct the first caucus and with which disputant, but each mediator must conduct a caucus with a different disputant. The co-mediator not conducting the caucus will observe and may ask clarifying questions at the end of the caucus. The mediators are responsible for ensuring that caucus time is used effectively. As a guideline, caucuses of longer than 5 minutes are discouraged.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Judges</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The school advisor will receive in the acceptance package a list of qualified OPMP mediation judges. The advisor has 3 days to contact the OPMP tournament committee with three different dates your team will be available to mediate. Within </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">48 hours</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> of receipt of the email from your advisor, an OPMP mediation judge will email the advisor with a confirmed date for your mediation. The advisor will need to give the judges a valid email address and phone number for the judges to contact them. There is one judge for each round. The judges will score independently of each other. Judges are provided with all the information provided to the teams. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-6NQ1PMYnLjzAe1Pv9Nm9Ie5z6Wt90Oc56A3ZklCM_AVkfg/viewform?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Judge Registration Form</a><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cases To Be Mediated</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In each round the same case will be used for all mediations. The case scenario will include a common set of facts (“General Information”) disclosed to both sides and the co-mediators and a separate confidential fact sheet given to each side (“Confidential Information”). The mediators will not receive the confidential fact sheets.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Timekeeping</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Responsibility rests with the student participants for timekeeping and adherence to the allotted time periods. Each mediation is limited to 45 minutes. Preparation for Self-Reflection is limited to 5 minutes, and each Self Evaluation is limited to 5 minutes. Judges are instructed to strictly enforce time limits.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Self-Reflection </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Each participant will have five minutes to honestly answer these questions at the conclusion of the mediation:</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1) If you had to do the mediation over again, what would you do the same and what would you do differently? </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2) What were your strengths and weaknesses as a peer mediation team? </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The order of self-reflection will be determined by the judge</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. Judges may ask questions during self-reflection but should not offer assessment at this time. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Assistance</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">School coordinators may assist their students up until the beginning of the first round of the mediation tournament. They may observe the mediations in which their teams are participating. They may also observe all evaluations associated with mediations in which their teams are participating. School coordinators may not communicate in any way with the participating team members until the mediation round is complete.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Coaches</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Schools may contact an OPMP coach via email with questions and/or request a consultation. Advisors must give coaches a list of three dates they are available for a phone or video consultation. A list of coaches will be made available to school peer mediation coordinators and advisors after registration is finalized. Coaches may confer with their students up until the mediation begins. Coaches and other people (i.e. peer mediation coordinators or administrators) associated with a team may observe the mediations in which their teams are participating to give feedback. They may also observe all self-reflections associated with mediations in which their teams are participating. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">They may not examine or “investigate” any other teams</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-6NQ1PMYnLjzAe1Pv9Nm9Ie5z6Wt90Oc56A3ZklCM_AVkfg/viewform?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Coach Registration Form</a><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Technology</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The purpose of this competition is to help students develop their skills. The focus is on how the students perform during the round. Therefore, no pre-prepared materials may be brought into the round to be presented to the judges or other competitors in the round. Mediations will be held via Zoom and mediators may use a specific set of forms provided by NAPPP/OPMP to document information. Teams may also use a whiteboard on Zoom.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Punctuality</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Teams are expected to be on time for all scheduled competition events. Teams must be online for the mediation up to 10 minutes before the mediation. Teams that are late for their round by 5 minutes are subject to penalties, up to and including disqualification from the competition.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Advancing to the Final Rounds</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After the first initial round, teams will advance to the semifinal round. Advancement to the semifinal round will be based first on the number of judge ballots won by each team (maximum of 6), and second (in the event of a tie) on the margin of victory of the team, determined by comparing the co-mediator scores and/or advocate/client scores on each ballot for any team tied with another team for a position in the semifinal round. Any remaining ties will be broken by comparing total scores. The same process will be followed for determining the four teams in each category that advance to the final round. Only the ballots from the semifinal round will be used in determining who advances to the final round.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Awards</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The top ten individual mediators in the final round will be recognized and awarded.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cash Award Tiered System</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1st Prize - 1000.00</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2nd Prize - 250.00</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All participants receive a certificate.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">First place participants will receive t-shirts and a banner. They will be featured on the OPMP website. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Individual awards will be determined by:</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 1) ballots won; </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">2) total scores; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">and </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3) margin of victory.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sponsorship</span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Individuals/organizations interested in sponsoring a school may complete this form.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_hAcm0tAcWkeSCTDY5W5HN1xXNGJ5buYZ3QcBJhfVsdW9Fw/viewform?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Sponsorship</a><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Peer Mediation Tournament Manual</span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9RCkwheTdOD1K6CQWi_uoGBV2CkndCP2VyPcuCWG4ahK0_dfrRYLw4ptsDpqzysJBGHJUUhGERXyLqaB1adR3cLVdjpsFtCYqqPplxRFfA-pSsprk3jPIJAE6tp-f7HV_eZFu1uTOE_zdcL4bweObXDY_8jVxNdx85pUwuXoQ8Y7uWZd3sqdbOmWJsI/s940/Top%20posts%20of%202023.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9RCkwheTdOD1K6CQWi_uoGBV2CkndCP2VyPcuCWG4ahK0_dfrRYLw4ptsDpqzysJBGHJUUhGERXyLqaB1adR3cLVdjpsFtCYqqPplxRFfA-pSsprk3jPIJAE6tp-f7HV_eZFu1uTOE_zdcL4bweObXDY_8jVxNdx85pUwuXoQ8Y7uWZd3sqdbOmWJsI/w400-h335/Top%20posts%20of%202023.png" width="400" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Give You Glory;">Happy New Year, School Counselors! </span></span></h2></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">At the end of each year, I like to share the top 10 blog posts that people are reading from this blog. Although I have not been able to write and share like I would like to each month, I love looking at what school counselors are interested in reading. Over the last 11 years (<i>yikes!</i>), many of the posts have remained the same, but there were a couple of new posts that made it to the top 10. I hope you will enjoy going back and checking these out! </span></span></p><p></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">10</span></h1><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2016/10/duty-to-warn-when-does-it-apply-to.html" target="_blank">Duty to Warn: When Does It Apply When Informing Parents About Teenage Pregnancy</a></span></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">This can be a tough situation to negotiate with families, but school counselors who know the laws of the state in which they practices can negotiate this situation with confidence. This blog posts discusses the ASCA ethical standards for informing parents and gives links to the laws of each state. </span></p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKs3omsqIx_L1sTij1vdCLh8r77CndbfuxqoKotu-NXxWjiVyk4If6uouRuub8N7IZ3BywYRhNtCzm571VFzzTF7lupqaUQbqSjWFdRTyKapeZUFQa0TFnRMY4Ny0INIcfoFWmF7RBo4KHnjIp3hqg3UR4Jqh_0p__Y7OXRpZrI9PV4Tpid_BEogC_nFU/s400/Duty%20to%20warn.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="400" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKs3omsqIx_L1sTij1vdCLh8r77CndbfuxqoKotu-NXxWjiVyk4If6uouRuub8N7IZ3BywYRhNtCzm571VFzzTF7lupqaUQbqSjWFdRTyKapeZUFQa0TFnRMY4Ny0INIcfoFWmF7RBo4KHnjIp3hqg3UR4Jqh_0p__Y7OXRpZrI9PV4Tpid_BEogC_nFU/s320/Duty%20to%20warn.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">9</span></h1><h2><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2018/06/why-students-dislike-their-school.html" target="_blank">Why Students Dislike Their School Counselors</a></span></h2></div></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Again, this post was written as a rant when I was working with a group of disgruntled counselors. All they were doing was complaining about their students and had an extremely negative attitude (<i>do you have any coworkers like that?</i>). My honest thought from listening to them was...<i>no wonder kids don't like their counselors</i>. </span></p></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nNoZ24dj7_kgSCZUHu8x3TIGTs8cwZgX_ugnk3R4XuDG8b_GCdAsLi0MH2NV8kI-BK-5ixPc_hy3Uf0Tes9WBKD0HKpw-Qs7a36Bl-EPOqLzecSzqTiZTm04OGJzjtokZ8_3xqaA68D5DSwFr6RHt2nrg8AyxrihuukAPxcAnVSiBDSUi2nuub9Q/s640/Why%20students%20dislike%20their%20school%20counselor.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nNoZ24dj7_kgSCZUHu8x3TIGTs8cwZgX_ugnk3R4XuDG8b_GCdAsLi0MH2NV8kI-BK-5ixPc_hy3Uf0Tes9WBKD0HKpw-Qs7a36Bl-EPOqLzecSzqTiZTm04OGJzjtokZ8_3xqaA68D5DSwFr6RHt2nrg8AyxrihuukAPxcAnVSiBDSUi2nuub9Q/s320/Why%20students%20dislike%20their%20school%20counselor.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">8</span></h1><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2013/09/173-high-school-counseling-websites-and.html" target="_blank">175 School Counseling Resources</a></span></h2><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">I really loved putting this post together and it has a been very popular since it was written back when I first started my blog. Everyone loves resources and this has been a great source for many school counselors. I need to update it and post this year!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5joZ2g1FTHOSMlutg02OX8GRWubcNrXt41NApscMQvPeDQ2LEsmdrKLnaTGv-EPdN6-1iolja2T6u3hi7Ga2NA38vhic5aqsVoT_CWTMmBde2h1aIL2czkCdplLhIXNwLQ_UKNC7nfMZKkEFZ_70v7It1Ucw5YTm4mM5bZwn3jkMFi0g76ppCmVAf/s400/175%20School%20Counseling%20Websites.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="400" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5joZ2g1FTHOSMlutg02OX8GRWubcNrXt41NApscMQvPeDQ2LEsmdrKLnaTGv-EPdN6-1iolja2T6u3hi7Ga2NA38vhic5aqsVoT_CWTMmBde2h1aIL2czkCdplLhIXNwLQ_UKNC7nfMZKkEFZ_70v7It1Ucw5YTm4mM5bZwn3jkMFi0g76ppCmVAf/s320/175%20School%20Counseling%20Websites.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h1><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">7</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><h2><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2016/11/comfort-kits-for-students-who-self-harm.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: Give You Glory;">Comfort Kits for Students Who Self Harm</span></a></h2></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">This post has been popular for several years. This post outlines what you can include in a student comfort kit for students who have self harming behaviors.</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8YidGvabaIpmAhmim-Gp3BnteHOSEph7eedLfxji9xktHZZBhIlq5DiepgN6DaNZqZgwKqsg44hzwNPyYXOSHfNGyQekjvXNCAo8tIHuo-NV_7ak_DuLW9gli8z-UYhzXsdgodsnBRmrYK39lLyGtorken7mo3GOsJ7wOM4TXOj5NKtO3Qwwqm-c-=s100" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8YidGvabaIpmAhmim-Gp3BnteHOSEph7eedLfxji9xktHZZBhIlq5DiepgN6DaNZqZgwKqsg44hzwNPyYXOSHfNGyQekjvXNCAo8tIHuo-NV_7ak_DuLW9gli8z-UYhzXsdgodsnBRmrYK39lLyGtorken7mo3GOsJ7wOM4TXOj5NKtO3Qwwqm-c-=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">6</span></h1><div><span><h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2015/07/coloring-for-teens-coloring-books-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: Give You Glory;">Coloring for Teens</span></a></h2><div style="font-family: "Over the Rainbow";"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; text-align: center;"> This post was written as coloring became a popular activity in the school counseling office. In this post, I share a lot of resources and sites for obtaining coloring resources for your counseling office. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Over the Rainbow";"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsA4vDYYybdVvs6DRXZZPchxcFZvPb3QSGmeVhAIKcehwBNkhHwNY8p0JXzPd33-Nsjy5Q2fLa1v2-tCPPyKEPmfd-OLjsOsN9ma9oC6OBjbXyaCsQmPj2jqNZInNIleup-nFcHt_pRYvG7JqfNoyiFajOjtuc_HIP-OgKnEjom2qQ6rn_r_ABRcJ/s640/Coloring%20for%20Teens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsA4vDYYybdVvs6DRXZZPchxcFZvPb3QSGmeVhAIKcehwBNkhHwNY8p0JXzPd33-Nsjy5Q2fLa1v2-tCPPyKEPmfd-OLjsOsN9ma9oC6OBjbXyaCsQmPj2jqNZInNIleup-nFcHt_pRYvG7JqfNoyiFajOjtuc_HIP-OgKnEjom2qQ6rn_r_ABRcJ/s320/Coloring%20for%20Teens.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">5</span></h1><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span><u> <a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2015/03/self-injury-resources-for-clueless.html" style="font-family: "Give You Glory";" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">SI Resources for the Clueless School Counselor</span></a></u></span></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: normal;">Back on the list again this year is the post regarding self harm and the school counselor. Gleaning from my own experiences, I wrote this post for the clueless school counselor. </span></p><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTZ-ojcR9bqSXD2H3c2lenBIJB7IgbdK_y8gmd5ER76NflLn3h__m-XSbEoAwqMXdFOiaa7ctmaw_NYcshWjOVcc9wIF8roz5I3gVl2IlB8yb-HCkj2jSFU_FMTaLyTzQrMCSDc-38T5rlREFjMK_o_afrzaR4Q4N5e4gIb5qAEKUFf3AEwaKuC_b/s351/SI%20Resources%20for%20the%20Clueless%20School%20Counselor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="232" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTZ-ojcR9bqSXD2H3c2lenBIJB7IgbdK_y8gmd5ER76NflLn3h__m-XSbEoAwqMXdFOiaa7ctmaw_NYcshWjOVcc9wIF8roz5I3gVl2IlB8yb-HCkj2jSFU_FMTaLyTzQrMCSDc-38T5rlREFjMK_o_afrzaR4Q4N5e4gIb5qAEKUFf3AEwaKuC_b/s320/SI%20Resources%20for%20the%20Clueless%20School%20Counselor.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 style="font-family: "Over the Rainbow";">4</h1><h2><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2015/04/school-counselor-bucket-list-for-high.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: Give You Glory;">School Counselor Bucket List</span></a></h2><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">This post has been popular since I wrote it back in 2015 and lists some interesting activities you should consider as a school counselor. I always give out a list of activities and love to see how my students accomplish them over the year. Actually, the kids come up with some new ones for me each year. Also, you can always make your own list and post it for others to see!!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Over the Rainbow; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><h1><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbvBW8Rkc7_-YC8GMayffLFdxCez-BEihhkgK8LhfOJRwHmrtuEWcNS4kOQlXv1lBrz-PBRoeF8QJPCKWzMNU96fc-IuVWbb04zhUCQtxyIvwXkfi5RVezZyAFwlwS5Akvno6GdfLPQG_IU-5p9LcE_ickJnSsnKwpD_liL1JX1vAWNCS5VM17CYmP=s100" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbvBW8Rkc7_-YC8GMayffLFdxCez-BEihhkgK8LhfOJRwHmrtuEWcNS4kOQlXv1lBrz-PBRoeF8QJPCKWzMNU96fc-IuVWbb04zhUCQtxyIvwXkfi5RVezZyAFwlwS5Akvno6GdfLPQG_IU-5p9LcE_ickJnSsnKwpD_liL1JX1vAWNCS5VM17CYmP=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></span></h1></span></span></div></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">3</span></h1><h2><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;"><span><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2018/02/making-safe-place-for-students-who.html">Making a Safe Place for Students Who Identify as Furries, Therians, and Otherkins</a></span></span></h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"> This is most controversial post that I have ever written...totally unintended. It even made national news one time (<i>sigh</i>). In this post, I am acknowledging that we have students who self identify as a furry, therian, or otherkin and I give some tips, based on the research available at the time, on how school counselors may assist these students. </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Over the Rainbow; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><div style="color: #990000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD1d3a89gAvHM2EchMyAuHq5L9lT2_z_LKc-MNSpG1nMX-1UwhjTiDU9uYZAn6Ds0rIUWo6Y6qXJboafXr74-DDhAeXDOQKuUjfEkbEmt90XMWURChBvs64PbbtzRMCJnTsLdY6ggzZ5hldDx1ZUHnupRYya5pgW1E2rnMMrm-EVtqjVQb7Wx28XL1=s640" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD1d3a89gAvHM2EchMyAuHq5L9lT2_z_LKc-MNSpG1nMX-1UwhjTiDU9uYZAn6Ds0rIUWo6Y6qXJboafXr74-DDhAeXDOQKuUjfEkbEmt90XMWURChBvs64PbbtzRMCJnTsLdY6ggzZ5hldDx1ZUHnupRYya5pgW1E2rnMMrm-EVtqjVQb7Wx28XL1=s320" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></div><div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">2</span></h1><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Give You Glory;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2015/11/teen-hygiene-issues-tips-for-school.html" target="_blank">Teen Hygiene Issues: Tips for School Counselor</a></span></h2></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Again, stinky teens will always be with us. This is can a very touchy subject and often falls on the school counselor to "handle."</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"> If you need help with students who have chronic hygiene issues, this post may help you with some strategies.</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBVOXJygdF-jCzlPOH4vzbeP8Xb7lgorky077m2_P-bZCjh-sLO3-PUjitj35dmc7ZlG2VOa8K0TK88Q7fqWWVweKX-3gTRyQdRUSMd7mJomPneMEQhiaQLHBOP1p1aLQYKiUhAsClEqZGpOXRbu4bbukkbrF8OJa39v6avQMRs4cUTRU2cMSD9BSs=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBVOXJygdF-jCzlPOH4vzbeP8Xb7lgorky077m2_P-bZCjh-sLO3-PUjitj35dmc7ZlG2VOa8K0TK88Q7fqWWVweKX-3gTRyQdRUSMd7mJomPneMEQhiaQLHBOP1p1aLQYKiUhAsClEqZGpOXRbu4bbukkbrF8OJa39v6avQMRs4cUTRU2cMSD9BSs=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">1</span></h1><div><span><h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-ultimate-list-of-school-counselor.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: Give You Glory;">The Ultimate List of School Counseling Forms</span></a></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">It's back again. #1 for the last couple of years! Who doesn't love forms and this post definitely delivers!! This post contains over 1000 school counseling forms!!!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpKbqpwrMZwAi-ZjH7kYSmimjmqEVw2xx7VRDqL2hbDsFVcdkGKh_0TnFkVdToQK0vBzh3cY6KIKmKV2xo1KIq03uwz6wL5No9dnHsxMPcJr85E8jdR1AcCv_zl3EpKvqEMYtj1phNFvrk1py5fg2RN0NBvAp5_Mw8WrlCrhebFZ3JlAtP7jKvhYtt=s2240" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpKbqpwrMZwAi-ZjH7kYSmimjmqEVw2xx7VRDqL2hbDsFVcdkGKh_0TnFkVdToQK0vBzh3cY6KIKmKV2xo1KIq03uwz6wL5No9dnHsxMPcJr85E8jdR1AcCv_zl3EpKvqEMYtj1phNFvrk1py5fg2RN0NBvAp5_Mw8WrlCrhebFZ3JlAtP7jKvhYtt=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Well, there you have it....the top 10 for 2023. I hope to continue sharing new resources, ideas, and information with you in the future. </span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Give You Glory; font-size: large;">Have a great 2024!!!</span></h2></div></div>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-57723479230632864672023-11-21T13:04:00.001-05:002023-11-21T13:29:40.696-05:00#SCCHAT is Coming! <p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-O9HqMrNdvLA_4IXEQX9BqQ66bNJsGo6QV4Aniys1RXCqQ996JJG9wWM19vsLH5YBSiizw4qZumzBVEAQ9W9G05Mm791wm-SDVkhmKy5IdVOuwCnMq3qNZbgBzoDfFxx9YBYzhUbzGPEUG2FCafPzdc_4sVJc_he9YAShgPIQJsqsmDmxwJ2sgAX9qY/s6912/Coming%20Soon.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-O9HqMrNdvLA_4IXEQX9BqQ66bNJsGo6QV4Aniys1RXCqQ996JJG9wWM19vsLH5YBSiizw4qZumzBVEAQ9W9G05Mm791wm-SDVkhmKy5IdVOuwCnMq3qNZbgBzoDfFxx9YBYzhUbzGPEUG2FCafPzdc_4sVJc_he9YAShgPIQJsqsmDmxwJ2sgAX9qY/w640-h320/Coming%20Soon.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Want to learn more about trauma informed practices and how to practically employ them in your school? Join me and Nichol Webb for our December #scchat on X regarding <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Trauma Informed Practices as School Counselors.</b></span></span></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: white; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>If this is your first time joining X for a chat, make sure read below to see how you can join in on the fun!</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4bHjyme_NkHw9AL_Pthh5p_PQfNKWk9_KZbaDaFWpD5k-6klINGBA3E1WHLQqtIPTtSKZgYcxstZeWEI0iKCm42qCrecPTyjwDZpCDRrOMELVSBxkSYBlfVUm_x8P1lOgxL8cEE73lI05Xys5-7MZ-84Q-fWsrkyBXwW2uzEFBdZrFFjUTjY53r7u_7U" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62L9xNYba4oksyZ5A64jJkEkfc_6UbwCENQBCe7tkhUo8NTquhsSP1SjPA2Vc2gkqB7Oe3gbCGA3LHYr2zLKprsJm8KYENBqOkUwvG9vCeAjSZrbG38m5eAxlx7G0pCZ25ecKJFurD3ZochlfsE738_0lMLN4fo1Pmou0pCUGHxXnnDcONTIuR_AeeYw/s2240/Trauma%20informed.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62L9xNYba4oksyZ5A64jJkEkfc_6UbwCENQBCe7tkhUo8NTquhsSP1SjPA2Vc2gkqB7Oe3gbCGA3LHYr2zLKprsJm8KYENBqOkUwvG9vCeAjSZrbG38m5eAxlx7G0pCZ25ecKJFurD3ZochlfsE738_0lMLN4fo1Pmou0pCUGHxXnnDcONTIuR_AeeYw/w640-h360/Trauma%20informed.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Within the last several years, one of the buzzwords in education has been trauma informed practices. If you are unsure about this practice or just not sure what it means to be trauma informed, you are not alone. Since I am still a novice to trauma informed practices, I assume that many of my school counseling colleagues may be still learning their role as a trauma informed practitioner. </p><p>School counselors have a part to play in trauma informed systems. The American School Counselor Association issued a position statement in 2016 defining our role. Even if you school has not adopted trauma informed practices, school counselors can promote a trauma sensitive environment by identifying students affected by trauma and provide resources to students, families, and staff members. Below is a list of ways school counselors can advocate and assist students and schools.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3C2UhaLaD9wSmAYKYONHQzW7rQmcWWm7cTifBm6Tgws86UVUpifbCFgtuPZoqnWBWwo0-upmoxhbKEg8IdN5a1DbOmeREdBWel_BjrHucjgkZz8xDm0v1RzHjO9WIlfAu-yo6U2TuzKL1xBUt9bmi-xPaEkLTMZWiKz5nOyhxGfyKaSHJuzsdy8V4Jw/s1280/Role%20of%20School%20Counselor%20in%20Trauma%20Informed%20Practices.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3C2UhaLaD9wSmAYKYONHQzW7rQmcWWm7cTifBm6Tgws86UVUpifbCFgtuPZoqnWBWwo0-upmoxhbKEg8IdN5a1DbOmeREdBWel_BjrHucjgkZz8xDm0v1RzHjO9WIlfAu-yo6U2TuzKL1xBUt9bmi-xPaEkLTMZWiKz5nOyhxGfyKaSHJuzsdy8V4Jw/w640-h360/Role%20of%20School%20Counselor%20in%20Trauma%20Informed%20Practices.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Scope of Trauma</h3><p>The CDC reports that more than 6 million children have been diagnosed with anxiety or depression and suicide is now the second leading cause of death for youth between the ages of 15-19. During the pandemic, mental health insurance claims for teens doubled, as did self-harm and substance use. According to Dr. Lori Desautels, when a student's nervous system suffers from toxic stress (whether abuse, bullying, neglect, medical procedures, violence), they come to school in a survival state which reduces their ability to problem solve and rationalize. In addition, Dr. Bessel van der kolk reported that 71% of students have experienced at least one form of victimization and that the US is one of the most violent, stressed, and traumatized countries in the world. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">What is Trauma?</h3><p>SAMSHA defines trauma as extreme stress brought on by shocking or unexpected circumstances or events that overwhelm a person's ability to cope. The person's experience of these events determines if the event is traumatic, not the event itself. Therefore, two students can experience the same event, but have completely different reactions. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Emergence of Trauma Informed Practices</h3><p>So, how did the concept trauma emerge into the medical field beyond just the diagnosis of PTSD? In the 1990s, a diet doctor in San Diego was working with obese patients in his practice. He was seeing a lady who had lost 80lbs and congratulated her on her success. The lady left his office that day feeling more confident and prouder of her accomplishment. In her follow up appointment (three months later), the doctor was shocked that she had gained back all of the weight she had lost. In his inquiry about her weight gain, she explained that a colleague at work had noticed her weight loss and asked her out to dinner. She immediately had a flashback of her childhood and the incest she experienced from a relative. The doctor discovered that her eating was a way to regulate her emotions and it was a way to hide from men. His findings prompted the desire to know more about childhood experiences and trauma. The doctor, in a partnership with <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html" target="_blank">Kaiser Permanente</a>, studied 17,000 people and discovered that the more trauma or ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) a person developed before the age of 18 the more chances the person had of developing a chronic disease. This study has been lauded by the medical community as the first real study showing that trauma is a pervasive problem in society. In fact, trauma has always been around, but we just don't see it.</p><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVvqsfzGKLq0dYaBcMiqhoiFsIJpHAmANgyjUeiO6jo9eWm7Y7LsoSgWh9lctaMSikG4dCoukG4WhIH-Ji3iEDrHPHhimrJ3IQOjzygdp0viJ7YaSjBGOiQHg6K11RdGFcMn6nXgCTaSoZJP1eCxodAcRuqY_-PlgWoZDVuLwf5UKC2G6AAkwYtFjl9A/s1266/ace_pyramid_lrg.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1266" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVvqsfzGKLq0dYaBcMiqhoiFsIJpHAmANgyjUeiO6jo9eWm7Y7LsoSgWh9lctaMSikG4dCoukG4WhIH-Ji3iEDrHPHhimrJ3IQOjzygdp0viJ7YaSjBGOiQHg6K11RdGFcMn6nXgCTaSoZJP1eCxodAcRuqY_-PlgWoZDVuLwf5UKC2G6AAkwYtFjl9A/s320/ace_pyramid_lrg.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CDC - ACEs Influence on Health & Well-being</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">School Counselor Experiences and Trauma</h3><p>Often, school counselors are called on to be the experts in the building when it comes to dealing with students who are dysregulated or exhibit trauma symptoms. According to Tommy Wells in the article, <a href="https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1360043" target="_blank">School Counselor Perceptions and Knowledge of Trauma-Informed Practices</a>, the research concluded that even though counselors are knowledgeable about trauma informed practices, many are not prepared to implement these practices into their school counseling departments. When a student is dysregulated, they are often in a survival state and employ behaviors they have helped them to survive in the past. Even though a student may be in a safe environment at school or in your office, they often are in a state of hyperarousal and may be employing negative behaviors to regulate. As a school counselor, our central nervous systems must be strong enough to hold self and student in that moment. If the school counselor is dysregulated, they will never be able to regulate the student. Dr. Stephen Porches in his research on the autonomic nervous system found that human beings broadcast physiological states in both their voices and faces. Because emotions are contagious, it is easy to get upset with students who are displaying trauma responses because they often look disrespectful and entitled. As a school counselor, it is important to use brain science to proactively maintain our own mental health so can co-regulate with students. When students feel heard, their heart rhythm changes and they can engage their pre-frontal cortex to think, to be creative, to pause, and hold attention. School counselors who provide protection and safety for kids and do not take a student's behavior personally can make a student feel safe. This is good and bad news for school counselors. School counselors who have training in trauma informed solutions can identify when trauma shows up in our students. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Preparation as a Trauma Informed School Counselor</h3><p>As a school counselor and educator, you face trauma daily in your career. In fact, it is inevitable. Becoming trauma informed starts with preparation and awareness about trauma in others and ourselves. Dr. Lori Desautels has created the <a href="https://revelationsineducation.com/product/4-pillars-of-applied-education-neuroscience-digital-poster/" target="_blank">Four Pillars of Applied Educational Neuroscience</a> to help educators to share their calm with others. The first pillar in Dr. Desautels' model is the regulation of the educator's nervous system. Dr. Desautels states that behavior management really begins with the educator and our dysregulation and bad behaviors emerge out of our bodies from our nervous system. When a student enters our office, the school counselor sets the tone of their space for responding to their trauma. If we carry trauma in our bodies, we may become triggered with the student's behavior. Andy Carr, a principal in Indiana, believes we must be prepared to address trauma when it shows up at school. Mr. Carr gives some strategies that all educators, including school counselors, can employ:</p><p>1. Script a trauma conversation before it happens.</p><p>2. Practice your trauma conversation and solicit feedback.</p><p>3. Rely on your collective or tribe for support after a traumatic situation occurs.</p><p>The second pillar to help educators is to make your biology priority by regulating your own central nervous system. If you are not regulated, you cannot lend the student your nervous system. Being regulated will lead to pillar three known as touch points. Touch points are micro moments of connection and validation through meaningful and positive non-verbal expressions like facial expressions and tone. The last pillar that can be employed by educators is to include the language of the nervous system in your conversations with students. This means that school counselors understand that negative behaviors are only signals and identifies where the student is in their brain. School counselors know the language and can teach it to the students. Once educators understand these trauma principles, they may begin to respond differently to students. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Understanding Your ACEs</h3><p>According to Dr. Jason Smith, we model the behaviors we see growing up. From the time we are in the womb, we have experiences that make us who we are, and this includes our socialization in organizations. At school, both adults and students need to feel safe! Dr. Bruce Perry believes that we are more likely to recover from trauma when we have supportive relationships. One of the responsibilities of educators is to work on ourselves so we can be better for our students and our loved ones. Without our awareness, our bodies and behavior show our own trauma. Awareness is transformational! </p><p>In order to know your own trauma, consider taking the <a href="https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/" target="_blank">ACEs</a> assessment to discover your score. Unfortunately, your ACE score will never change, but is a way of knowing your challenges and possible risks. In fact, most people in the helping professions tend to have higher ACE scores and self-care is vital.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Next Steps If You Want to Know More</h3><div>Now, that you are more aware of how trauma informed practices can be employed within a counseling department, it can be helpful to learn more about becoming a trauma informed practitioner. Below are many resources, information, and training opportunities you can employ. In addition, here are some additional tips you can employ:</div><p style="text-align: left;">Be involved in creating a trauma informed organization.</p>This can be accomplished by some simple strategies.<br /><br />1. Educate all involved parties (teachers, administrators, parapros, clerical staff) on trauma awareness and the disruptions caused by childhood trauma. <br /><br />2. Encourage your administrators to infuse of trauma awareness in your organization's practices/policies. <br /><br />3. Collaborate with other agencies and professionals. <br /><br />4. Provide social-emotional learning strategies and behavioral interventions. <br /><br />5. Seek the best available science to support children and family's recovery/resiliency. <br /><br />The free downloadable ebook, <a href="https://traumasensitiveschools.org/tlpi-publications/">Helping Traumatized Students Learn</a>, provides an action plan for schools to develop a trauma sensitive perspective. Download additional resources from <a href="https://traumasensitiveschools.org/tlpi-publications/">Trauma Sensitive Schools</a>.<br /> <br /> An additional resource: <a href="https://traumaawareschools.org/traumaInSchools">Building a Trauma Aware School</a> can produce guidance on how to build a trauma competent school.<br /><br />In conclusion, here are the additional resources you can search to begin your trauma informed journey.<h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><p><a href="https://acestoohigh.com/resources/">ACEs too High</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://ovc.ojp.gov/events/national-victim-assistance-academy-building-trauma-informed-organizations-1" target="_blank">Building Trauma Informed Organizations</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html" target="_blank">CDC - ACE Resources</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/aces/pdf/vs-1105-aces-H.pdf" target="_blank">ACEs Fast Facts</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://revelationsineducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Co-Regulation-Practices-from-the-Field-_Cohort7.pdf" target="_blank">Co-Regulation Activities from the Field</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://wvpbis.org/wp-content/uploads/Effective-Responses-to-Trauma.pdf" target="_blank">Effective Responses to Trauma</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://acestoohigh.com/category/epigenetics/" target="_blank">Epigenetics</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Bessel van der kolk</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.stephenporges.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Stephen Porges</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-oprah-winfrey-and-dr-bruce-d-perry-on-trauma-resilience-and-healing/" target="_blank">Dr. Bruce Perry Interview</a></p><p><a href="https://www.childtrauma.org/" target="_blank">Child Trauma Academy</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://revelationsineducation.com/" target="_blank">Revelations in Education</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nctsn.org/" target="_blank">National Child Traumatic Stress Network</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.tienetwork.org/" target="_blank">Trauma Informed Educators' Network</a><br /></p><p><a href="TIE Network Podcast" target="_blank">TIE Network Podcast</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/trauma-sensitive-schools-training-package" target="_blank">School Engagement.org</a> - Training packages<br /></p><p><a href="http://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2017/06/trauma-informed-practices-resources-for.html" target="_blank">Trauma Informed Practices: Resources for School Counselors</a><br /></p>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-45766400358442491972023-08-31T23:24:00.001-04:002023-08-31T23:35:36.127-04:00Suicide Awareness: The Role of the School Counselor<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwxSIBQgVqT1r90hTy7sYcxQ8pRPbFM06FEzlSzGW4x5q3dkdp5Ir1M99JC7oBhD0ND11ZXrklMeDyKcviqy7L6rpngy7qo6pi_PY4mGx0qjnQghTk6y6JGKVPtaZVLs2YjFJwWyl6MA_-xEAGCsjIuRH9cAg0aBXq_Wd1UWDx38l-F_Lelivw3Ua7Qk/s2240/Suicide%20Awareness%20The%20Role%20of%20the%20School%20Counselor.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwxSIBQgVqT1r90hTy7sYcxQ8pRPbFM06FEzlSzGW4x5q3dkdp5Ir1M99JC7oBhD0ND11ZXrklMeDyKcviqy7L6rpngy7qo6pi_PY4mGx0qjnQghTk6y6JGKVPtaZVLs2YjFJwWyl6MA_-xEAGCsjIuRH9cAg0aBXq_Wd1UWDx38l-F_Lelivw3Ua7Qk/w640-h360/Suicide%20Awareness%20The%20Role%20of%20the%20School%20Counselor.png" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">There is one thing that strikes fear in my little school counselor heart. No matter how many classes I take, how prepared I think that I am mentally or emotionally, or how many times I present about it in professional development to staff members, I always get a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach when I get the call that it may be a possibility. What is this thing? Well, it is a suicidal student!<br /><br />Over my career, I have had a lot of experience working with students and their families when there is a suicidal threat. Typically, a staff member, usually the English department, will notify me that they have read a journal entry by a student. The student indicated in their writing that they are contemplating suicide or have had suicidal ideations. Following the initial notification, I would call my school social worker about the student, and then we would mobilize! The first thing we would do was to pull out the <a href="https://cssrs.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/C-SSRS-1-14-09-SinceLastVisit_AU5.1_eng-USori-1.pdf">Columbia-Suicide Severity Scale </a>and our team of two would determine the student's severity of suicidal ideation. After determining the severity, we would call the parent to request that the student be taken for an evaluation. In a perfect world, all our parents were willing to get off work, take their student for an evaluation, and then follow the directives from the evaluation. <i>Cue in the hysterical laugh</i>...it didn't always go as planned.</span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />Although school counselors are often expected to be the experts in suicide awareness and prevention, many of my colleagues, including myself, are often petrified when we hear the word. In my humble opinion, I believe that our fear comes from our lack of training, ignorance about protocols, and unfamiliarity with helpful resources. <br /><br /><b>The School Counselor and Suicide</b><br /><br />You can interview school counselors at different levels and different types of schools, and you will get a variety of responses about how they believe they should respond to a suicidal student. A lot of their beliefs originate from their comfort level, training, or the position of their district. To really know the role of the school counselor, we need to go to our mother organization for direction. In 2022, the American School Counselor Association created a <a href="https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Standards-Positions/Position-Statements/ASCA-Position-Statements/The-School-Counselor-and-Suicide-Prevention-Awaren">position statement</a> regarding the school counselor's role in suicide prevention and awareness.<br /><br />"School counselors work to identify behavioral and social/emotional signs of suicide risk among their students and ensure prevention methods are in place. It is the school counselor’s ethical and moral responsibility to report suspected suicide risk to legal guardians and the appropriate authorities. In acknowledging suspected suicide risk, school counselors exercise reasonable care to protect students from unforeseeable harm" (ASCA, 2022).<br /><br /><b>The Role of the School Counselor</b><br /><br />Going back to ASCA, school counselors are given guidelines regarding their role when working with potentially suicidal students. ASCA has given us distinct instructions of what we should do when a staff member, parent, or student reports that someone has made a direct or indirect threat.<br /><br />Here are ASCA's recommendations for school counselors:<br /><br />1. Check on the student immediately! A student should be assessed as soon as possible using the suicide assessment approved by your district. As a school counselor, it is imperative that you educate your staff about your district's policy for reporting that a student may be a threat to self. In addition to educating your staff about reporting, it is imperative that the staff know how to report a potential suicidal student to the counselor and/or administrative. For example, a staff member should not wait until the end of the day to report a student or send a report in an email.<br /><br />2. Once the threat is reported, it is the job of the school counselor to call the parent. Even if you think the student is not a threat to self, a parent should be notified about their child's threat and the district's policy for regarding student safety. <br /><br />3. Once the parents or guardians are notified, the school counselor is responsible for giving the family referral resources. If the parent takes no action (which does happen), the school counselor is responsible for making a referral to protective service. <br /><br />4. The school counselor is tasked with making all school staff, students, and parents about suicide during the year.<br /><br /><b>Suicide Awareness</b><br /><br />Although it can be extremely time consuming, school counselors should be the leading the initiative in suicide prevention and awareness. As we know, there is a lot of stigma regarding suicide in our schools and communities. Educating the adults and students in our building has been shown to save lives (<a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/suicide-awareness-and-prevention">Edutopia</a>). If you have not been involved in suicide prevention or you are a new school counselor, the month of September is a great time to start your prevention program. <br /><br />Again, September is Suicide Awareness Month and a great time to bring awareness to this topic that receives so much stigma. Each year, there are several toolkits that are available to schools and organizations that school counselors can download to help educate others about preventing, intervening, and supporting students who may be suicidal.<br /><br /><b>Toolkits</b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.nimh.nih.gov/get-involved/digital-toolkit-for-suicide-prevention-month">The National Institute on Mental Health</a> has issued a toolkit of shareable resources. For instance, here is one of their shareable resources that may be sent out on social media or made into posters.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBOhaxr1xex6gucSMy6aZUEgp_HUx-wPBYFgasXqqWYdmLKJsUi01q_6qdSrbal-kwurEdrmJz-XxNmOsRY2THb8QcTFMb81e71QAbE2b84yd5nVk46Oo64DO7f14kQShgzLUqUpCzCvOKezCuMxD3CsFLQrQaTPB0jfESmMXV54gOJhAvPP3vE1sfk4/s1200/2022_5ActionSteps_SMIs_Red_Twitter.jpg" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBOhaxr1xex6gucSMy6aZUEgp_HUx-wPBYFgasXqqWYdmLKJsUi01q_6qdSrbal-kwurEdrmJz-XxNmOsRY2THb8QcTFMb81e71QAbE2b84yd5nVk46Oo64DO7f14kQShgzLUqUpCzCvOKezCuMxD3CsFLQrQaTPB0jfESmMXV54gOJhAvPP3vE1sfk4/w435-h227/2022_5ActionSteps_SMIs_Red_Twitter.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/resources/partner-toolkit.html">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</a> have created a kit to raise awareness about the severe public health threat that suicide poses on the public. The kit helps to promote the importance of connection as a tool for prevention. Here is a poster to share in your school.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KvxF8KCYG2fYvwbd5ncTEcSwQwcoOHfBj2hXTYgd1A8xBFpVpEFqjB3ytIf2miiGNq7z7bDIZo1Z1EDE0z6twiCbFDZS0bBs5gUMHooFliGBpjVmvaqM4m967lkT2SGCW7zEtoIMOVCfjjAiKmTMqpGdMmx4ir0ybKL4upl5TepNs8rrVItNu3QSQmY/s635/Suicide-Prevention-Toolkit_Resizes_v-copy-15-medium.png" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KvxF8KCYG2fYvwbd5ncTEcSwQwcoOHfBj2hXTYgd1A8xBFpVpEFqjB3ytIf2miiGNq7z7bDIZo1Z1EDE0z6twiCbFDZS0bBs5gUMHooFliGBpjVmvaqM4m967lkT2SGCW7zEtoIMOVCfjjAiKmTMqpGdMmx4ir0ybKL4upl5TepNs8rrVItNu3QSQmY/w371-h371/Suicide-Prevention-Toolkit_Resizes_v-copy-15-medium.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/campaigns-and-toolkits/suicide-prevention/">Suicide Prevention Campaign Toolkit</a> identifies strategies for addressing suicide among youth. School counselors can download infographics and statistics from this website.<br /><br />Whether you are just getting started or wanting to up your game, these toolkits are a great way to get information for your awareness campaigns. Also, check out these additional resources below. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I hope you have a successful Suicide Awareness Month!!</span></div><br /><b>Resources</b><br /><br /><a href="http://yellowribbon.org/get-help/ask-for-help-cards/">Ask for Help Cards</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://magic.piktochart.com/output/3823243-100-ways-next-5-minutes">100 Ways to Make It Through the Next Five Minutes</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.samhsa.gov/suicide-prevention/bullying">Bullying and Suicide</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://suicideinfo.ca/Store/ProductDetail/tabid/520/ProductID/5/tattered-teddies-handbook/Default.aspx">Center for Suicide Prevention - Tattered Teddies Handbook</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://suicideinfo.ca/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=BNWiRj1E_uo%3D&tabid=563">Depression and Suicide</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://suicideinfo.ca/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=88I4gNh0i5c%3D&tabid=563">Gay and Suicidal</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.sptsusa.org/educators/issues-and-options-surrounding-a-students-return-to-school-following-a-suicide-related-absence/">Guidance of Students Returning to School After a Suicide Related Absence</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://jedfoundation.org/">JED Foundation</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ecards.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/#step1">Lifeline Suicide Prevention E-Cards</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sptsusa.org/training-programs/">Lifeline Trilogy</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sptsusa.org/educators/memorials-after-suicide-guidelines-for-schools-and-families/">Memorials After a Suicide</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/">Mental Health First Aid</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.afsp.org/preventing-suicide/our-education-and-prevention-programs/programs-for-teens-and-young-adults/more-than-sad">More Than Sad</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.my3app.org/">My3app</a> - Suicide Prevention App<br /><a href="http://www.sprc.org/news/national-suicide-prevention-week"><br /></a><a href="http://www.sprc.org/news/national-suicide-prevention-week">National Suicide Prevention Week Ideas</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sptsusa.org/not-my-kid/">Not My Kid</a> - Video for parents<br /><br /><a href="http://preventtheattempt.com/">Prevent the Attempt</a> - What to say if your organization has an online presence. <br /><br /><a href="http://store.samhsa.gov/product/Preventing-Suicide-A-Toolkit-for-High-Schools/SMA12-4669">Preventing Suicide A Toolkit for High Schools</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.qprinstitute.com/">Question, Persuade, Refer</a> - Gatekeeper training.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.suicidology.org/training-accreditation/school-suicide-prevention-accreditation">School Suicide Prevention Accreditation</a><br /><br /><a href="http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/ViewIntervention.aspx?id=53">Signs of Suicide</a> - Secondary Suicide Prevention Program.<br /><br /><a href="https://sourcesofstrength.org/">Sources of Strength</a> - School program to prevent suicide.<br /><br /><a href="https://suicideinfo.ca/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=OHVxuEJ9LwY%3D&tabid=563">Substance Use and Suicide Prevention</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://suicideinfo.ca/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=gjweOJu2-sA%3d&tabid=499">Suicide Awareness Poster</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.psychcentral.com/dont-call-me-crazy/2015/05/suicide-isnt-about-wanting-to-die/">Suicide Isn't About Wanting to Die</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://suicideinfo.ca/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=OzTQD2p08dM%3d&tabid=516">Suicide Help Card</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.sprc.org/training-institute/lgbt-youth-workshop">Suicide Prevention Among LGBT Youth </a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.sprc.org/">Suicide Prevention Resource Center</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://kidshealth.org/classroom/9to12/problems/emotions/suicide.pdf">Suicide Prevention Guide for Teachers</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://suicideinfo.ca/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=wCQaysVImE8%3D&tabid=563">Suicide Prevention Primer</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.afsp.org/preventing-suicide/our-education-and-prevention-programs/programs-for-teens-and-young-adults/suicide-shouldn-t-be-a-secret-psas">Suicide Shouldn't Be a Secret</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.suicidology.org/Portals/14/docs/Resources/FactSheets/2013datapgsv3.pdf">2013 State Suicide Stats</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.suicidology.org/resources/warning-signs">Suicidal Warning Signs</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://issuu.com/trevorproject/docs/talking_about_suicide_and_lgbt_populations?e=1061075/2661331">Talking About Suicide With LGBTQ Populations</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.sptsusa.org/educators/understanding-students-reaction-to-the-anniversary-date-of-a-peers-death-whats-going-on-with-teens/">Teens Reaction to the Anniversary Date of a Peers Death</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://suicideinfo.ca/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=18lRcnfdKx4%3D&tabid=563">Teen Suicide - Facts and Information for Canadian Educators</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thetrevorproject.org/">Trevor Project</a> - Resources for LGBTQ teens.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.iasp.info/wspd/pdf/2015/2015_wspd_brochure.pdf">World Suicide Awareness Day </a> <br /><br /><a href="http://yellowribbon.org/">Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.sprc.org/grantees/webinars">Youth Suicide Webinars</a><br /><br /></span><br /></div>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-66737466185830417892023-07-30T09:26:00.000-04:002023-07-30T09:26:33.691-04:0015 Tips for Creating a College Counseling Program<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoLRohzSSE_kRuj7hyylkVh_FI0td_5oEBIejBc08kkxa2QGDJqrN5KeSFW3l1Ogmkl8gD1yNTrnW20oc13QxC3NYjRYwPXx-_HDECcXdPtIr4_zYMxt8NqYQWUMcAroGfunjCDqmDNthYIlP61jX5IpjiqLv3-Lv4uEEuji_8X9t80R1MPAQmNllzpw/s2240/15%20tips.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoLRohzSSE_kRuj7hyylkVh_FI0td_5oEBIejBc08kkxa2QGDJqrN5KeSFW3l1Ogmkl8gD1yNTrnW20oc13QxC3NYjRYwPXx-_HDECcXdPtIr4_zYMxt8NqYQWUMcAroGfunjCDqmDNthYIlP61jX5IpjiqLv3-Lv4uEEuji_8X9t80R1MPAQmNllzpw/w640-h360/15%20tips.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">It is really hard to believe that my summer is over!! The ASCA conference has passed, the Summer Counselor Conference is this week, and school begins next week. I can't believe how time has flown! Since I had a little time over the summer to reflect on last year, one change that I really want to make is to my college counseling program. Okay, confession time -- college counseling has never been my area of strength and more of an afterthought than a priority. Well, now that you know one of my many weaknesses, my plan is to "beef" up my college counseling program for the fall. Maybe you too are struggling to maintain or even create a college counseling program??? Believe me, I understand this is not an easy task, especially if you are the only counselor in the school, <i>like me</i>! So, if you find yourself wanting to make improvements in this area, or you lack a program altogether, let me make some fairly simple suggestions you can take now. I have provided a list of 15 tips that I have already started to implement or will implement in the future.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> <i>You can decide to do one, two, or all of them. </i></span></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">15 Tips for Creating a College Counseling Program</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span data-canva-clipboard="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"></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">1. If you don't do anything else on this list, at least consider this first step. Join a professional organization that will allow you to start building relationships with college admissions professionals. These organizations can also provide you with a lot great information and resources. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Some of these organizations include <a href="https://www.nacacnet.org/" target="_blank">NACAC</a>, a <a href="https://www.nacacnet.org/who-we-are/affiliates/" target="_blank">NACAC affiliate</a>, <a href="https://www.collegeboard.org/" target="_blank">College Board</a>, <a href="https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/" target="_blank">Big </a><u style="color: #0000ee;">Futures,</u>and the <a href="https://equityinlearning.act.org/acac/" target="_blank">American College Application Campaign from ACT</a>. Also, consider downloading the <a href="https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/nosca/11b-4151_HS_Counselor_Guide_web.pdf#:~:text=High%20School%20Counselor%E2%80%99s,the%20Eight%20Components." target="_blank">High School Counselor Guide</a> from College Board for guidance on starting a comprehensive college counseling program. Oh, here is another resource. Below is a sample from Big Futures of a college resource that I use all the time.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNjPLrfz_qJvDcOZyc7aDvmTNrTRd4vnJ27BgTUT9-sTq1LrTF6UiMaBMyJXRzQYy-f8PsHvJeu7sRhYvWTzB1xK_imh1x-4EBLcek95-oXPyYx89kUYVxxnpWOVk4YkDOSshN53Rg8dapeucJDwQbP2mKkC1fRvkU0jWg53FoxcdR5nfhsSruoAyzSU/s1279/Big%20Futures.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="1279" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNjPLrfz_qJvDcOZyc7aDvmTNrTRd4vnJ27BgTUT9-sTq1LrTF6UiMaBMyJXRzQYy-f8PsHvJeu7sRhYvWTzB1xK_imh1x-4EBLcek95-oXPyYx89kUYVxxnpWOVk4YkDOSshN53Rg8dapeucJDwQbP2mKkC1fRvkU0jWg53FoxcdR5nfhsSruoAyzSU/w400-h224/Big%20Futures.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Sample Resource from Big Futures</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">2. Join the social media pages and listservs of colleges and universities that your students are interested in attending. This will give you information regarding upcoming college visits, changing admissions requirements, and counselor webinars. If you need a boost to get started, here are some suggested social media accounts to follow. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/best-college-instagram-accounts" target="_blank">Best College Instagram Accounts</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/best-college-facebook-pages" target="_blank">Best College Facebook Pages</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/2022/01/18/college-tiktok-influencers/" target="_blank">Best College Student Influencers</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">3. Another easy start is to follow the blogs of college admissions representatives. Personally, I follow several blogs, including <a href="https://www.admissions.uga.edu/blog/" target="_blank">Dr. David Graves of UGA</a> and <a href="https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/author/rc218/" target="_blank">Dr. Rick Clark of Georgia Tech</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">4. If time permits, consider attending a counselor college fair. College fairs are a great way to meet the admissions representatives and collect swag. NACAC has their list of <a href="https://www.nacacattend.org/fairs?_gl=1*1tatkxc*_ga*MTI4NzE2OTY1Ny4xNjkwNjg2MjY5*_ga_VBBSWPK81X*MTY5MDY4NjI2OS4xLjEuMTY5MDY4NjY3Mi41LjAuMA.." target="_blank">fairs</a> on their website for counselors to register to attend. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">5. A little more time consuming, but productive tip includes inviting your local college admission representatives for a school college visit. If you are already do this, consider an extended college representative visit. An extended college visit includes building in an extra 15 minutes on the front or end of the visit with the representative to discuss the upcoming admission trends, priorities of the university, future of college admissions, and much more. Also, consider creating a welcome basket or gift for your college admissions representatives. This can include a bottle of water, a small gift card, a snack, and school swag. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">6. Another time consuming, but again worthwhile tip includes joining a college advisory board. Every college has an advisory board and counselors are often part of these boards. I currently belong to a college advisory board, and I find it very insightful and educational in the college admissions process. Contact your local colleges to find out more about their board and if they are looking for members. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">7. Consider attending an in person or virtual counselor breakfast or lunch sponsored by a college. Each year, I attend the Auburn College luncheon. Although it is online, they are so kind to send me a gift card for lunch and a goodie bag of items. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">8. A bigger time commitment that requires a lot planning and preparation is a college workshop or college application help night/day for parents and students. You can start with your seniors in the fall and then work with your juniors in the spring. If you are really feeling energetic, you can conduct one in the summer. I conducted a junior workshop last year that was well attended and included tips on how to write an essay, testing requirements for colleges, financial aid and scholarships, admissions timelines, and much more. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">9. If you can leave school for an extended period, which is not always easy to do, you can attend a counselor fly-in program. Okay, this is definitely on my list to do! At the ASCA conference, the Naval Academy spoke to me about attending their fly-in program. Many colleges are looking to expand their reach and you may be just who they are looking to invite to their university.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Here is a list of <a href="https://blog.collegevine.com/college-fly-in-and-diversity-programs-a-complete-list/" target="_blank">42 counselor fly-in programs</a> for you to investigate.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">10. Another time commitment that requires planning is hosting a college week. Typically, college week is held in September and its purpose is to promote a college going culture in lower grades. <a href="https://counselor1stop.org/wiki/college-go-week/#:~:text=The%20official%20%E2%80%9CCollege%20GO%21%E2%80%9D%20kick-off%20is%20always%20the,and%20events%20whenever%20they%20fit%20into%20your%20calendar." target="_blank">College1Stop</a> has some great resources to help create a college week in your school. Here is a sample of CollegeGo!Week in Indiana.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">College GO Spirit Days</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Monday - Dress for success; dress for your future career</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Tuesday - Military Appreciation Day; dress up in anything camouflage.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Wednesday - Hats off to higher education; wear your favorite hat.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thursday - Off to college; wear your favorite college gear.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Friday - Our future starts here; support your high school by wearing your school colors.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">11. Another event you can host in your college counseling program is College Signing Day. Again, this requires a lot of planning, but can be a great public relations tool for your program. Each May, high schools around the nation celebrate College Signing Day. College Signing Day is an annual celebration of students committing to pursue their education past high school. To get more information and plan for College Signing Day, counselors can </span>visit<span style="font-family: inherit;"> the <a href="https://www.bettermakeroom.org/collegesigningday/" target="_blank">Better Make Room</a> website and download the <a href="https://www.bettermakeroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-College-Signing-Day-Toolkit-updated-3.16.2020.pdf" target="_blank">toolkit</a>.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">12. This may be a little of the box, and extremely time consuming, but when I was at one of the NACAC affiliate programs, I learned about building an alumni program where the counselors support their alumni at a minimum of one year post graduation. Part of the alumni program is to support students who may be struggling and includes making a visit to the alumni.<br /> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">13. If you have some free time (I am laughing hysterically at that notion), ASCA offers a <a href="https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Events-Professional-Development/Professional-Development/ASCA-U-Specialist-Training/College-Admissions-Specialist-(1)">College Admissions Specialist</a> course for $99. From this course, counselors will be able to implement a comprehensive school counseling program that helps students understand the connection between K-12 school and college and make a successful transition to postsecondary education. Not sure about taking the course? See the <a href="https://www.thecounselinggeek.com/2017/02/asca-u">review</a> by the Counseling Geek about the course.</span></p><span style="font-size: large;">14. Another tip that includes both time and money is attending a NACAC or NACAC affiliate conference. These conferences are very helpful in learning a lot about college admissions process. In fact, the annual <a href="https://nacacconference.org/schedule-and-events/schedule/a-conversation-with-jay-shetty/?_gl=1*15kouv7*_ga*MTI4NzE2OTY1Ny4xNjkwNjg2MjY5*_ga_VBBSWPK81X*MTY5MDY5MDk2Mi4yLjAuMTY5MDY5MDk2Mi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.252065929.1674757078.1690686291-1287169657.1690686269">NACAC conference </a>will be held September 21 - 23 in Baltimore, MD.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">15. Okay, this one is the biggest committee in a college counseling program. Consider setting up a physical or virtual college center for students and parents. Many counseling offices have adjacent rooms that can be converted to a college center which can even be managed by students or parent volunteers. For the virtual counseling office, you must be dedicated in maintaining and updating the site each week. Need an idea for a virtual site? Here is an example of a college counseling center by <a href="https://www.aliefisd.net/Page/14321">Kerr High School</a>. <br /><br />So, there you have my fifteen suggestions for creating a college counseling program. I am sure there many, many more steps one can take and if you have some ideas, please share them with me!! All the best in setting up your program!</span></div></div>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-88670470679287721972023-06-30T22:50:00.000-04:002023-06-30T22:50:48.030-04:00Peer Helping: An Extension of School Counseling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvh4W-oPngfG8OvYdBJyzCLexcNMLK0eNFLzxM0hsZ_ubeC6dZmTxqL5MTq1YzMxK9uto8rUfcqJJoupZjz1rgtn1CfDtY6nEE3gQ4IgKXtf4ps1fqQyaQ77ajoDS4FP1eDPMPF8v_-eKxTRvr2J2Nlc3fANVOCwdr-Z3uWJYyD6qbLTWORNmnV6grsjA/s6912/Peer.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvh4W-oPngfG8OvYdBJyzCLexcNMLK0eNFLzxM0hsZ_ubeC6dZmTxqL5MTq1YzMxK9uto8rUfcqJJoupZjz1rgtn1CfDtY6nEE3gQ4IgKXtf4ps1fqQyaQ77ajoDS4FP1eDPMPF8v_-eKxTRvr2J2Nlc3fANVOCwdr-Z3uWJYyD6qbLTWORNmnV6grsjA/w640-h320/Peer.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Recently, I had the privilege of attending the Trauma Informed Educators Conference! I had an amazing experience learning from many of the "disruptors" or leaders in trauma informed practices in schools. Also, I had the opportunity of presenting on one of my favorite topics, peer helping. The subject of my presentation included how to make a peer helping program a part of any school counseling program and an addition to a trauma informed program.</p><p>For a moment, I would like to make a pitch about considering the possibility of adding a peer helping program as an extension to your counseling program. In order to make my point, let's talk about the significance of starting a peer helping program, if your school lacks a program. As counselors, we are often called on to intervene in situations where students face extreme difficulities, whether it's related to academics, mental health struggles, or personal issues. Unfortunately, there are way more problems in schools than a counseling department can handle (especially if you are the only counselor). So, why consider a program?</p><p>There are three main reasons why schools, especially school counselors should consider a program.</p><p>1. There are more students than adults in schools</p><p>According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, pupil/teacher ratios have decreased or stayed constant in both public and private schools since 2010. This is good news for many school districts in the nation. However, there are states that are the exception to this trend and these states are facing increasing teacher/student ratios. These states include California, Arizona, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Louisiana, Washington, and Michigan. In addition to teachers, caseloads for school counselors often do not meet the ASCA recommendation ration of 250 students/school counselor. In fact, across schools, the average student to school counselor ratio is 464 to 1.</p><p>2. Increasing mental health concerns post-Covid</p><p>In 2021, the CDC posted some updated statistics on students in the US. These statistics included mental illness, suicide, and self-harm. The CDC found that 6 million children are diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Suicide rates have increased nationally from the 3rd leading cause of death to the 2nd leading cause of death for young people 15-24. Also, since the pandemic, self-harm and substance use have jumped 119% for young people diagnosed with anxiety and depression.</p><p>3. Social influences may impact the pressure of perfection and lead to worsening mental health issues</p><p>Dr. BJ Casey (Cornell University) said it best. When asked, teens will quickly turn to other peers when they need to make a quick decision. This is true for purchases, image, music, clothing, or making comparisons. </p><p>With these growing concerns in our schools, school counselors are sadly outnumbered, overwhelmed, and understaffed. Implementing a peer helping program can alleviate the burden faced by counselors in identifying and addressing individual students needs. Trained peers can step in, offer help and guidance, and refer students who need additional services. In fact, in 2008, ASCA released a <a href="https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Standards-Positions/Position-Statements/ASCA-Position-Statements/The-School-Counselor-and-Peer-Support-Programs" target="_blank">position statement on peer helping</a> as an effective practice for schools and can be a positive addition to any school counseling program. Also, investing in a peer helping program can be highly effective. Peer programs are not merely based on good intentions but are research-based initiatives. These programs follow evidence-based practices, incorporating proven strategies that ensure the appropriate support is provided to students. In order to ensure the sustainability of a peer helping program, it is crucial to provide comprehensive training to the participating students. This includes equipping them with the eight basic peer helping skills, conflict resolution skills, referral skills, and trauma informed awareness. With proper training, peer helping programs create a positive culture and foster a sense of community within the school. These programs not only help struggling students, but provide personal growth opportunities for the peer helpers as well. </p><p>If you are intrigued with the idea of starting a program, I would love for you to attend the Summer Counseling Conference to learn more. I will be presenting on how to start a program that is trauma informed. The Summer Counselor Conference will be held the week of August 4th - 6th and will feature a myraid of school counselor presenters who will provide resources, ideas, and a load of great information. The great thing about this conference is that it is pre-recorded and you have one year to view the content. Also, I will be giving away a lot of resources on how to start a peer helping program. See the link for signing up below for this conference...I hope to see you there!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1WuhixJK_hOlH--H7K-UD1o_48JhedQgK8zBazPHyl5FGWp-PINroj33EDuGitdTZsITf1ID2PEJDvpCVsE_kf4Zngvzlgskrp2C8AEEt65589-IatUk_Az9kSSDIaotYkITph6HqoFC9ZadA3YZX6WGnm8ca51pIshrSF50Lwj6CwBbp-uOLp3EjJo/s1707/Summer%20Counselor%20Conference.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1707" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1WuhixJK_hOlH--H7K-UD1o_48JhedQgK8zBazPHyl5FGWp-PINroj33EDuGitdTZsITf1ID2PEJDvpCVsE_kf4Zngvzlgskrp2C8AEEt65589-IatUk_Az9kSSDIaotYkITph6HqoFC9ZadA3YZX6WGnm8ca51pIshrSF50Lwj6CwBbp-uOLp3EjJo/s320/Summer%20Counselor%20Conference.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://carol-miller-counseling-essentials.mykajabi.com/2022-counselor-summer-conference-2?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fcarol-miller-counseling-essentials.mykajabi.com%2Fa%2F2147552085%2FAZJFdL2A%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3XDOX2I8Vidk3V2iub2Nj8zgZlZ0kmJUtEZie0E8zqFrliIvdl2KThoMk" target="_blank">Summer Counseling Conference Registration</a><br /></p>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-20355172819757591802023-05-31T23:03:00.002-04:002023-05-31T23:03:14.801-04:0011 Summer Professional Development Opportunities for School Counselors <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLv9JvmLfz6si7V9MJc4nSQonw07tlnAQbLTH8Bt-8fUWr0x5J8vANGrcQyms5u2WBrLYDytttyptRxD5qPRq9aML9vLfBcAfVnNhdBwSPlmefEisVrWaSrQ6_0gHMyb0L2BPpypyUSPMRY1rbtounlYE_kqm2xTKqnWl_jdr0gXgyKrnuNEHH_By/s2240/Summer.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLv9JvmLfz6si7V9MJc4nSQonw07tlnAQbLTH8Bt-8fUWr0x5J8vANGrcQyms5u2WBrLYDytttyptRxD5qPRq9aML9vLfBcAfVnNhdBwSPlmefEisVrWaSrQ6_0gHMyb0L2BPpypyUSPMRY1rbtounlYE_kqm2xTKqnWl_jdr0gXgyKrnuNEHH_By/w640-h360/Summer.png" width="640" /></a></div><p> <span style="font-size: large;">"<i>School's out for summer (cue the Alice Cooper music)!!!" </i>Although this may be true for our students and the 190 day staff members, it is not the case for the majority of school counselors, including myself. In fact, many of us are still sitting behind our desks answering emails, speaking to parents, working on schedules, sending transcripts to colleges, and auditing student grades. In between all these tasks, many school counselors are in charge of searching for their own professional development opportunities for personal growth (<i>at many schools, the counselor is left out of staff development opportunities😢</i>). If you are like me, you may be still searching for specific courses to help enhance your skills. However, some of you may have suddenly realized the summer is approaching and you have not put any thought into the type of professional development you want to take over the summer. Then, of course, there are those of us who may be impacted by the economy and have to take cost and accessibility into consideration. So much to think about, right???? Well, the purpose of this post is to give you some staff development ideas for the summer. Please know that this is not an inclusive list and feel free to share any additional opportunities. So, here on to my list...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://ascaconferences.org/2023/" target="_blank">ASCA 23</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So, this is a no brainer! Because the conference is so close, I could not pass up the opportunity to attend and network with other school counselors. However, for many school counselors, the ASCA conference is price prohibitive and out of reach. However, check out the virtual option that is available for those who cannot be at ASCA!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://carol-miller-counseling-essentials.mykajabi.com/2022-counselor-summer-conference-2" target="_blank">2023 Summer Counselor Conference</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Can't travel and/or don't have a lot of money. This may be the right conference for you! This inexpensive online conference features 35 influential school counselors and speakers who will share some great information.. The conference airs in August and counselors have one year access to the videos!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.tienetwork.org/tienconference" target="_blank">Trauma Informed Educator Network Conference</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Trauma informed approaches seem to be really popular these days. This two day $199 online conference is June 22 - 23 and registration is closing soon. If you want to know more about trauma informed practices, this may be the place to start. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.ehc.edu/academics/education/creating-trauma-informed-resilient-schools/" target="_blank">Creating Trauma- Informed Resilient Schools</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This self-paced course is designed to provide targeted and convenient professional development to schools communities. Participants must complete the course in 90 days and will earn 15 CEUS. The cost of the course is $200.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://innovativeschoolssummit.com/vegas/" target="_blank">Innovative Schools Summit</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This four in one conference is held four times a year. This summer you can attend one or all conferences in Las Vegas during the week of July 5th - 9th. The conferences include: At-Risk Students, Innovative Teaching, School Discipline, and Social-Emotional Learning! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.collegeessayguy.com/counselor-training-program" target="_blank">College Essay Guy Mini Courses for School Counselors</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The College Essay Guy has developed a series of courses for school counselors this summer. These courses range from creating a college counseling department, helping students write a personal statement, and helping students build a college list. The College Essay Guy has set it up where counselors pay for what they can afford, can you believe it!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/3175f483-5629-41be-89b1-81e18737a52c/summary" target="_blank">Restorative Practices for Educators Conference</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">If you are interested in restorative practices, this two day online conference held on July 18th and 19th may appeal to you. This conference introduces educators to restorative practices and how to use them in the school environment. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://counselors.collegeboard.org/professional-learning/counselor-summer-institute" target="_blank">2023 College Board Counselor Institute</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The name "College Board" may be an ugly word in your department, but they offer a free counselor institute each year. This year's institute is August 1st - 3rd and will be a series of 1.5 hour online sessions. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://nacacconference.org/" target="_blank">NACAC Conference</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Wrapping up the summer is the National Association for College Admission Counseling conference during the week of September 21st - 23rd in Baltimore, MD. Honestly, I was unaware, until a couple of years ago, that this conference has a lot of sessions for high school counselors. I went to SACAC this year and learned a lot from some of my colleagues. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.butler.edu/education/education-neuroscience-symposium/" target="_blank">Butler University 2023 Educational Neuroscience Symposium</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This course, led by Dr. Lori Desautles, will be held virtually on September 30th. The conference will address nervous system development and how trauma impa</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">cts behavior. Cost of the conference is $120. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Events-Professional-Development/Professional-Development/ASCA-U-Specialist-Training" target="_blank">ASCA University</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Too busy over the summer? ASCA offers a variety of certifications for school counselors all year long! Check out the list of online self-paced specialist trainings available.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I hope this list gets you started on your professional development journey for the summer. Please know there are a lot of opportunities available and you can learn a lot more by joining my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ForHighSchoolCounselors" target="_blank">facebook group </a> where I post the latest information on conferences, courses, and much more. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-55110629424663658242023-04-10T10:52:00.000-04:002023-04-10T10:52:22.234-04:00High School Counselor Podcasts<h4 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEgviRoDwVu4gwgzf_f58qJtuCLWHqVmz1uJeaAfN7dCSfvXAEfJ0GWWWYCeC2lq6a4JTzwsxdKmiSLZ1Np_3iytKmm5A3nKAMkXoQyb5ZYnVEG5ln8KKMgdJ82O8vsvZJ_2KqcTYYwQvHwV-O4T4xtO3jqj21qarbVxGYAM3xg1Xsly1gdFitYfl/s1366/Podcasts%20for%20High%20School%20Counselors.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEgviRoDwVu4gwgzf_f58qJtuCLWHqVmz1uJeaAfN7dCSfvXAEfJ0GWWWYCeC2lq6a4JTzwsxdKmiSLZ1Np_3iytKmm5A3nKAMkXoQyb5ZYnVEG5ln8KKMgdJ82O8vsvZJ_2KqcTYYwQvHwV-O4T4xtO3jqj21qarbVxGYAM3xg1Xsly1gdFitYfl/w640-h360/Podcasts%20for%20High%20School%20Counselors.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></h4><div>If you are like me, you are always yearning to learn but you may have limited time to sit still and read. <b><span style="font-size: medium;">So, enter the age of the educational podcast!</span></b> Since COVID, I have really tried to increase my knowledge by turning to some podcasts hosted by our colleagues in the field of college admissions, school counseling, technology, and trauma. I wanted to share a list of podcasts that I have been listening to this year. As always, please share any additional podcasts that are a must listen!! Click the Google doc below to access each podcast and <b>ENJOY</b>!!</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxcF43z5lGF5G0drRoym-Cru08blY33HmvJFMVdzagtHUYyZKdKmG3U7pwlDC5B9Fp7QbeEJ_0m0Oq02_EEFHkyzBX09GRexuqfrCwPzmDZn-d-tlWufPlcqC3lZBiRR23fObWO7dNr5pPqIJFc7kF3gD2WBU0htVRDiSaEwfVQdOpkp1yji7LkjA/s2000/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxcF43z5lGF5G0drRoym-Cru08blY33HmvJFMVdzagtHUYyZKdKmG3U7pwlDC5B9Fp7QbeEJ_0m0Oq02_EEFHkyzBX09GRexuqfrCwPzmDZn-d-tlWufPlcqC3lZBiRR23fObWO7dNr5pPqIJFc7kF3gD2WBU0htVRDiSaEwfVQdOpkp1yji7LkjA/s320/1.png" width="247" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNH7DffoL2iSAU1afLIAKdkW1BZk7p1bkJEaz1rJDZ_phB6ldT38uLG53mkpQQWYddvbLz2gArvrH4yKvA6oYOyhievtqmUTEgFh5PAvAJXq1gFuPOKhDnhn-NMCoCvZ2HKEdH2tk2p3PO9-TxowfZTlWIkoCf_4pUjAGmF81x-6IxX4pT9N1Y6dSQ/s2000/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocTG-pOD2-sjdFk7imuM0mGkJV3JR-lQmF-yCec3YGMPbs0S_df7lyxs46fV_10wTWfmHADvhe4X5hjcyt6HRdyTOlZRL-FwRMlzwJTy_NoZLkZosW3eP9a1GwhMlK2VM7_LWi9SysMEfMC9ES3YGrIt1vKyWntyeaNCwm0LeFOj2bWR5LvEYL107/s320/5.png" width="247" /></a></div><h1 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/15e1kl5FzoSJFFVVkZ0nAhLaR28r-kMSS2IgGqdSK6lQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">High School Counseling Podcasts</span></a><br /></h1>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-90212945366436436492023-03-24T21:48:00.002-04:002023-03-24T21:48:34.014-04:00What School Counselors Should Know About ChatGPT?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpbLMwvcR5KfLK-oxPyjKPFWSbWgq-V8aXVO9O5lmx0mZxndCejw_rvMvpefa3Dl550-Np4Xun1gM6JuyWWx6d8lNzae08FcXOkHaPMIt9YQDIyRIsX8ZqtWdsiSQkZ-0_6pij9nTtKRE3LaqghtzEWnI6Kv7Av7nCI0euwgCqKzuwRP4kbuXyYD8/s2240/What%20School%20Counselors%20Should%20know%20about%20ChatGPT.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpbLMwvcR5KfLK-oxPyjKPFWSbWgq-V8aXVO9O5lmx0mZxndCejw_rvMvpefa3Dl550-Np4Xun1gM6JuyWWx6d8lNzae08FcXOkHaPMIt9YQDIyRIsX8ZqtWdsiSQkZ-0_6pij9nTtKRE3LaqghtzEWnI6Kv7Av7nCI0euwgCqKzuwRP4kbuXyYD8/w640-h360/What%20School%20Counselors%20Should%20know%20about%20ChatGPT.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>By now you probably have heard about the bright new shiny thing that students are using to generate a formatted essay in their English class or even on their college admission essays called <a href="https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt" target="_blank">ChatGPT</a>. The purpose of this post is not to make you feel worried or give you additional angst. Instead, I want to give high school counselors a little bit of information about this new app and to help counselors address concerns about this new AI tool with teachers, administrators, parents, and even students.</p><p><b>What Exactly is ChatGPT?</b></p><p>When I asked ChatGPT to define itself, it gave me a pretty clear explanation. ChatGPT said, it "<i>is an online conversation platform where users can chat with me, an AI assistant. Users can ask me a wide range of questions about various topics such as science, trivia, history, common knowledge, and hobbies. I'm very friendly and creative, and I'm always here to help you!</i>" In other words, it is a machine learning model trained on a large database of text to generate human-like responses, not unlike those you may experience when talking to Verizon. </p><p>Sounds pretty cool, right?! And, it is! I played around with it with my daughter and I asked it to complete various tasks which only took about 30 seconds or less to generate a response. For instance, I asked it to write an email to an angry parent from a school counselor and it popped it out in no time. I was genuinely impressed with the outline of the email.</p><p>Here is what it wrote...</p><p><i>Hello,</i></p><p><i>I hope this email finds you well. My name is [Your Name] and I am a counselor at [School Name]. I understand that you are upset about a recent incident at the school, and I wanted to reach out to address any concerns you may have.</i></p><p><i>Firstly, I want to extend my sincerest apologies for any inconvenience you may have experienced. Please know that we take matters like this very seriously and are committed to ensuring safety and well-being of all students at our school.</i></p><p><i>I know that you may have questions regarding the incident, and I am here to answer them to the best of my abilities. Please do not hesitate to reach out any time, and we can set up a time to speak in person if that is more convenient for you. </i></p><p><i>Again, I apologize for any frustration or distress this may have caused you and your family. Our goal is always to create a safe and positive learning environment for all of our students, and we will do everything in our power to ensure this remains the case moving forward. </i></p><p><i>Thank you for your understanding,</i></p><p><i>[Your Name]</i></p><p>Ok, this was not a bad form letter and it provided a great template for getting started, if I had to write a letter to an angry parent. So, I can see why a student would definitely use ChatGPT to get started on an assignment or even, a college essay. </p><p><b>So, What's So Concerning About ChatGPT?</b></p><p>I downloaded the ChatGPT app yesterday, started making commands of it to give me information about things I wanted to know (i.e. cheapest vacation destinations), and it didn't disappoint. I begin to think how I could use this app in my daily life, but our students have already figured this out way ahead of us adults. In fact, technology is really outpacing our ability, as educators, to keep up and students definitely have the advantage. In fact, one former Shakespearian professor, <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/12/chatgpt-ai-writing-college-student-essays/672371/" target="_blank">Stephen Marche</a>, wrote about his experiences with this new technology and how it has changed the game in education. </p><p><i>"It will take 10 years for academia to face this new reality: two years for students to figure out the tech, three more years for the professors to recognize that students are using the tech, and then five years for the university administrators to decide what, if anything to do about it.</i>"</p><p>I surmise that may be the same response by our schools (sigh). In fact, as a counselor, I often feel behind when it comes to using the latest and greatest tech tools in my presentations or when working with my students!!</p><p>Currently, one of the phenomenon of ChatGPT is that students are now using it as a tool to write their assignments. <i>Of course, cheating has always been a thing</i>. Who can really prove if Aunt Mildred, an English teacher at a local university, really wrote your student's college essay that was submitted to the college? However, when an admissions advisor put a Common App prompt into ChatGPT, it only took about 10 minutes to create a fairly decent, well formatted essay. In fact, two former admissions advisors from Ivy League schools admitted that it was hard for them to detect that the essays were written by an AI tool! Also, one of them predicted that a ChatGPT written essay may even work at less competitive colleges. However, when they read the ChatGPT essay, they could detect that the essay was sterile and lacked a human voice. With competitive college admissions and the college essay becoming more of a factor in the application, this is not the type of essay a student wants to submit as part of their application. One piece of information that I heard from the college admissions webinar, that I recently attended regarding ChatGPT was this, "<i>don't ignore it, but don't worry about it</i>." I thought that was kind of comforting as a school counselor, especially as my administrators and teachers are beginning to freak out of this new AI tool that is <i>coming out to destroy the minds of kids</i>!</p><p><b>How Can School Counselors Get Ahead of the Technology?</b></p><p>First, know that you cannot stop it! We haven't stopped texting, Instagram, nor TicTok, so you are not going to stop ChatGPT. Take that weight off your shoulders. However, you can educate your staff, students, and parents about this tool and how it should and should not be used for college essays.</p><p>1. Educate students, staff members, and parents that ChatGPT is a cool, first level tool for getting information. </p><p>2. Let them know that ChatGPT is not relevant for writing a college essay. ChatGPT produces mediocre, middle school level essays that highly selective colleges will identify as low quality because they lack emotion, introspection, or personal growth. It is not good for highly selective colleges.</p><p>3. ChatGPT produces essays that often are superficial, predictive, and cliche' and not what a highly selective college wants in an essay. This puts students at risk of possibly being rejected if the essay is what is needed to make a judgement between two students for admissions.</p><p>4. The most important part of writing an essay, according to the experts, is the theme of the essay. Colleges do not expect perfection, but want to know about the student. ChatGPT cannot help a student do that!</p><p><b>How Might ChatGPT Impact College Admissions</b></p><p><a href="https://go.collegewise.com/chatgpt-college-admissions" target="_blank">CollegeWise</a> wrote an article about how ChatGPT can impact future college admissions decisions. Some of the responses of colleges might include:</p><p>1. Honor statements may be included on the college admissions application. That means students must prove they are not a robot on an application. </p><p>2. Timed hand-written proctored essays may be required. Not sure how this would look or who would do the proctoring...yikes!</p><p>3. Essays may be replaced with another criteria.</p><p>4. Essays must become deeper showing student voice.</p><p>5. The SAT and ACT may become more important again.</p><p>So, ChatGPT is here to stay. It has its advantages as a first level informational tool, but not a college essay writing app. As a school counselors, it is important to educate your staff, students, and parents on the pitfalls of using this app for college admissions. Having procedures in place for writing essays can be very beneficial to help students avoid desperation.</p><p>Download a handout for students from my TPT store for free to use when speaking to students.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Should-I-Use-ChatGPT-for-My-College-Essay-9318945" target="_blank">Should I Use ChatGPT to Write My College Essay?</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-73153227918877325052023-02-05T17:07:00.026-05:002023-02-05T19:56:47.696-05:00#NSCW23 for Procrastinators and Counselors Who are Struggling!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9ruYfhySAmKxHqglpJifHAGMfdsBfJSRSKpq-dEwEjid9wJI-2_UOeyZkV9dnJ9J6E0wsiyQXjtNIXNFveVNn3ju20X_6Xb3Yh3PQR1QCTpYYDaR7NWgNgSQOr9cGKHuU3CAEFuCoWdmpe-ANhqVdGBfI5-s_WMXPCn7AhajUFWBrIy7w87X6cAk/s2240/NSCW.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9ruYfhySAmKxHqglpJifHAGMfdsBfJSRSKpq-dEwEjid9wJI-2_UOeyZkV9dnJ9J6E0wsiyQXjtNIXNFveVNn3ju20X_6Xb3Yh3PQR1QCTpYYDaR7NWgNgSQOr9cGKHuU3CAEFuCoWdmpe-ANhqVdGBfI5-s_WMXPCn7AhajUFWBrIy7w87X6cAk/w640-h360/NSCW.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">No joke, National School Counselor Week caught me off guard this. Ok, it's not that I didn't know it was coming...it comes every February. Also, it is not like I have not seen or shared #NSCW23 posts on social media since January. Or, since December, I made a pledge that I was going to promote #NSCW23 at my school and do some simple activities. But, again, I failed. Yes, I can make every excuse in the book to myself to make me feel better...I was busy, too tired, and consumed with life; all true. Well, here I am on Sunday afternoon with nothing planned at all. So, maybe you find yourself here at the last minute on Sunday afternoon reading this post (thank you by the way). What can you do at this point? Well, I am going to share my last minute plans and maybe you can share you plans with us procrastinators as well. 😁</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">So, let's clarify what National School Counselor's Week is and what it is not. I think knowing what it is all about will help you with your focus. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>National School Counselor's Week</b>, as defined by ASCA, focuses public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors. So, in essence, we are sharing with our stakeholders how we benefit our students, staff, and parents. In fact, ASCA has provided a <a href="https://schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/13380c88-0cf1-4942-b96a-7de7e63acdd4/2023-nscw-promo-toolkit.pdf" target="_blank">promotional kit</a> for school counselors to "plan" their activities. In addition, here are all the <i>downloadables</i> including templates, logos, and other great materials. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYn3oudCFThrsPNjNzc6d78fQNx_ntxcGuGP2NgLPiaOVe0FFvigFgrf9Ur58V9imdBAL0aKtefAIxTZtdixObe0ADCg7sYn1Xg8JwynZjuPpPHiR_Ze2RBQo4yLrHKPgsggl112P98VoxWYHyG4QX6rsltsZmdMd3yG_2WR013YMZlxSdvPZqux7/s843/%23NSCW23%20Events.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYn3oudCFThrsPNjNzc6d78fQNx_ntxcGuGP2NgLPiaOVe0FFvigFgrf9Ur58V9imdBAL0aKtefAIxTZtdixObe0ADCg7sYn1Xg8JwynZjuPpPHiR_Ze2RBQo4yLrHKPgsggl112P98VoxWYHyG4QX6rsltsZmdMd3yG_2WR013YMZlxSdvPZqux7/s320/%23NSCW23%20Events.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Ok, at this point, I am too late for the promotional kit and many downloadable images. So, here are my thoughts of what I can emotionally and physically put together at this point.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">First, I am going to use the profile <b>#NSCW23</b> template made by Dr. Danielle Schultz to upload on my social media. If you want to use her template, here is the link. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAFZvDYe9YE/Ec8BDNjVeqi2k0ohX-sZcA/view?utm_content=DAFZvDYe9YE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview&fbclid=IwAR3a_77tZ-Hdx4M8mIo-XTOwFoaekSiC59Ahg_Q9odXxwQ50Ees4EEpR-Y8" target="_blank">#NSCA23 Social Media Profile template</a><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBWx6MnyMtN4LH_1mIMBeDhbgHgT6sCaqqTJGSXAhtVrdiGGGz41dOg9OJONZ_gLVmVaTQYEc1LpXjkNzHfpE1sW7Rr32KxsXBu1AsnsNCO1y63ow5CRYpLvhHP8TnJaQvUQWsr-RvRRR_Qex-0RZTFOAMJeLg9a7c8a0RKUDVW6uvzBD0YtQLP8q/s1500/NSCW%20Profile%20Images.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBWx6MnyMtN4LH_1mIMBeDhbgHgT6sCaqqTJGSXAhtVrdiGGGz41dOg9OJONZ_gLVmVaTQYEc1LpXjkNzHfpE1sW7Rr32KxsXBu1AsnsNCO1y63ow5CRYpLvhHP8TnJaQvUQWsr-RvRRR_Qex-0RZTFOAMJeLg9a7c8a0RKUDVW6uvzBD0YtQLP8q/s320/NSCW%20Profile%20Images.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Second, I am going to make an announcement each day describing the role and contributions of school counselors. This one is easy because ASCA has provided sample announcements that are ready to use. Of course, I will try to personalize the announcement for my school. Here the the announcements below for you to view. </span></div><p><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Monday </span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Good morning. This is [insert name], your school counselor, and today is the first day of National School Counseling Week. The theme of this year’s week is “School Counselors: Helping Students Dream Big.” Did you know that my number one goal, as a school counselor, is to help you succeed? Whatever you need to be successful at school – whether that’s learning how to stay motivated to complete your work, having positive relationships with your fellow students, advocating for yourself or overcoming barriers – I’m here for it. You’ve probably heard of actor and producer Tyler Perry. He said, “I don’t think the dreams die. I think people give up. I think it gets too hard.” Sometimes achieving your dreams IS hard, but I’m here to help you not give up. As your school counselor, I want to help you achieve your dreams. What are your dreams? How can I help you make a plan to achieve them? Let’s talk about it. Have a great Monday! </span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Tuesday </span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Good morning. This is [insert name], your school counselor, and this week, we are celebrating National School Counseling Week. Yesterday, I talked about how my job is to help you be successful and work toward your dreams. But did you know that I’ve achieved one of my dreams just by being your school counselor? It’s true. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn said, “Follow your dreams. If you have a goal, and you want to achieve it, then work hard and do everything you can to get there.” My goal was to become a school counselor so I could support students like you. And I couldn’t be happier to be here. Every day is different, but I can tell you that I get tremendous joy in seeing you succeed. Your dreams are my dreams. Thanks for helping me make my dreams come true! Have a great Tuesday! </span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Wednesday </span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Good morning. This is [insert name], your school counselor, and this week, we are celebrating National School Counseling Week. As you know, our theme for this week is “School Counselors: Helping Students Dream Big.” Today, I’d like to talk about my dreams for our school. My dream for our school is that every student feels supported and welcome. That we treat each other with kindness, embracing and celebrating our differences, listening and learning from each other. Author Audre Lorde said, “Tomorrow belongs to those of us who conceive of it as belonging to everyone, who lend the best of ourselves to it, and with joy.” How can you help me meet my goals for our school? Can you reach out to someone today to ensure they feel like they are part of our school community? Do you feel like you belong? Let’s talk about how we can make our school a safe and nurturing space for all of us. You know where to find me. Have a wonderful Wednesday. </span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Thursday </span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Good morning. This is [insert name], and we are still celebrating National School Counseling Week. As we talk about “dreaming big,” how can our school help YOU dream big? Yesterday, I mentioned that my dream was that everyone in our school feels like they belong and that we create a welcoming and inclusive community together. When we build that kind of environment, our school is even more ready to help you discover and work toward your dreams. One of our goals here is to help ensure you’re ready for what comes next –whether that’s college or a career. Did you know that starts as early as kindergarten? As you engage in your school work, you’re discovering what gives you joy, what sparks your interest and what your talents are. At our school, we want to ensure you have access to learning and extracurricular opportunities to help you dream your dreams. Singer Suki Waterhouse said, “Don’t stop yourself from doing something you want to do because of what others might think. Only you know yourself best.” Is anything stopping you from trying something new? A new challenge could be the first step to discovering your dreams. If you’re uncomfortable about stepping out of your comfort zone, let’s talk about it. I can help. </span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Friday </span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Good morning. This is [insert name], and today is the final day of National School Counseling Week. I’ve enjoyed talking with you this week about “dreaming big.” Whether it’s your dreams for yourself or for our school, dreams are the fuel that keep us moving forward. Author Carl Sandburg said, “Nothing happens unless first we dream.” Take a minute, and think about your dreams. Dreams don’t have to be about a career. Dreams can be about feelings or even helping someone else achieve their dreams. What’s one thing you can do today that moves you one step closer to a dream – any dream? Write it down or draw a picture of it. Look at it when you need encouragement. My dream for you – for everyone one of you – is that you feel successful here at our school and that you learn all the skills you need to reach your goals in life. I am here for you every day. Thank you for celebrating National School Counseling Week with us. Have a safe and fun weekend.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Next, I am going to download and display a #NSCW23 logo. There are many to choose from on the ASCA site. Here are a few that I like and then I will put one or two up on my door.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/b6f3fc0a-94a4-4f58-a4fa-c5aa8cac0efb/2023-NSCW-Sign.pdf" target="_blank">NSCW23 Logos</a><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnj-9VfcKNG_k_LN2aJwtrAWMAhV3DHcxrZZvW-gSyRyMcDKs8Alj9NORhF0FVRI6C-QJh1Y-z-2vfqg5QUERDAuNmYC_csBFLzDAcc3ZBQG8gbvmeCuvImZ9Yy51a49XT-lZlE12uZ6BlDWlrCFDLoHxfgKqE_YDXEWkz0q9_cKDqYgb-Mh_ddTu/s3798/slash-logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3635" data-original-width="3798" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnj-9VfcKNG_k_LN2aJwtrAWMAhV3DHcxrZZvW-gSyRyMcDKs8Alj9NORhF0FVRI6C-QJh1Y-z-2vfqg5QUERDAuNmYC_csBFLzDAcc3ZBQG8gbvmeCuvImZ9Yy51a49XT-lZlE12uZ6BlDWlrCFDLoHxfgKqE_YDXEWkz0q9_cKDqYgb-Mh_ddTu/w200-h191/slash-logo.png" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Yl5MfPhGPOOycAXqKgFEY-WykAGk6qwUnCMhLSE24SwvCI8Q0qneVxo-4FF9811gIkxS552WjNPYTUuSV9tbPNs13wQzi2JRoecB0yC07umqNWLTsRUvwumrckYCRCg9ge9JQMF8nWkagDhCD1-wHKSaTy3bDPav4N7vYWhGUM6UFK13o5o9gL4f/s1080/2023-NSCW-Instagram-A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Yl5MfPhGPOOycAXqKgFEY-WykAGk6qwUnCMhLSE24SwvCI8Q0qneVxo-4FF9811gIkxS552WjNPYTUuSV9tbPNs13wQzi2JRoecB0yC07umqNWLTsRUvwumrckYCRCg9ge9JQMF8nWkagDhCD1-wHKSaTy3bDPav4N7vYWhGUM6UFK13o5o9gL4f/w200-h200/2023-NSCW-Instagram-A.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">In addition, I may use this great template created by Dr. Danielle Schultz to display how I can help my students dream big.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAFZKC58NZU/gSbE2o4oemHTNETQaSb5ug/view?utm_content=DAFZKC58NZU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview&fbclid=IwAR2kRq3L-dI2mISBo6xd6fHeZuCKOxgQtE14hGKgF2UBxuDnjyO2c9SVleU" target="_blank">Dr. Danielle Schultz #NSCW23 Template</a><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YRApQYHCW0VfVnRtHAw_FjsUke8tBIaB230mxwq0ui4I0beMVJ8S3Of4P2WfqPUwYXNn0JZq74CTjTEmMN_ExJrGI7p8-bxQyBXCTfdKCRfUwKIsEWEnpY8Sq1FzAHxXN5-xcrbo2W3AnsKUxwTa5Gb4XjXfsJImITAr5BivoNAUVE_-IcA-hvLJ/s1080/Danielle%20Schultz.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1080" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YRApQYHCW0VfVnRtHAw_FjsUke8tBIaB230mxwq0ui4I0beMVJ8S3Of4P2WfqPUwYXNn0JZq74CTjTEmMN_ExJrGI7p8-bxQyBXCTfdKCRfUwKIsEWEnpY8Sq1FzAHxXN5-xcrbo2W3AnsKUxwTa5Gb4XjXfsJImITAr5BivoNAUVE_-IcA-hvLJ/s320/Danielle%20Schultz.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">On Wednesday, I am going to do a little staff appreciation for my staff and teachers in each workroom across our campus. I will get some candy and put out a catchy sign thanking them for their support of my position at the school. Also, I may (depends on my energy level) download and print off the Staff </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Certificate of Appreciation certificate and put in their boxes. </span></div></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/4c795c2b-95e2-41fa-a420-58d94a2f6ffe/2023-NSCW-Certificate.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">ASCA Certificate</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Here is an idea from the Savvy School Counselor from last year in case you need inspiration.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9d36zQw58eppSDTIuEaZAhgaUW0lqxs41BoKB8y7oTggK4Jz6_zgaBg1UBo7VbJEY9WVhwjy1CnWnlVQpJrUUVEP5Ki41CMEJ6pxqrS15RI0MufpyRXZ1yKY0JjjKUFZmzy9pQWN8vP27d3VCNtrzbUS3lXeRPIU4u5ioFMQwGLKzaxAr_zBl2oj/s843/NSCW23%20idea.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9d36zQw58eppSDTIuEaZAhgaUW0lqxs41BoKB8y7oTggK4Jz6_zgaBg1UBo7VbJEY9WVhwjy1CnWnlVQpJrUUVEP5Ki41CMEJ6pxqrS15RI0MufpyRXZ1yKY0JjjKUFZmzy9pQWN8vP27d3VCNtrzbUS3lXeRPIU4u5ioFMQwGLKzaxAr_zBl2oj/s320/NSCW23%20idea.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Sometime during the week, I will shoot for the beginning, I will create some type of communication about me and how I can benefit students and parents. I really like this simple newsletter this school counselor put together.</span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXY5UhRMIXzmfiZvLB20uGjh6lwOXqsKNuFNAxAuOplei6G-N85jCyMMWhvLZwLldVumEIDEVZQmBJhEuT04utAxErEeGDaT3qMFis9O_CAGODc9riWrLw-TRPvrVPVLq2np-SCoCeIKM5lcbnHK8rjJQsqXgbCXyzhNil4g4NTslBsIEJIqPj0b4u/s932/Meet%20the%20Counselor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXY5UhRMIXzmfiZvLB20uGjh6lwOXqsKNuFNAxAuOplei6G-N85jCyMMWhvLZwLldVumEIDEVZQmBJhEuT04utAxErEeGDaT3qMFis9O_CAGODc9riWrLw-TRPvrVPVLq2np-SCoCeIKM5lcbnHK8rjJQsqXgbCXyzhNil4g4NTslBsIEJIqPj0b4u/s320/Meet%20the%20Counselor.jpg" width="247" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Ok, here are some other simple, but great ideas for I am considering for the future.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">ASCA gives a great template to use for a NSWC Photo Challenge to post each day. I may do an activity for the students each day as well so they can get involved too. Here is the template here for the photo challenge.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wsOhQDe6FBsOBwTol8ZHXxCpol989dHa/view?usp=share_link" target="_blank">Photo Challenge Template</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Again, Dr. Schultz never fails to provide some great ideas. She actually gives other counselors in her district a coffee. Here is the template for you to use. I don't have a colleague at my school, but I would like to recognize some of the other local independent school counselors in our area. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlr-dGOZXVxDcIDDPDayoNZJbZAoKcfDnSnKxTOTPMFTvtxeZu1_52-gcrnKmWNU3u3wFzo0bjt0PzohVQLvnN58GonwXQADFDzS-gcQYvUCkDPX5udQFSdx9BacR-1JPsdow5RSDvwOJU393Y2RWAOk2_Ej-BhhXvz-FMjIW7Y7MmDqShZnGSfUR4/s1080/School%20Counselors%20and%20Coffee.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1080" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlr-dGOZXVxDcIDDPDayoNZJbZAoKcfDnSnKxTOTPMFTvtxeZu1_52-gcrnKmWNU3u3wFzo0bjt0PzohVQLvnN58GonwXQADFDzS-gcQYvUCkDPX5udQFSdx9BacR-1JPsdow5RSDvwOJU393Y2RWAOk2_Ej-BhhXvz-FMjIW7Y7MmDqShZnGSfUR4/s320/School%20Counselors%20and%20Coffee.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAE4DdpBmMk/TDdl5hanuSMDRkz_J882VQ/view?utm_content=DAE4DdpBmMk&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview&fbclid=IwAR3Zhyp8xJqVhrApeVp104ckiEd3yUd_DFAoIEsuvw81FJjRJFQGzy3ABw0" target="_blank">Coffee Template - Canvas</a><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Counselor Clique is giving away a 4-day email series template to advocate for #NSCW23.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://deft-trader-8998.ck.page/4af243ec4a#sq_has7cn03zm" target="_blank">#NSCW23 Email Template Series</a><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Well, that is all I have for this blog. You can always go back when I was more energetic to find other ideas for National School Counselor Week from 2014-18. I hope you have a great NSCW23!!</span></p></div>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-525506875191020512023-01-16T14:08:00.001-05:002023-01-16T14:12:33.705-05:00School Counselor Job Recommendations<p style="text-align: left;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOKwu1qrgmv_O7a8mo8K3RZBVHho26-7MATGsUXlsRwW4KQb-Jybo9RprrTbt4b8MVmijL5Y9fDZ3KLFwOkvGJnT4F4jktFPEN_mY_CVUzE9jfvXHwqMU98JE8UyZLeZRpZHM9-QlGssLJTlroh0gV0IDbPyON-H0tJu_EO7cDRXPlPMYoqtoOPO-/s2240/School%20Counselor%20Job%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOKwu1qrgmv_O7a8mo8K3RZBVHho26-7MATGsUXlsRwW4KQb-Jybo9RprrTbt4b8MVmijL5Y9fDZ3KLFwOkvGJnT4F4jktFPEN_mY_CVUzE9jfvXHwqMU98JE8UyZLeZRpZHM9-QlGssLJTlroh0gV0IDbPyON-H0tJu_EO7cDRXPlPMYoqtoOPO-/w640-h360/School%20Counselor%20Job%20(2).png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span color="var(--darkreader-inline-color)" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: var(--darkreader-text--darkreader-inline-color); font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome to January!! As the new year rolls around, it is time to consider if you will stay in your current position or if it is time for a change. One of my intentions for writing this post is to give the high school counselor some tools to keep, change, or obtain a school counseling job. As we know, school counseling jobs are hard to come by now days with school districts' limited resources. And, as you are fully aware, the job of the school counselor seems ubiquitous to administrators, teachers, and parents. You can often hear them say, "what exactly is your job?' Urrrggghhhh...I get so sick of hearing that same question over and over. Therefore, I am always looking for ways that we can stay in our domain (academic, career, and social/emotional), but show our stakeholders we are making a difference in the school community.</span></span></p></span></span><p></p><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /><i>So, exactly what is my job?</i> </span><div style="text-align: left;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">You can look no further than to our mothership, ASCA. If you are new to school counseling, you are very familiar with ASCA. College counseling programs, like my friends at Georgia State, University of Georgia, and Georgia Southern, have done an outstanding job of promoting the ASCA Mindsets and attendance at the conference. However, in my experience with working with more veteran counselors, they can be a little out of touch. If you are a school counselor who has been around a minute, like me, it may benefit you to look into the ASCA Mindsets and compare your current program to what is needed for a school counseling program in 2023. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success</span></span></div><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">
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The <a href="http://schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/home/MindsetsBehaviors.pdf">ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success</a> address the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students must obtain to reach the domains of academic success, career/college readiness, and social-emotional development. In each domain, school counseling programs have specific roles and responsibilities to the student and school community. Also, there are set of mindset and behavior standards that can be applied to each domain. When planning your <a href="http://www.ascanationalmodel.org/Ascanationalmodel/media/ANM-templates/M-BProgramPlanningTool.pdf">school counseling curriculum</a> for next year or making your pitch to your potential employer, you will need to address the standards you will cover with your students. Want to know about the Mindsets, check out this webinar from ASCA. </span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><ul>
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<span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Okay, now that you know more about the Mindsets and the gold standard for any counseling program, let's talk about making the right choice when looking for a counseling job. I could talk about interviewing, resumes, or cover letters, but I have some resources you can check out below. However, the key to finding a counseling position that is satisfying is to do your due diligence. So, let's say you are in a less than ideal situation (I read about these posts all the time on Facebook and some of them make me sick). What are some simple ways you can help you find a counseling job that you do not want to leave by October? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Recommendations for School Counselors Looking to Make a Change....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">So, <a href="https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Newsletters/May-2020/Mastering-the-Job-Search?st=TN" target="_blank">ASCA</a> gives some simple tips when looking for a school counseling job that you can take. Here are a few tips I want to share with those who may be interested in looking into a change.</span></div><ul data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-outline="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #131516; --darkreader-inline-color: #c9c5be; --darkreader-inline-outline: initial; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1.429em 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li data-darkreader-inline-outline="" style="--darkreader-inline-outline: initial; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></li><li data-darkreader-inline-outline="" style="--darkreader-inline-outline: initial; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">1. Before deciding you want to jump ship from your current position, ASCA suggests reviewing both the new school and district school counseling websites. Does the website indicate that the school uses language consistent with the ASCA National Model or the state model? </span></li><li data-darkreader-inline-outline="" style="--darkreader-inline-outline: initial; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span color="var(--darkreader-inline-color)" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: var(--darkreader-text--darkreader-inline-color);">2. Next, thoroughly read the job description. ASCA warns that some descriptions for school counselor positions are littered with </span><i data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: var(--darkreader-text--darkreader-inline-color); color: var(--darkreader-inline-color);"><b><u>inappropriate school counseling responsibilities</u></b></i><span color="var(--darkreader-inline-color)" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: var(--darkreader-text--darkreader-inline-color);">. YIKES!!!</span></span></li><li data-darkreader-inline-outline="" style="--darkreader-inline-outline: initial; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span color="var(--darkreader-inline-color)" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: var(--darkreader-text--darkreader-inline-color);"><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">3. I feel that is very important too! Does the school counseling program have a presence in the community, and it is present on the website? </span></span></li><li data-darkreader-inline-outline="" style="--darkreader-inline-outline: initial; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">4. If you make it to the interviewing process, ask whoever oversees school counselors about their knowledge of comprehensive school counseling programs. If they are not knowledgeable, maybe you should run!!</span></li><li data-darkreader-inline-outline="" style="--darkreader-inline-outline: initial; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></li><li data-darkreader-inline-outline="" style="--darkreader-inline-outline: initial; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">ASCA believes that taking these small steps will allow you to eliminate some positions that fail to support school counseling. And, ultimately, it is our responsibility to do our homework.</span></li><li data-darkreader-inline-outline="" style="--darkreader-inline-outline: initial; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span color="var(--darkreader-inline-color)" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: var(--darkreader-text--darkreader-inline-color); font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"> </span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Now once you find that possible job, it is time to move to phase two -- snagging the job. If you need help with getting ready for a change, check out these nuggets from some other school counselors.</span></div><div><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.thecounselinggeek.com/2014/05/read-insight-awesome-school-counselors-interview-applicant-essentials" target="_blank">Interview Applicant Essentials - from the Counseling Geek</a><br /></span></div><div><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://counselorclique.com/school-counselor-interview-rachel-davis/#sq_h956k3crgq" target="_blank">A Mock School Counselor Interview - Counselor Clique</a><br /></span></div><div><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.wholechildcounseling.com/post/7-tips-for-getting-a-school-counseling-job" target="_blank"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">7 Tips on Getting a School Counseling Job - from Whole Child Counseling</span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Need some help? Carol Miller of Carol Miller Counseling Essentials offers a course for those needing assistance with a resume, cover letter, and interviewing skills.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://carol-miller-counseling-essentials.mykajabi.com/offers/jXJzh6AC/checkout" target="_blank"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; color: black;">Carol Miller Counselor Essentials</span></a><br /></span></div><div><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #131516; background-color: #181a1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-83377762993245977992022-12-28T17:09:00.012-05:002022-12-28T17:19:04.651-05:00Top Reads of 2022!<p><span style="text-align: center;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OelU32d_FcHylS491lsGccb9amyy03xfDgM1IcEvB16YINrWirLV2yoJaVVMeU3qRxAs6J2kfjtccds-9aL7ecvvHBcJ8hs715XiucX9paQu7GaJfLJN5p5bJ9Q3IrW73guHFPQOrxo6xcGwUBIGbIKF65J6EFysJNftfL0bhpyNGCj9IzvZ33FZ/s2240/Top%2010%20Posts%20of%202022.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OelU32d_FcHylS491lsGccb9amyy03xfDgM1IcEvB16YINrWirLV2yoJaVVMeU3qRxAs6J2kfjtccds-9aL7ecvvHBcJ8hs715XiucX9paQu7GaJfLJN5p5bJ9Q3IrW73guHFPQOrxo6xcGwUBIGbIKF65J6EFysJNftfL0bhpyNGCj9IzvZ33FZ/w640-h360/Top%2010%20Posts%20of%202022.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="text-align: center;"><br />It is hard to believe that <i>2022 is ending</i> and we are entering a brand new year! Honestly, I have not been very attentive to my blog in the last couple of years, but thank you all for stopping by and taking the time to read my posts. Life is everchanging and so I have been busy training and working full time. This year, my blog will be 10 years old...<b>unbelievable</b>!! At the end of each year, I like to share the top 10 blog posts that people are reading. Again, I hope you find something that will be helpful to you and your students. </span><span style="text-align: center;">Here are the top 10!!</span><p></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">10</span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4SLkn-U1DGwF1rfrua0nkxJfTAUNqF1P3_4d5QP67GtYAeEOQn-vUzns_UARFD6HD7mRpG4LIFE1IYb8CkO8jXg_Z3OkXMReWNXuS89OS77kVue4Gskdx9cxLTpxe7Q-mbg6v3YFeYG6iFYIska37rQYgAaEHSm8U9fgqoyBjZFkz-_n1T2F0rsI/s640/Tips%20for%20the%20Overworked%20Counselor%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4SLkn-U1DGwF1rfrua0nkxJfTAUNqF1P3_4d5QP67GtYAeEOQn-vUzns_UARFD6HD7mRpG4LIFE1IYb8CkO8jXg_Z3OkXMReWNXuS89OS77kVue4Gskdx9cxLTpxe7Q-mbg6v3YFeYG6iFYIska37rQYgAaEHSm8U9fgqoyBjZFkz-_n1T2F0rsI/s320/Tips%20for%20the%20Overworked%20Counselor%20(1).png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2016/05/end-of-year-tips-for-overworked-school.html" target="_blank">End of the Year Tips for the Overworked School Counselor</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wished this post was not a yearly favorite, but I am glad school counselors can get some tips about how they can start reducing their stress. Now, if I will only follow my own advice!!</div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">9</span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nNoZ24dj7_kgSCZUHu8x3TIGTs8cwZgX_ugnk3R4XuDG8b_GCdAsLi0MH2NV8kI-BK-5ixPc_hy3Uf0Tes9WBKD0HKpw-Qs7a36Bl-EPOqLzecSzqTiZTm04OGJzjtokZ8_3xqaA68D5DSwFr6RHt2nrg8AyxrihuukAPxcAnVSiBDSUi2nuub9Q/s640/Why%20students%20dislike%20their%20school%20counselor.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nNoZ24dj7_kgSCZUHu8x3TIGTs8cwZgX_ugnk3R4XuDG8b_GCdAsLi0MH2NV8kI-BK-5ixPc_hy3Uf0Tes9WBKD0HKpw-Qs7a36Bl-EPOqLzecSzqTiZTm04OGJzjtokZ8_3xqaA68D5DSwFr6RHt2nrg8AyxrihuukAPxcAnVSiBDSUi2nuub9Q/s320/Why%20students%20dislike%20their%20school%20counselor.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2018/06/why-students-dislike-their-school.html" target="_blank">Why Students Dislike Their School Counselor</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Okay, this post was written as a rant. I was working with a group of disgruntled counselors who frankly... were making me sick. All they were doing was fussing about their students and being negative. My honest thought from listening to them was...<i>no wonder kids don't like their counselors</i>. So, this is the origin of my post...</p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">8</span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5joZ2g1FTHOSMlutg02OX8GRWubcNrXt41NApscMQvPeDQ2LEsmdrKLnaTGv-EPdN6-1iolja2T6u3hi7Ga2NA38vhic5aqsVoT_CWTMmBde2h1aIL2czkCdplLhIXNwLQ_UKNC7nfMZKkEFZ_70v7It1Ucw5YTm4mM5bZwn3jkMFi0g76ppCmVAf/s400/175%20School%20Counseling%20Websites.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="400" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5joZ2g1FTHOSMlutg02OX8GRWubcNrXt41NApscMQvPeDQ2LEsmdrKLnaTGv-EPdN6-1iolja2T6u3hi7Ga2NA38vhic5aqsVoT_CWTMmBde2h1aIL2czkCdplLhIXNwLQ_UKNC7nfMZKkEFZ_70v7It1Ucw5YTm4mM5bZwn3jkMFi0g76ppCmVAf/s320/175%20School%20Counseling%20Websites.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2013/09/173-high-school-counseling-websites-and.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">175 Counseling Websites and Resources</span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This has a been a popular post since it was written back when I first started my blog. Everyone loves resources and this has been a great source for many school counselors. Over the years, I am always refining this post...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h1><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">7</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8YidGvabaIpmAhmim-Gp3BnteHOSEph7eedLfxji9xktHZZBhIlq5DiepgN6DaNZqZgwKqsg44hzwNPyYXOSHfNGyQekjvXNCAo8tIHuo-NV_7ak_DuLW9gli8z-UYhzXsdgodsnBRmrYK39lLyGtorken7mo3GOsJ7wOM4TXOj5NKtO3Qwwqm-c-=s100" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8YidGvabaIpmAhmim-Gp3BnteHOSEph7eedLfxji9xktHZZBhIlq5DiepgN6DaNZqZgwKqsg44hzwNPyYXOSHfNGyQekjvXNCAo8tIHuo-NV_7ak_DuLW9gli8z-UYhzXsdgodsnBRmrYK39lLyGtorken7mo3GOsJ7wOM4TXOj5NKtO3Qwwqm-c-=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><p><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2016/11/comfort-kits-for-students-who-self-harm.html" target="_blank">Comfort Kits for Students Who Self Harm</a><br /></p><p>This post has been popular for several years. This post outlines what you can include in a student comfort kit for students who have self harming behaviors.</p></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">6</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsA4vDYYybdVvs6DRXZZPchxcFZvPb3QSGmeVhAIKcehwBNkhHwNY8p0JXzPd33-Nsjy5Q2fLa1v2-tCPPyKEPmfd-OLjsOsN9ma9oC6OBjbXyaCsQmPj2jqNZInNIleup-nFcHt_pRYvG7JqfNoyiFajOjtuc_HIP-OgKnEjom2qQ6rn_r_ABRcJ/s640/Coloring%20for%20Teens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsA4vDYYybdVvs6DRXZZPchxcFZvPb3QSGmeVhAIKcehwBNkhHwNY8p0JXzPd33-Nsjy5Q2fLa1v2-tCPPyKEPmfd-OLjsOsN9ma9oC6OBjbXyaCsQmPj2jqNZInNIleup-nFcHt_pRYvG7JqfNoyiFajOjtuc_HIP-OgKnEjom2qQ6rn_r_ABRcJ/s320/Coloring%20for%20Teens.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2015/07/coloring-for-teens-coloring-books-for.html" target="_blank">Coloring for Teens</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Surprisingly, this post was not on the list last year, but has been pretty popular with school counselors. This post was written as coloring became a popular activity in the school counseling office. In this post, I share a lot of resources and sites for obtaining coloring resources for your counseling office. </p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">5</span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTZ-ojcR9bqSXD2H3c2lenBIJB7IgbdK_y8gmd5ER76NflLn3h__m-XSbEoAwqMXdFOiaa7ctmaw_NYcshWjOVcc9wIF8roz5I3gVl2IlB8yb-HCkj2jSFU_FMTaLyTzQrMCSDc-38T5rlREFjMK_o_afrzaR4Q4N5e4gIb5qAEKUFf3AEwaKuC_b/s351/SI%20Resources%20for%20the%20Clueless%20School%20Counselor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="232" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTZ-ojcR9bqSXD2H3c2lenBIJB7IgbdK_y8gmd5ER76NflLn3h__m-XSbEoAwqMXdFOiaa7ctmaw_NYcshWjOVcc9wIF8roz5I3gVl2IlB8yb-HCkj2jSFU_FMTaLyTzQrMCSDc-38T5rlREFjMK_o_afrzaR4Q4N5e4gIb5qAEKUFf3AEwaKuC_b/s320/SI%20Resources%20for%20the%20Clueless%20School%20Counselor.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2015/03/self-injury-resources-for-clueless.html" target="_blank">SI Resources for the Clueless School Counselor</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back on the list this year is the post regarding self harm and the school counselor. This can be a delicate subject for schools and school counselors are often expected to <i>always know what to do</i>. Well, the reality is that we often sometimes don't know what to do! Gleaning from my own experiences, I wrote this post for the clueless school counselor. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Over the Rainbow; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><h1>4</h1><div style="color: #990000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD1d3a89gAvHM2EchMyAuHq5L9lT2_z_LKc-MNSpG1nMX-1UwhjTiDU9uYZAn6Ds0rIUWo6Y6qXJboafXr74-DDhAeXDOQKuUjfEkbEmt90XMWURChBvs64PbbtzRMCJnTsLdY6ggzZ5hldDx1ZUHnupRYya5pgW1E2rnMMrm-EVtqjVQb7Wx28XL1=s640" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD1d3a89gAvHM2EchMyAuHq5L9lT2_z_LKc-MNSpG1nMX-1UwhjTiDU9uYZAn6Ds0rIUWo6Y6qXJboafXr74-DDhAeXDOQKuUjfEkbEmt90XMWURChBvs64PbbtzRMCJnTsLdY6ggzZ5hldDx1ZUHnupRYya5pgW1E2rnMMrm-EVtqjVQb7Wx28XL1=s320" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></div><div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2018/02/making-safe-place-for-students-who.html" target="_blank">Making a Safe Place for Students Who Identify as Furries, Therians, and Otherkins</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Falling from #1 to #4 is this post. Honestly, this post has caused some controversy over the last year. As a school counselor, I am acknowledging that we have students who self identify as a furry, therian, or otherkin and I give some tips, based on the research at the time, on how school counselors can assist these students. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><h1><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">3</span></h1><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbvBW8Rkc7_-YC8GMayffLFdxCez-BEihhkgK8LhfOJRwHmrtuEWcNS4kOQlXv1lBrz-PBRoeF8QJPCKWzMNU96fc-IuVWbb04zhUCQtxyIvwXkfi5RVezZyAFwlwS5Akvno6GdfLPQG_IU-5p9LcE_ickJnSsnKwpD_liL1JX1vAWNCS5VM17CYmP=s100" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbvBW8Rkc7_-YC8GMayffLFdxCez-BEihhkgK8LhfOJRwHmrtuEWcNS4kOQlXv1lBrz-PBRoeF8QJPCKWzMNU96fc-IuVWbb04zhUCQtxyIvwXkfi5RVezZyAFwlwS5Akvno6GdfLPQG_IU-5p9LcE_ickJnSsnKwpD_liL1JX1vAWNCS5VM17CYmP=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></span></p><p><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2015/04/school-counselor-bucket-list-for-high.html" target="_blank">School Counselor Bucket List</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><p>This post has been popular since I wrote it back in 2015 and lists some interesting activities you should consider as a school counselor. I always give out a list of activities and love to see how my students accomplish them over the year. Actually, the kids come up with some new ones for me each year. Also, you can always make your own list and post it for others to see!!</p></div></span></div><div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">2</span></h1></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBVOXJygdF-jCzlPOH4vzbeP8Xb7lgorky077m2_P-bZCjh-sLO3-PUjitj35dmc7ZlG2VOa8K0TK88Q7fqWWVweKX-3gTRyQdRUSMd7mJomPneMEQhiaQLHBOP1p1aLQYKiUhAsClEqZGpOXRbu4bbukkbrF8OJa39v6avQMRs4cUTRU2cMSD9BSs=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBVOXJygdF-jCzlPOH4vzbeP8Xb7lgorky077m2_P-bZCjh-sLO3-PUjitj35dmc7ZlG2VOa8K0TK88Q7fqWWVweKX-3gTRyQdRUSMd7mJomPneMEQhiaQLHBOP1p1aLQYKiUhAsClEqZGpOXRbu4bbukkbrF8OJa39v6avQMRs4cUTRU2cMSD9BSs=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2015/11/teen-hygiene-issues-tips-for-school.html" target="_blank">Teen Hygiene Issues: Tips for School Counselor</a><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Again, stinky teens will always be with us. I have had some stinky kids this year and I actually go back and read this to remind myself what to do!!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> If you need help with students who have chronic hygiene issues, this post may help you with some strategies.</p><div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Over the Rainbow;">1</span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpKbqpwrMZwAi-ZjH7kYSmimjmqEVw2xx7VRDqL2hbDsFVcdkGKh_0TnFkVdToQK0vBzh3cY6KIKmKV2xo1KIq03uwz6wL5No9dnHsxMPcJr85E8jdR1AcCv_zl3EpKvqEMYtj1phNFvrk1py5fg2RN0NBvAp5_Mw8WrlCrhebFZ3JlAtP7jKvhYtt=s2240" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpKbqpwrMZwAi-ZjH7kYSmimjmqEVw2xx7VRDqL2hbDsFVcdkGKh_0TnFkVdToQK0vBzh3cY6KIKmKV2xo1KIq03uwz6wL5No9dnHsxMPcJr85E8jdR1AcCv_zl3EpKvqEMYtj1phNFvrk1py5fg2RN0NBvAp5_Mw8WrlCrhebFZ3JlAtP7jKvhYtt=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-ultimate-list-of-school-counselor.html" target="_blank">The Ultimate List of School Counseling Forms</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This post is back to #1 this year! Who doesn't love forms and this post definitely delivers!! This post contains over 1000 school counseling forms!!!</div><div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, there you have it....the top 10 for 2022. I hope to continue sharing new resources, ideas, and information with you in 2023. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Have a great 2023!!</span></p></div></div></div>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-14020207790212886182022-10-12T13:30:00.001-04:002022-10-12T13:33:21.062-04:00Simple Bullying and Red Ribbon Campaign Ideas for the Last Minute!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xh8QCsDx-6NcElPS5s53wRH3RrMVLFFvAfDSjphj8xNwJqYH-MBi_KXM1YhIMDoTAyjw5qoU9y4s0C9SPUo792VZHvc6lTD7ehdqDd0NAzbi6vJ_pFRtHhwGuHsEs5RckfWMExtWlJsVCEbozi_UWI3rTJVIm4xGQXOxA0OxNju273MlVEzgPNe5/s2240/simple%20&%20easy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xh8QCsDx-6NcElPS5s53wRH3RrMVLFFvAfDSjphj8xNwJqYH-MBi_KXM1YhIMDoTAyjw5qoU9y4s0C9SPUo792VZHvc6lTD7ehdqDd0NAzbi6vJ_pFRtHhwGuHsEs5RckfWMExtWlJsVCEbozi_UWI3rTJVIm4xGQXOxA0OxNju273MlVEzgPNe5/w640-h360/simple%20&%20easy.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />Okay, if you haven't notice, October is a pretty busy month for school counselors. If you are like me, you probably have been asked (or directed, in some cases) to coordinate your school bullying awareness and Red Ribbon Week activities. During the last week of September, I perpetually looked at the calendar and thought that I would have plenty of time to get these events together--yeah, right. Then I suddenly realized over the weekend that my time is running out!!! If you are feeling unprepared, I am right there with you!!<p></p><p>So, let's say you are in a jam, desparately searching the internet for ideas, and you have to come up with something fast - - you have come to the right blog post. In fact, this is exactly how I live my life!!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Bullying Awareness</span></u></b></p><p>Need some simple ideas for your bullying awareness campaign? Let's look at three quick and cheap ideas for bullying awareness for your school counseling program.</p><p>1. Celebrate Unity Day by wearing orange on October 19th and encourage your students to be an upstander against bullying. Pacers.org has some great free resources for schools to participate in Unity Day on October 19th. If you don't have time for an elaborate campaign, just have your students wear orange and share upstander tips.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/spreadtheword/promote-unity-day.asp" target="_blank">Unity Day </a><br /></p><p>2. Pick a day or a week in October to conduct a kindness campaign at your school. Encourage your students to perform at least one act of kindness to another student. You can create a bulletin board with ideas for students to see as they pass by in the hall.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindness-Bulletin-Board-Ideas-7790160" target="_blank">Free Kindness Bulletin Board from For High School Counselors TPT </a><br /></p><p>3. Conduct a Mix it Up at lunch event in October by encouraging students to sit at different tables. You can do this different ways, but this may take a little planning on your part. I am attaching the Mix It Up guide for you to get some ideas.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources/mix-it-up" target="_blank">Mix It Up Guide</a><br /></p><p>Leaving bullying awareness, let's move to Red Ribbon Week. This campaign does require some planning and can be stressful to put together. So, let's say you are putting this together at the last minute - - what are some quick and somewhat painless ideas???</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Red Ribbon Week Activity Ideas</span></u></b></p><p>The great news is that there are tons of free downloads that you can get from the Red Ribbon Campaign website. There are also a lot of great ideas of how to create a phenonmenal Red Ribbon Week, but for this blog, we are not focusing on a complex campaign. We are staying S-I-M-P-L-E!!</p><p>Okay, here are 10 ideas -- pick one or as many as you like!!</p><p> 1. Have students and faculty wear red to start the Red Ribbon Week campaign. Also, students can decorate their lockers and teachers can decorate their doors. Best door and lock get a prize -- just an idea! See the door decoration below for inspiration -- not my creation, but I like it!!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xMPbC2vZ-4tf8m1wl7dIkKzbOrC1Xs2YBq2GwjtzDdrpnso8TRfAi6S8r-WufhgG8xm09DnZm2vcedRxoRN0xp8FppDemoobs0GHBFjZIZtuNxuWnuLKh1uUGiqt3zFhT4ExFvLBbgobzfvPzoO3gDNDD_6qnJVRXqGGQ2RSjLpukVPsCShv_8sX/s720/RRW%20door.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xMPbC2vZ-4tf8m1wl7dIkKzbOrC1Xs2YBq2GwjtzDdrpnso8TRfAi6S8r-WufhgG8xm09DnZm2vcedRxoRN0xp8FppDemoobs0GHBFjZIZtuNxuWnuLKh1uUGiqt3zFhT4ExFvLBbgobzfvPzoO3gDNDD_6qnJVRXqGGQ2RSjLpukVPsCShv_8sX/w480-h640/RRW%20door.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is a door idea from a school during Red Ribbon Week</td></tr></tbody></table><p>2. Make daily announcements with different information about drug use and how drugs can negatively impact the teen body and brain.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dea.gov/red-ribbon/red-ribbon-toolkit" target="_blank">Sample Red Ribbon Week Announcements</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-use-addiction" target="_blank">Drug Use and Facts</a><br /></p><p>3. Ask the cafeteria to serve red velvet cake or cookies to celebrate Red Ribbon Week.</p><p>4. Pass out red ribbons in homeroom (don't forget stick pins as well).</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Red-Ribbons/s?k=Red+Ribbons" target="_blank">Red Ribbon - Amazon</a><br /></p><p>5. Ask students to sign the Red Ribbon Week pledge.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.naturalhigh.org/drug-free-pledge/?utm_source=RRW+Playlist+page&utm_medium=button_link&utm_campaign=RRW2022" target="_blank">Drug Free Pledge</a><br /></p><p>6. Ask for approval from your administrator to show "Dead on Arrival" regarding the dangers of fentanyl use to your students. If this is not possible, just ask your health and/or science teachers to show the film. There is a lesson plan that goes with this film as well. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.naturalhigh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Natural-High-Fentanyl-Film-Guide.pdf" target="_blank">Film Screening Guide</a><br /></p><p>7. Want a fun activity??? Contact your local police department, sheriff's department, or School Resource Officer and request a pair of googles that simulate impairment. Find a tricycle and have students take turns trying to ride a tricycle through a short obstacle course. If you cannot find a tricycle, have the students try to walk a straight line. They can't!!!</p><p>8. Encourage your families to eat dinner as a family, either at home or out together, and encourage them to have a conversation around healthy habits. See the <a href="https://www.familytabletime.com/" target="_blank">Family Table Guide</a> for discussion prompts. </p><p>9. Hold a Red Ribbon Week poster contest or essay for your students. The best poster and/or essay can be featured on the announcements or displayed in an prominent area of the school. You can even give a small award for the students' efforts. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redribbon.org/contest-2022" target="_blank">Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest</a><br /></p><p>10. If you want to do a little more, consider conducting a Red Ribbon Week Spirit Week for students. There are a lot of different ideas you can incorporate!! Here are some ideas from different schoools below...</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8sYUYubDYghwba2GxOt10iKzIqBSaLEZj96LoeaUh-BU3X-OaKFdn-hKWk4IFbfPcmoJG7coWhzT7vvPrq5vBpY6x9tkFuYS0ayYYtIVbR-3b1iWcDIJQrqApqRxBS9y0o70VkKSZCMs_TuVT4XjX6I6BsQ40WVF-pOgwhKpT4kqZDORmcdTAkHc/s1102/RRW.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8sYUYubDYghwba2GxOt10iKzIqBSaLEZj96LoeaUh-BU3X-OaKFdn-hKWk4IFbfPcmoJG7coWhzT7vvPrq5vBpY6x9tkFuYS0ayYYtIVbR-3b1iWcDIJQrqApqRxBS9y0o70VkKSZCMs_TuVT4XjX6I6BsQ40WVF-pOgwhKpT4kqZDORmcdTAkHc/w426-h640/RRW.png" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb6yWKVBHPbclhEIS2eDsj9aFtzXIotBjgzEeuSFy3rnRGzWj-tXB0pRPby-r7bg-GGkRId3t3UtlZZPwfil1ioKK3zSMYZlwxqzveoMw27J7hIORmKAup_8L4mURcuR6YwZe5fDP0PJkUtGVTHRPuYbpJzdnTl6xT0ouMWo3Fl3S5Y-D_zUzOrTm/s1200/RRW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="973" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb6yWKVBHPbclhEIS2eDsj9aFtzXIotBjgzEeuSFy3rnRGzWj-tXB0pRPby-r7bg-GGkRId3t3UtlZZPwfil1ioKK3zSMYZlwxqzveoMw27J7hIORmKAup_8L4mURcuR6YwZe5fDP0PJkUtGVTHRPuYbpJzdnTl6xT0ouMWo3Fl3S5Y-D_zUzOrTm/w518-h640/RRW.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTf9-5J0JF2Q1VR96JPJFdxPJ4NRfU0aOTFAxGnMNP0GPobGDiqL4jjQUcXXnamaQ4URWML7EmRMCbBGURvHOmWyrtAO1xWqrSSCkFdQO1rcChBWrkw7bFW3Sv5JKoMjAfd5hX3Cvnqh2Mz_O_nZtoUw-ChwEE7PGnl4GXM5NiZ67Gmib8vQXOBRw/s900/RRW1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTf9-5J0JF2Q1VR96JPJFdxPJ4NRfU0aOTFAxGnMNP0GPobGDiqL4jjQUcXXnamaQ4URWML7EmRMCbBGURvHOmWyrtAO1xWqrSSCkFdQO1rcChBWrkw7bFW3Sv5JKoMjAfd5hX3Cvnqh2Mz_O_nZtoUw-ChwEE7PGnl4GXM5NiZ67Gmib8vQXOBRw/w426-h640/RRW1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p>If you decide you want to go all out, see more Red Ribbon Week ideas from my blog. Back in the day, I was in charge of coordinating all of our district-wide activities.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2017/10/coordinating-red-ribbon-week-events.html" target="_blank">Coordinating Red Ribbon Week </a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZm1VYxWtgVyBBP5fZs4qcK6_-rU1yuwkkhHXUkYMNWThQyrlQ6m1paujPPXo1bvgChyCPgL3LJGyd7fXEdML7Xoxoid5Y0RsY-fh8iUdXbiGnBhN9Kv99tAFcD0DYAaEqOTZi5bnONzPFBDj5ep3sujf3gTbZwBTMjWAi4Jd-XxQ0q5I1cNo-74Wc/s640/Red%20Ribbon%20Week%20Save%20the%20Date.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZm1VYxWtgVyBBP5fZs4qcK6_-rU1yuwkkhHXUkYMNWThQyrlQ6m1paujPPXo1bvgChyCPgL3LJGyd7fXEdML7Xoxoid5Y0RsY-fh8iUdXbiGnBhN9Kv99tAFcD0DYAaEqOTZi5bnONzPFBDj5ep3sujf3gTbZwBTMjWAi4Jd-XxQ0q5I1cNo-74Wc/w640-h640/Red%20Ribbon%20Week%20Save%20the%20Date.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Finally, here are some additional resources for Red Ribbon Week that you might can use either now or in the future.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Red Ribbon Week Resources</span></u></b></p><p><a href="https://www.redribbon.org/theme" target="_blank">Red Ribbon Week 2022</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sadd.org/" target="_blank">Students Against Destructive Decisions</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.naturalhigh.org/red-ribbon-week-lesson-plans/" target="_blank">Natural High Lesson Plans</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/parents-educators/lesson-plans#/questions" target="_blank">National Institute on Drug Abuse Lesson Plans</a><br /></p><p>I hope your ideas all come together. Remember, I am feeling the pressure too!!</p><p><br /></p>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-75350096385320724052022-10-11T16:49:00.001-04:002022-10-11T16:49:38.105-04:00College Week: Simple Activities for Small and Rural Schools<p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilg-8YDFCnvY7BeVFJtM9GH2fprxItu9KZUHRPv3CG4w7F6-KHUSDhydIt-MXbEeVlvIzsDEb9bceXIARrWUEBoTPutMvM6TB7obWCOLO9tkrZneR_tMj5MniE5zseAHLsMBt6CYg-dKJNqvDhZ3eISnxkHel9MGa7C6LIaFDrpa9cW19KW5JNA2_j/s2240/College%20Week%20Blog.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilg-8YDFCnvY7BeVFJtM9GH2fprxItu9KZUHRPv3CG4w7F6-KHUSDhydIt-MXbEeVlvIzsDEb9bceXIARrWUEBoTPutMvM6TB7obWCOLO9tkrZneR_tMj5MniE5zseAHLsMBt6CYg-dKJNqvDhZ3eISnxkHel9MGa7C6LIaFDrpa9cW19KW5JNA2_j/w400-h225/College%20Week%20Blog.png" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Happy October! </span></b> Since my school is on a short break, I wanted to pop in and share an event that my small college preparatory private school held about two weeks ago. First, before you read this post, let me share a little background about my school. About three years, I was hired as the director of college admissions and counselor for a small, rural private school. At this school, I was informed that it has a proud history of 100% college admissions and it is the expectation of the director to continue that tradition (NO PRESSURE, right?!). I realized very early on that the students, even though they were going off to college, had a limited college focus and many of the students never left the state. So, I decided that my job was not to get them into college, but help them expand their focus. <p></p><p>Since I work at a small private school, I had a lot of limitations. First, I had no budget for this event and was told that I was on my own getting materials. Second, I am the only counselor so I that means I was a one woman team. Third, I had to get this all together during early application time, which means working after school to put it together. So, if you are like me and have no to little resources, you are by yourself, and you are slammed during the day, you may realize that a starting a small college week event is totally okay. Sometimes, I get really down when I look at the bigger schools that have elaborate events, but I have to remind myself that I am just one person. So, be kind to yourself, especially if this is you right now.</p><p>Okay, here is what I did for college week... please don't judge!</p><p>During the month of September, I began my college indoctrination program. (<i>evil laugh</i>). First, I coordinated a college week for our upper school. </p><p>Step 1: The week before, I asked our senior homeroom teachers to give to each senior a pennant with instructions on how to decorate them for college week. </p><p>Step 2: Next, I sent out a "Ask Me About My College" sign for staff members to display on their on their door (some go all out with elaborate decorations and some are just content with the sign on their door). </p><p>Step 3: During the week, we all wore our college swag (the teachers loved this because they got to wear jeans during the week). </p><p>Step 4: In addition to these activities, I scheduled several unknown colleges to a lunchroom visit that the students had never heard about before. Although a lot of the seniors were disinterested, many of my sophomores and juniors stopped by to see them. </p><p>Step 5: Then, at the end of the week, I had a college photo booth for my seniors. According to their college choices, I created hand-held photo booth college logos for them to hold up and display and I took photos of them to share on social media. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1WnfhlQpmJ58Xl9GNIK84hFa0QARE5_FaSjWv19skc6T2XoFWD4agk74GUxYl9_EmYMg6osUYE0aruc2arZIKDG8nG1Lmf93z984HkUgTNTspMye_Yf1ufScSdYoTfE5Ne0snMd3Lg51vLYnl7CcaOqNk00Ov12C2B6OdIz0fJo1OtrFvKIJm-gU/s2000/college%20week%20photo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1WnfhlQpmJ58Xl9GNIK84hFa0QARE5_FaSjWv19skc6T2XoFWD4agk74GUxYl9_EmYMg6osUYE0aruc2arZIKDG8nG1Lmf93z984HkUgTNTspMye_Yf1ufScSdYoTfE5Ne0snMd3Lg51vLYnl7CcaOqNk00Ov12C2B6OdIz0fJo1OtrFvKIJm-gU/s320/college%20week%20photo.png" width="247" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">My next focus was on the juniors. </span></b></p><p>Step 6: Each year, one of our local public high schools in our county sponsors a college fair. I contacted the high school and asked if our school could attend and I was so happy to they allowed us to come. Our juniors know that college is on their future radar, but honestly, many of them only have list of well, just one. Therefore, I felt it was important to expose them to as many different in-state and out-of-state colleges as possible. Here is some of the prep work before we attended the college fair:</p><p>1. I gave the students of list of attending colleges.</p><p>2. I provided the students with a list of college questions to ask.</p><p>3. At the end of the fair, I asked students for their top five colleges that they wanted to visit our school. <i>Some of them even asked for different schools!!</i></p><p>4. The day after the fair, I had a student create and put flyers on the student lockers regarding their next steps for college admissions.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YSKwIxS5kzTJDgsrsSPnWp_FN9ROSR4nkSpUCtOR-gdU88tzBMMcZuIoT1pg_dGd1UWyCNG9yKHAQjDBNpJw3jafkBZoXVjmNo9Bg-z9rVwgP26iRNrqqbiuq6gtwjrk98LoA-yn9Y0_ZK0efisf1mMgnfsTmnOqNEuTFIo88HVidX1L6P9XTh9t/s2000/College%20Week%20Lockers.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YSKwIxS5kzTJDgsrsSPnWp_FN9ROSR4nkSpUCtOR-gdU88tzBMMcZuIoT1pg_dGd1UWyCNG9yKHAQjDBNpJw3jafkBZoXVjmNo9Bg-z9rVwgP26iRNrqqbiuq6gtwjrk98LoA-yn9Y0_ZK0efisf1mMgnfsTmnOqNEuTFIo88HVidX1L6P9XTh9t/w311-h200/College%20Week%20Lockers.jpeg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><p>So, there you have it. A small, but somewhat effective college week. Now, if you want to go BIG, here are some resources I think will help you pull off a bigger event. Below are resources for conducting a college application week for your students. Also, I am sharing some of the resources I created for my college week on TPT.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/For-High-School-Counselors" target="_blank">Teachers Pay Teachers Store</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I would love for you to share what you are doing at your school as well!!</p><p><b><u>Additional Resources</u></b></p><p>Are are you thinking about hosting an event? Here are some resources you might want to pursue to help you create your own event.</p><p>Consider becoming a college application specialist with ASCA. </p><p><a href="https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Events-Professional-Development/Professional-Development/ASCA-U-Specialist-Training/College-Admissions-Specialist-(1)" target="_blank">ASCA College Admissions Specialist</a> - <a href="https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/37bdb925-fc1f-467e-a752-57cc5d3db0fa/College-Admissions-Specialist-2nd-ed-Syllabus.pdf" target="_blank">Syllabus</a></p><p>Application Week for Seniors</p><p><a href="https://equityinlearning.act.org/acac/resources/" target="_blank">American College Application Campaign</a> - Great resource with letters, forms, and resources.<br /></p><p><a href="https://pages2.act.org/rs/035-EZR-959/images/10-Ways-to-Build-Excitement-for-College-Application-Events-2019.pdf" target="_blank">10 Ways to Build Excitement for College Applications from ACT</a> <br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ocap.org/CAW/Documents/Coordinators/EventCoordinatorPacket.pdf" target="_blank">College App Week Coordinator Planning Guide</a><br /></p><p>Need to see a counselor who has done a great job putting an event together? Check out Counselor Clique. </p><p><a href="https://counselorclique.com/all-the-steps-for-hosting-a-successful-college-application-day/" target="_blank">College Application Day Ideas - Counselor Clique</a><br /></p><p>Advertising Colleges Coming to Your School</p><p><a href="https://knowledge.technolutions.com/hc/en-us/articles/7155244524315-Slate-org-Visits-for-High-School-Counselors#creating-visits-0-0" target="_blank">Slate.org College Visits</a><br /></p><p>For my Georgia Counselors</p><p><a href="https://www.gafutures.org/college-planning/apply-to-college-initiative/host-an-event/" target="_blank">GA Futures - Host an Event in Georgia</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-27308497600494822702022-08-21T18:02:00.000-04:002022-08-21T18:02:01.244-04:00School Counselor Chat is Coming in September!<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjam4ta1WsX4Ko835udG0Z3HJzTPuUdfIwLj9W4ghLEnzKB1erzbKkVKMF-gXSx_mgR6s3SmjDnnKsTPE6TXDwg-JTBGoRiCTn8xkKGFXIt1AUVIYCoCUohlJPOKOw0rDZM7JP1w2eP0xlAXZTIp8E2lmEIXyaZAWkp_0z_jmeWJmuKulKAtL-BvmpC/s2240/%23scchat%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjam4ta1WsX4Ko835udG0Z3HJzTPuUdfIwLj9W4ghLEnzKB1erzbKkVKMF-gXSx_mgR6s3SmjDnnKsTPE6TXDwg-JTBGoRiCTn8xkKGFXIt1AUVIYCoCUohlJPOKOw0rDZM7JP1w2eP0xlAXZTIp8E2lmEIXyaZAWkp_0z_jmeWJmuKulKAtL-BvmpC/w640-h360/%23scchat%20(2).png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Want to get involved in an exciting school counseling group this year? If so, consider joining the <b><u>School Counselor Chat</u></b> on Twitter each month. Why join the chat? Well, you can make amazing connections, learn about exciting topics, and gain new friends. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I can't believe this year is the 10th anniversary of #scchat. Just a brief history about #scchat. This group was founded by my colleagues, Dr. Erin Mason and Dr. Danielle Schultz in 2012. Their goal was simple, but ingenious. They wanted to connect school counselors across the country and to present on topics that are important to school counselors. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">If you want to know more about the history of #scchat, please watch the video below and see how each of these school counselors personally and professionally benefitted from being in this group. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Below the video, check out the list of knowledgeable and exciting presenters for this year. I am super excited to be back as a co-moderator again! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">You can join #scchat the first Wednesday of the month from September - June at 8:30 EST. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Hope to connect with you on Twitter. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Connect with me @c_morton!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z1APUPIlXA0" width="320" youtube-src-id="z1APUPIlXA0"></iframe></div><br /><h1 style="text-align: center;"><u>2022 - 2023 Co-Moderators</u></h1><br />Angela Avery<br />Sylvia Austin Hollis<br />Joseph Batiano<br />Erin Bundridge<br />Jennifer C Correnti<br />Danielle Crankfield<br />Susan Fuller<br />Lori Hartman<br />Bridget Helms<br />Vernice Jones<br />Erin Luong<br />Erin Mason<br />Cynthia Morton<br />Alicia Ogelsby<br />Danielle Schultz<br />Nicohl Shelton Webb<br />Sarah Stiglianese<br />Susan Spellman Cann<br />Laura Zaharakis<br /><a href="#">SCCHAT - An International School Counselor Chat</a>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-39747809874904263322022-07-31T18:07:00.000-04:002022-07-31T18:07:19.776-04:00Best Counselor Forms - Revised<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXsv3NiBSFk6okvp68_QkLB21ekmai1ifLTeCdzOpRAiKZCDLmunnvYRrKX8voHaPPqg1ZxlvQkil9SKPhRTsig4QZH6rhMHvcj_It8vR10Vr40GFSvq_b86R_ACfG62R7g51dJ1u6fzRmGUX-HWtv75GzSUGJ0BYVr083Wdia_3Sd4uW83OR6ViVk/s2240/Counselor%20Forms.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXsv3NiBSFk6okvp68_QkLB21ekmai1ifLTeCdzOpRAiKZCDLmunnvYRrKX8voHaPPqg1ZxlvQkil9SKPhRTsig4QZH6rhMHvcj_It8vR10Vr40GFSvq_b86R_ACfG62R7g51dJ1u6fzRmGUX-HWtv75GzSUGJ0BYVr083Wdia_3Sd4uW83OR6ViVk/w640-h360/Counselor%20Forms.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I truly cannot believe it is time for school to begin. In fact, I have preplanning this week...urgggh!! There may be others of you who are in the same boat as me (dreading the alarm clock ringing tomorrow morning), but if you are one of the "cool kids", you may have one additional month to prepare. So whether tomorrow is your first day back or you have a little more summer left, I wanted to share a post from my archives that may help you get all the forms you need in place this year. Since I have been a school counselor since</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><i style="font-size: x-large;">(cough)</i><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">2000, I have accumulated and created lots of documents. If you love forms as much as me, you may LOVE this blog post!! If you have seen this post before, I have updated it with new forms. In all, there are over 1000 forms available in this post. So, have fun modifying for your own use!</span><p></p><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJcgNMUHf0geDVpREdPeFVTbVk/view?usp=sharing">Academic Check In/Check Out </a>- From Carol Miller of The Middle School Counselor Blog.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fRSzySMsiBDgfZFIGBY8xnJRZQUKZ3rcR-f4LUl45r8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Academic Performance Agreement</a><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yeF3U8aYNoYUEyNCluoICRkA3bJMEb1TQz13Eb01X10/viewform?usp=send_form">Appointment to see the counselor</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors-members/asca-national-model/asca-national-model-templates">ASCA National Model Templates</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.schoolcounselor.org/About-School-Counseling/ASCA-National-Model-for-School-Counseling-Programs/Templates-Resources" target="_blank">ASCA Template Forms</a><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WZR6Mzpl8lssPEGBPAx2Wh7NUG8DvkI5/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104072537900360200161&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Attendance Success Plan for Students</a><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHTUN2ZjhRanlrQ00/view?usp=sharing">Audit Sheet </a></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHbkNUZEJTb0tXMGc/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104072537900360200161&resourcekey=0-_kkpRbR5drGaADbXB__bZw&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Child Abuse Referral Form</a><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Coffee-With-The-Counselor-PosterFlyer-1011517">Coffee With the Counselor</a> - From Carol Miller TPT Store.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/aq7tsg18i1iuw62/Application%20Organizer.xls?dl=0">College Application Organizer for Students</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/b1w7imlj5z1uf08/College%20Cost%20Comparison.xls?dl=0">College Cost Comparison</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.southingtonschools.org/page.cfm?p=11265">College Forms</a> - From Southington Public Schools, CT. (Includes request for transcripts).</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/hf8n6u5c2hutpu1/Copy%20of%20THE-COLLEGE-ORGANIZER.xls?dl=0">College Organizer for Students</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.scituate.k12.ma.us/images/shs/docs/schoolcounseling/forms/Counselor-Recommendation-Questionnaire.pdf">College Counselor Recommendation Questionnaire</a> - From Scituate High School, MA.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHcmdDdmdNWHhMNUk/view?usp=sharing">Communication and Marketing Planning for School Counselors</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://media.wix.com/ugd/2e4e0e_dde7946e10ad4bd4aa373392d1eb6063.pdf">Community Service Form</a> - From Lehman High School, TX.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-B0hgNJ_QI7MDA3NGI5OTgtZTgxZi00MWYzLTlhZmEtNGQ4NTRkNzU4ZDk2/view">Community Service</a> - From Sweetwater Union High School District.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJcgNMUHf0gVDI2RTh4SlFvalk/view?usp=sharing">Connect With the Counselor</a> - Example from Carol Miller of The Middle School Counselor.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHMm93dGhfUU5RaGM/view?usp=sharing">Conference Documentation pdf</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHUWVDcUpWN1diaFU/view?usp=sharing">Conference Record</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.printablecontracts.com/">Contracts</a> - Free printable contracts of all types. Includes educational contracts for students.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://exploringschoolcounseling.blogspot.com/2015/09/creating-counselor-activity-log-with.html">Counselor Activity Log</a> - Google form Exploring School Counseling Blog.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxKsi41nb_jnQXMydFBQRXZFOU0/edit">Counseling Brochure</a> - Example from Franciene Sabens of School Counselor Space Blog.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/3j771tyidlgvnb6/Copy%20of%20Monthly_Report_Spreadsheet_2009.xls?dl=0">Counseling Documentation Calendar</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vU2RdOiYQNzEjkxj71AF99MGCyUT08yih7e343PI4H4/edit?usp=sharing">Counseling Department Meeting Notes</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/1d9tbpsy8bb48jp/Counselor%20Meeting%20Notes.docx?dl=0">Counseling Department Meeting Notes</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-School-Counseling-Disclosure-Statement-Sign-1413086">Counselor Disclosure Sign (free)</a> - TPT from School Counseling Smart.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.thehelpfulcounselor.com/school-counseling-forms-facebook-freebie-sneak-peak/">Counseling Forms</a> - Downloadable variety from The Helpful Counselor Blog.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cornercanyoncounseling.com/patient-education/">Counseling Forms</a> - Variety from Corner Canyon Counseling. Particularly great resource for Licensed Professional Counselors.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://valdosta.ga.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=6417&catfilter=ALL#showDoc">Counseling Forms</a> - Variety from Valdosta High School (over 400 forms & documents!).</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.livebinders.com/shelf/search?terms=school+counseling&search[type]=0&commit=Search">Counseling Forms</a> - From Tracy Jackson's Livebinders of 125 school counseling binders!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://dps-counseling.wikispaces.dpsk12.org/Counselor+Resources">Counseling Forms</a> - Variety from Denver Public Schools.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/schoolcounselingconnection/">Counseling Forms</a> - Variety from Lisa Counseling Connection.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/bugbosarge/counseling-forms/">Counseling Forms</a> - Over 700 forms gathered on Pinterest by Bug Bosarge!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.tusd.k12.az.us/contents/depart/counseling/Documents/crisis/crisismanual.pdf">Counseling/Crisis Manual</a> - Tuscon School District, AZ.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/t968ii6ufjf4olg/Counselors_Monthly_Report_Rev_October_2008.doc?dl=0">Counseling Monthly/Yearly Report</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10yqhWLIcagcOpzQYLaa2j9TO3hlTKqtxz3IhZqFleHQ/viewform">Counseling Needs Assessment</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxKsi41nb_jnNHd6bnRqTzBwNEk/edit">Counseling Newsletter</a> - Example from Franciene Sabens of School Counselor Space Blog.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJcgNMUHf0gZVdZdkt6Z0RlWjA/view?usp=sharing">Counseling Newsletter</a> - Example from Carol Miller of The Middle School Counselor Blog.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XjsvRfrlvghVYnhohNfoKcIB6qnt-KwQAuqW2A5reFo/edit?usp=sharing">Counseling Notes Google Form</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHY1MzYkdndTF5dlk/view?usp=sharing">Counseling Notes-Simple Form</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IKolZZeCfVJsKCDf6mTw6Tid1NPncLtRGVA4iTX7ImA/edit?usp=sharing">Counseling Notes</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fFlCTPdX8Ai4Lyy94rKVTImc7WkvddWB7Ioc_efzvbQ/viewform?usp=send_form">Counseling Meeting Documentation Google Form</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rMq8f_bi9Pek8wpV8bltTcieTW5F_dKKIZ2Y3Omn4qM/edit?usp=sharing">Conference Meeting Minutes</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vUGz6MxXco3B8BhpMRJqMx3657fn60DF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104072537900360200161&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Conference Record</a><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHU2RMV245Sld6MjA/view?usp=sharing">Counseling Referral Form</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/h22lvymodah4thv/TimeTaskAnalysis.doc?dl=0">Counselor Time Task Analysis</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/k5q52gk5pmdq9u8/Counselors_Yearly_Reports_2009.doc?dl=0">Counseling Yearly Report</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://confidentcounselors.com/2017/05/09/creating-a-school-counseling-needs-assessment-using-google-forms/" target="_blank">Creating a Needs Assessment Using Google Forms from Confident Counselors</a><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHN1VGaW5sSktVaWs/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-lV6aqp3AXNJbb-2FwfFecw" target="_blank">Crisis Card for Students</a><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cedars.lebanon.k12.pa.us/groups/karlliedtka/wiki/56e42/ASCAReadytoUse_Data_Templates.html">Data Templates</a> - From Karl Liedtka</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHVldWTVZwNHNzbGc/view?usp=sharing">Difference Between Preparing for Graduation & College</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHWTBkakI4THdmTG8/view?usp=sharing">Difference Between Preparing for Graduation & the NCAA</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxKsi41nb_jnMy01clphZXp1SWc/edit">Extracurricular Pledge Form</a> - Example from Franciene Sabens from School Counselor Space Blog.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rMq8f_bi9Pek8wpV8bltTcieTW5F_dKKIZ2Y3Omn4qM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Failure Conference Form</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHcDBQVXhNU3FkbzA/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104072537900360200161&resourcekey=0-ihgRzcB22grMWBKUKBlqOA&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Freshmen Counseling Brochure</a> - Dighton-Rehob Regional HS Transition Program<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/cjru382l9goqjar/Copy%20of%20gpa-calculator.xls?dl=0">GPA Calculator</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B357fudjZEkQbVVpdFV2ejZSY1k/edit">GPA Calculator</a> - From Pikesville High School.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B357fudjZEkQLXFfTzZpWlFSbHM/edit">GPA Calculator Planner</a> - From Pikesville High School.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHaUJsMHVMdGk1Qms/view?usp=sharing">Graduation Checklist </a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHQzd4aUMxMzdJYzQ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104072537900360200161&resourcekey=0-X8eIjl9wNzR-1MIqlSr_nQ&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Graduation Checklist #2</a><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/2gui00bzl53wxxg/Individual%20Plan%20of%20Study%20Template%20%28Oct%20%202012%29%20%281%29.pdf?dl=0">Individual Planning Sheet (Great for advisement)</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.usd422.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/538f669cdb5cc/Informed%20Consent%20Brochure.pdf">Informed Consent Brochure</a> - Kiowa County Schools, KS.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://counselorscabinet.pbworks.com/w/page/82909399/Counseling%20Resources">Miscellaneous Counseling Forms</a> - From Counselors' Cabinet (includes passes, signs, and other goodies).</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ngo3airosaenohf/NCAA_Core_GPA_Worksheet.xls?dl=0">NCAA Core GPA Worksheet</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cedars.lebanon.k12.pa.us/groups/karlliedtka/wiki/05232/Needs_Assessment.html">Needs Assessments</a> - From Karl Liedtka</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/193VNr5LcGokRDMeUrJpAZoY6dgQ_MWZI4R3zJqDjB6U/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Needs Assessment #2</a><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.scituate.k12.ma.us/images/shs/docs/schoolcounseling/forms/Parent-Brag-Sheet.pdf">Parent Brag Sheet</a> - From Scituate High School, MA.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hel1DBLDMRrgLJT9R6fuK7lqlkodkauzRt2kLQSZoxo/viewform?usp=send_form">Parent Communication Google Form</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJcgNMUHf0gUmpVWS1hOHowZlE/view?usp=sharing">Parent Conference Reminder for Teachers</a> - From Carol Miller of The Middle School Counselor Blog.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHR3pzUXY4bDRUM2M/view?usp=sharing">Personalized Education Plan for Advisement</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/g8dw633jztx80to/pps-template1.doc?dl=0">Plan of Study</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lsXW3BmdYUoRBl8fhveMc5UgwEfWJzKO/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104072537900360200161&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Post It Note Printing Template</span></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DQGNK0YzZmUy64xKswCfvhG0Y_3LNMmObIqubDspAoM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Recommendation Packet for Seniors</span></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/18eITE4ZRbwgvgDDI7sUdkq7zHg6kIYRI96zqNcUixOs/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Reentry to School </a><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHXzZFLS1vRHFmMTg/view?usp=sharing">Rising Senior Action Plan</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.scituate.k12.ma.us/images/SCHEDULE_CHANGE_FORM_Summer.pdf">Schedule Change Form</a> - From Scituate High School, MA.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.sandi.net/cms/lib/CA01001235/Centricity/Domain/7676/Schedule%20Change%20Form.pdf">Schedule Change</a> - San Diego Unified Schools, CA.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CxQ9Nf_Lbv0x0G5TRsZ0BwlgLziSnl17/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104072537900360200161&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Schedule Change Form</a> - The Westfield School <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/47fzvzatap3rjja/Scholarship_Reporting_Form.doc?dl=0">Scholarship Award Form</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJcgNMUHf0gUnhlTW96V08xWUk/edit">School Counseling Brochure</a> - Example from Carol Miller from The Middle School Counselor Blog</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/chrissinkwebsite/resources/resources-comprehensive-school-counseling-programs">School Counseling Forms</a> - From Christopher Sink's Website.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1E4x-DK8P76mKTFlyYJHWVvQCvsFl3w0t5WLyW9h2KUk/viewform?usp=send_form">Senior Meeting Google Form</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IMSg8dXFZsCBqDXIc4JjOAf0KGU5TMOwa710ZLJiRVU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Senior Meeting Form via Google Docs</a><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B357fudjZEkQbXdNdk1aaW51eXc/edit">Senior Planning Booklet</a> - From Pikesville High School.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHTV9BTDY2OW1CSmM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104072537900360200161&resourcekey=0-9_pNdlHNyLH-Z0fKOdIkKg&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Senior Information Form</a> - Tri-City High School<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.technologyrocksseriously.com/p/school-signs.html#.VWUrX1JPXwg">Signs</a> - Free printables from Technology Rocks.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/Guid_Small_Group_Counseling_Guide_10-17-14.pdf">Small Group Counseling Forms/Guide</a> - Missouri Comprehensive Counseling</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHOGloNG9WZFVnODg/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104072537900360200161&resourcekey=0-r9R4_YLMZj5m1VCTGOeoYA&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">SMART Goal Worksheet</a><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://specialed.about.com/od/integration/ss/friends_2.htm">Social Skills Worksheets</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Middle-School-Referral-Form-816668">Student Request to See School Counselor</a> - TPT from Scrapbook of a School Counselor. Although a middle school form, it would be great for 9th grade counselors!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.fairviewhs.org/system/files/14487/original/student-profile-resume.pdf?1363824700">Student Profile/Resume</a> - From Fairview High School, CO</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/0aa24tbdqbdj5t7/Recommendation%20Form.docx?dl=0">Student Recommendation Form</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Student-Referral-Form.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Student Referral Form</span></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Student-Self-Referral.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Student Self Referral Form</span></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Student-Session-Notes.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Student Session Notes</span></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHMlhvOVZvY3lsZTQ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104072537900360200161&resourcekey=0-ssyR1wq7jmrgXEtLLB-eig&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Study Skills Checklist</a><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links/about.html">Teachers As Advisors Forms</a> - West Virginia DOE</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.scituate.k12.ma.us/images/shs/docs/schoolcounseling/forms/Teacher-Recommendation-Form.pdf">Teacher Recommendation Form</a> - From Scituate High School, MA.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://flucoguidance.weebly.com/uploads/1/6/6/4/16649960/teacher_referral_form_for_guidance_intervention_13_14.pdf">Teacher Referral Form</a> - From Fluvanna High School, VA.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://therapyworksheets.blogspot.com/">Therapy Worksheets</a> - Forms from Therapy Worksheets Blog.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/0B_kSjz3E6TTHTHhYbGNJSlZVS2M/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104072537900360200161&resourcekey=0-EGXMwMCvNnRd5-x80uCkcA&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Time Management Quiz</a><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O9UAEUZQb9ZTUGR97LEXusrRoixMH9i_/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104072537900360200161&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Transcript Release Form</a> - From the Westfield School. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/student-services/3433.htm">Trauma Forms</a> - From Portland Public Schools and includes letters to parents, worksheets, and resources.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">If you are interested in creating your own Google forms, check out this <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzym5vgaZT12SmNKZUJOOVBfR2M/view">presentation</a> by Jeannie Maddox of Exploring School Counseling Blog and video by Jeff Ream, The Counseling Geek.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><a href="https://www.wacac.org/high-school-counselor-toolkit/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Western Association for College Counseling Toolkit</span></a><br /></div></div></div></div>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-86552844438689009512022-06-08T09:08:00.000-04:002022-06-08T09:08:02.022-04:00Beyond Differences Awareness Days - Free Curricula for Schools<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUT7Zaiy495mDCsj5RyCFTVMlTHD0WtAk8QOo5d08u7YtpWkDFu1MA3KR0U_UYw8xi_bIVE9bw85hI3gLfUsYjhI3mNZnolQ0pauET5-UeQCKvEK6hkt1nqKfiyfGNo85ktzgi_7Mc61GL_lfby4afx6YUEBCCIjHaoexFWxF0W00cEVN-nDIwPyS/s150/BD_Beyond-Diff_Logo_TM_2-Color_RGB_032018-150wide.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="150" height="115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUT7Zaiy495mDCsj5RyCFTVMlTHD0WtAk8QOo5d08u7YtpWkDFu1MA3KR0U_UYw8xi_bIVE9bw85hI3gLfUsYjhI3mNZnolQ0pauET5-UeQCKvEK6hkt1nqKfiyfGNo85ktzgi_7Mc61GL_lfby4afx6YUEBCCIjHaoexFWxF0W00cEVN-nDIwPyS/w320-h115/BD_Beyond-Diff_Logo_TM_2-Color_RGB_032018-150wide.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Beyond Differences has announced their 2022-2023 schedule for the following campaigns:</span></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">National Awareness Day celebrations: </span></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Know Your Classmates®, No One Eats Alone®, and Be Kind Online®.</span></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Although these events are targeted for middle school, they can be adapted for high school students as well. </span></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #7e57c6; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">School counselors, please pass this along! </span></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #7e57c6; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All materials are free of charge and it's easy to sign up once for all three!</span></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Over 9,000 schools in all 50 states partner with Beyond Differences because they know how important it is for their students to experience acceptance, connection, and belonging.</span></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Prevention of social isolation makes good sense -- it is a powerful antidote to depression, anxiety, self-harm, and community violence.</span></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's support each other today and ensure that every school celebrates belonging!</span></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZSxZFFo2i9P-NprSBTdrTdbmooCzmloB2c1G6ySyXxJQ2nklyrsFFuuRVEaY8HB4bXR2wQI9GKHVvc6cFNaDTA72NkoEhIUM9sDbJoOm72J9Rxi9118FcMn0rDPXRUYOLrPvyxSd18Tlhg3-mxomV1yK4Rg1VOOiTesTuaKis8XjznHPTTMBcuTl/s1200/BD%20STD%20Postcard%206_7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgah4AFSshO3T6IdFlPAuQ5tefy-PCQSs-QxVyilbft0NG_Kb7T1iA893gE5OyiiOa2gwiiuGTKP02n6n5mKvSBdiKCsx-v9KZHfBSuD6KQji2dNvDomwFOcV-G6oA6VbEjx6rU2kj6tEneGwLd_LknszxHKP0jn_wgJGgrWqDJD9fhjRR3e-oGmQ-r/w640-h360/looking%20for%20a%20job.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Are you on the summer job hunt? Check out this list of school counseling jobs from our friends at Link for Counselors. </span><p></p><div class="post-content">
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<h1 class="entry-title"><span style="font-family: inherit;">👉<a href="https://www.linkforcounselors.com/high-school-counselor-job-board/" title="Job Board">Job Board</a></span></h1>
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<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">LINK for Counselors is providing a free job board to help
Counselors learn about available positions.</span></p></div><p>
</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cusd305.org/page/job-vacancies?fbclid=IwAR2sNht9rivxP9w0DUMj0zvP7urP92lb_eh0IfGrHIAa5nJSFEhmF81FL9g" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Atwood-Hammond Grade School – Illinois – School Counselor/Social Worker – Posted 5/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.applitrack.com/aurorak12/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?all=1&AppliTrackJobId=21468&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aurora Public Schools – Colorado – School Counselors – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://bsd44.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=818&fbclid=IwAR2Vnr8RFZGVpyiHJuUVXb4viHYIlkWGcb3P6BZpOrsRKZhJfcnW6nf9NLI" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Belgrade High School – Montana – Counselor- Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1559022?fbclid=IwAR1n_YFWPxP6BBiJgSFJ3E0XbQo_9ag_5CTyTAp04lTmRoR70NUKD9fc4Vs" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Benicia High School – California – High School Counselor – Posted 3/21/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.applitrack.com/bcsdschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackPostingSearch=location%3A%22Philip%20Simmons%20High%22&fbclid=IwAR0StJvzzRVpQic4Q8u_2qSOtVx27ZN_oRPg8F3cjP5jjR3CUwGHhHrIXjI" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Berkeley County School District – South Carolina – School Counselor – Posted 2/14/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2995302592/?fbclid=IwAR2Gq2fOTduh7U6uModqwOkHpMQIeW0rP9YgntiNWo5_36dbWufL5cNOVqs" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School – Oklahoma – Counselor – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.applitrack.com/bluevalleyk12/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackPostingSearch=location%3A%22Blue%20Valley%20West%20High%20School%22&AppliTrackJobId=10050&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1&fbclid=IwAR3IQGLwMVaLDULBiP254B4yx0RIKTp_XuKPFNOkj0T-ITtQ7RABJgyO-0s" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Blue Valley West High School – Kansas – School Counselor – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=3867612&utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools – North Carolina – Counselor 2022-2023 – Posted May 1, 2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1581014?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Charter Oak United – California – High School Counselor – Posted 5/3/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.applitrack.com/joindelawareschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Student%20Support%20Services&subcategory=School%20Counselor&fbclid=IwAR2zuTo6DM0AFQdLAFk69XtQ2s6X0ns7rqocS8J9F-RasDjZNdVE-KiFZUk" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Charter School of Wilmington – Delaware – Student Support Services/School Counselor – Posted 4/8/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ccsoh.us/jobs" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Columbus City Schools – Ohio – School Counseling Positions – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.applitrack.com/resa/OnlineApp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=42367" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Covenant House Academy – Michigan – Social Worker (East Campus) – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.applitrack.com/corvallis/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Licensed%20Specialists&fbclid=IwAR3VCi1-RZJ-IUkDjbvQeoONC7TpVQUGhFiDSbRxdJBckUducezuW9tLzL8" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Crescent Valley High School – Oregon – School Counselor – Posted 4/25/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=3884875" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cumberland County School System – North Carolina – School Guidance Counselor – Posted 5/13/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://nwasco.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=7972&fbclid=IwAR1LpIO1RSezylRUjR_Me1WZlaDxnVDJfizh_YLVLBdcqvYbPt1h8pl99QI" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dalles High School – Oregon – School Counselor – Posted 5/16/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://careers.nais.org/jobs/16785922/school-counselor?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Drew School – California – School Counselor – Posted 5/9/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://eastbrunswick-nj.geebo.com/jobs-online/view/id/1136397806-school-counselor-/?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">East Brunswick Public Schools – New Jersey – Student Services & Wellness/School Counselor – Posted 5/2/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://grabjobs.co/us/job/full-time/healthcare-careworkers/counselor-ft-10512454?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Edison High School – New York – Counselors – Posted 4/26/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://careers.nais.org/jobs/16681802/school-counselor-lower-middle-school" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gill St. Bernard’s School – New Jersey – School Counselor (Lower & Middle School) – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.applitrack.com/joindelawareschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Student%20Support%20Services&subcategory=School%20Counselor&fbclid=IwAR2zuTo6DM0AFQdLAFk69XtQ2s6X0ns7rqocS8J9F-RasDjZNdVE-KiFZUk" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Glasgow High School – Delaware – Student Support Services/School Counselor – Posted 5/1/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/job-listing/high-school-guidance-counselor-green-charter-upstate-high-school-JV_IC1155204_KO0,30_KE31,64.htm?jl=1007843643291&utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Green Charter Upstate High School – South Carolina – High School Guidance Counselor – Posted 5/5/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://ebiz.henrico.us/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?page=/oracle/apps/irc/candidateSelfService/webui/VisVacDispPG&p_svid=162991&p_spid=5392170" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Henrico County Public Schools – Virginia – School Counselor – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://us.joblocator.io/view/128696.html?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hopkins County School District – Kentucky – High School Guidance Counselor (9-12) – Posted 5/4/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.salary.com/job/horry-county-schools/guidance-counselor/j202111121710303677676?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Horry County Schools – South Carolina – Guidance Counselor – Posted 4/25/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://careers.nais.org/jobs/16110216/guidance-counselor?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Houston Christian High School – Texas – Guidance Counselor – Posted 1/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.salary.com/job/icahn-charter-schools/guidance-counselor/j202204050622229465507?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Icahn Charter School – New York – Guidance Counselor – Posted 4/5/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://recruiting.ultipro.com/KIN1002KTWEL/JobBoard/add1f8eb-bc80-43fb-afce-29fd0b824e83/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=6dc87b5d-925d-4a70-88a7-0a7c0ca2a129&fbclid=IwAR1jQfwJdeGDDLwYXkLziLEXD-rw7Snkb5r9oPAbV7KhKNMVjBd_mT76itQ" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Insight PA Cyber Charter School – Pennsylvania – High School Counselor (ISPA) – Posted 2/14/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://santarosa.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=3757" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jay High School – California – Certified High School Counselor – Posted 5/16/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://portal.oesiscareers.com/job/h5ej6w/school-counselor/summit/nj?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kent Place School – New Jersey – School Counselor – Posted 4/28/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/KIPP/743999819569439-2022-23-school-social-worker?trid=a0352754-b832-4b37-8bf4-6c3302d94e30" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools – Florida – 2022/23 School Social Worker – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://kipp-schools.talentify.io/job/career-counselor-2022-23-houston-tx-kipp-schools-743999818284189?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">KIPP Texas Public Schools(Houston) – Texas – Career Counselor(2022-2023) – Posted 4/7/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://app.hirenimble.com/jobview/17640?fbclid=IwAR0IQ9nilHOKEO2KDDoKJbmfG7Gr735B5qS57mHxGtHK18pUFWcIh15ikrw" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kokomo High School – Indiana – High School Guidance Counselor – Posted 5/2/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://careers.nais.org/jobs/16675813/counseling-5-12-school-counselor-full-time-2022-2023" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lakeside School – Washington – 5-12 School Counselor – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.applitrack.com/lawtonps/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Secondary" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lawton High School – Oklahoma – High School Counselor – Posted 4/22/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.k12jobspot.com/Job/2842239?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lawton Public Schools – Oklahoma – High School Counselor – Posted 2/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.applitrack.com/corvallis/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Licensed%20Specialists&fbclid=IwAR3VCi1-RZJ-IUkDjbvQeoONC7TpVQUGhFiDSbRxdJBckUducezuW9tLzL8" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Linus Pauling Middle School – Oregon – Licensed Specialists/Counselor – Posted 5/13/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.applitrack.com/wabash/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?internaltransferform.Url&choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=1795&category=Administration%2FGuidance&fbclid=IwAR0AwpNCWekcjvidUU5H4Hyybzcx2vXHliVKehqbyQ-a8QZDHJNcyrp3_oM" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Logansport High School – Indiana – Administration/Guidance/Guidance Counselor – Posted 5/21/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.mssd14.org/join_us/employment_opportunities/504_Coordinator__Teacher_or_Counselor____MSMS_MSHS?fbclid=IwAR3oOovFfVdhcHP_CAIAOUyPOW6_VGTUEVlZFYqz5rDm3RSqn1a-kjcSOKQ" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Manitou Springs High School – Colorado – 6th-12th Section 504 Coordinator (Teacher or Counselor) – Posted 5/19/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://mpsaz.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=15953" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies – Arizona – School Counselor – Posted 4/5/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://santarosa.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=3762" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Milton High School – California – Certified High School Counselor – Posted 5/16/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://mpsaz.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=16602" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mountain View High School – Arizona – School Counselor – Posted 5/3/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/school-counselor-at-nelson-county-schools-3056356053/?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nelson County Schools – Kentucky – School Counselor – Posted 5/1/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.novamil.org/296042_2?fbclid=IwAR05O41WPmpxJzFzae4kOMZ72AE0bqKZUZtUpLI-XiAniFbDlLxy3zJCfX0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">North Valley Military Institute – California – School Counselors (Multiple) – Posted 5/19/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://catholicschoolsphx.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=5181&fbclid=IwAR2M8Smt4fITIIN9bmRm9LuNJQY1BX_hWy9IT8WcH2EfjzmpFlQY0Xgg9QE" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Notre Dame Preparatory – Arizona – Counselors (9th-12th Grade) (3 open positions) – Posted 4/7/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jobs/job-opening/366803598538540/?source=share" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oasis Academy – Nevada – Licensed School Counselor – Posted 4/16/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.mercyhs.com/employment" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women – New York – College Counselor – Posted 5/13/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://portal.oesiscareers.com/job/x29ue6/college-counseling-director/kamuela/hi?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Parker School – Hawaii – College Counseling Director – Posted 3/11/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkforcounselors.com/high-school-counselor-job-board/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Paterson Public Schools – New Jersey – Teacher Guidance Counselor – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/job-listing/high-school-counselor-2022-23-piedmont-public-schools-JV_IC1136952_KO0,29_KE30,53.htm?jl=1007664139424&utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Piedmont Public Schools – Oklahoma – High School Counselor 2022-23 – Posted – 4/21/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://tarta.ai/j/NXb54H8BUtwXGc8fkkib-counselor-junior-school-in-main-campus-hi-at-punahou-school?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Punahou School – Hawaii – Counselor (Junior School) – Posted 4/28/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://careers.jeffco.k12.co.us/psc/careers/EMPLOYEE/APPLICANT/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL&Action=U" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ralston Valley Senior High School – Colorado – Counselor 9-12 – Posted 4/28/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://garfieldco.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=5816" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rifle High School – Colorado – School Counselor – Posted 4/21/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://salemr80.tedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Salem High School – Missouri – High School Counselor – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.applitrack.com/oregontrailschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Student%20Support%20Services&fbclid=IwAR0F8nEjJSyFHUuO9MLWIorPJR0I_a8YdiP97HoFw-UCSLGsRYxiejBL-7k" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sandy High School – Oregon – Student Support Services/Counselor – Posted – 4/5/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://santamaria-ca.geebo.com/jobs-online/view/id/1138809439-school-counselor-2022-23-/?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Santa Maria Joint Union – California – School Counselor (22-23) – Posted 5/5/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.applitrack.com/spectrumhighschool/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Student%20Support%20Services&fbclid=IwAR0N8ctE6AoT_NHSwrFD3e1C1aRKeXCckNM7hVrzH4IlqbGJPITfpuWcpts" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Spectrum High School – Minnesota – School Counselor/District Assessment Coordinator – Posted 5/3/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.applitrack.com/joindelawareschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Student%20Support%20Services&subcategory=School%20Counselor&fbclid=IwAR2zuTo6DM0AFQdLAFk69XtQ2s6X0ns7rqocS8J9F-RasDjZNdVE-KiFZUk" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sussex Central High School – Delaware – Student Support Services/School Counselor – Posted 5/16/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://careers.nais.org/jobs/16681819/school-counselor" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Phelps School – Pennsylvania – School Counselor – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GvHeYark06ccwIdgCRS19fkNcZwRAWQSH-pRSz1ACXk/edit" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Quarry Lane School – California – Counselor – Posted 5/11/2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://careers.nais.org/jobs/16675458/school-counselor" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Webb Schools – California – School Counselor – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/job-listing/2022-2023-secondary-counselor-oklahoma-city-public-schools-JV_IC1136950_KO0,29_KE30,58.htm?jl=1007807634938&pos=104&ao=1136043&s=153&guid=000001806be1177091844b2cb086bc64&src=GD_JOB_AD&t=FJ&vt=w&cs=1_2339d9c6&cb=1651077355756&jobListingId=1007807634938&jrtk=3-0-1g1lu2623r177801-1g1lu262lpkjc800-4e07184abc237dda-&ctt=1651077397106" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">US Grant High School – Oklahoma – 2022/23 Secondary Counselor – Posted 4/20/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://vansd.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=10794" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Vancouver Public Schools – Washington – School Counselor – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.topschooljobs.org/job/1391102/guidance-counselor/?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wayne County Public Schools – North Carolina – Guidance Counselor – Posted May 1, 2022</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.wesleyanschool.org/about/employment" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wesleyan School – Georgia – High School Counselor – Posted 4/22</span></a></li><li><a href="https://lensa.com/college-counselor-22-23-jobs/houston/jd/f2b8ecb84f36fcb4e82f50648b0ae42d?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">YES Prep Public Schools – Texas – College Counselor(22-23) – Posted 4/19/22</span></a></li></ul>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-56304457104606427872022-05-15T00:22:00.000-04:002022-05-15T00:22:03.407-04:00Tips for Helping Students Deal With Stress During Final Exams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujT08W_Ry_lefO8-St5zqipmHWF6jsjLFv2ttnTWzJhAREQDgNYMtK53kIfPkdvXsajIlEC1PCyWSZwdOPx8q35_TNAgaOLZfckFTAFoMy_H1wabVpot_gk6cTzQIlZLfirlCF1qux_yervPcPOFcihFdYYsyZ_brnMgzjpek19RytXbxAy2dJ2ez/s2240/Tips%20for%20Helping%20Students%20Deal%20With%20Stress%20During%20Final%20Exams.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujT08W_Ry_lefO8-St5zqipmHWF6jsjLFv2ttnTWzJhAREQDgNYMtK53kIfPkdvXsajIlEC1PCyWSZwdOPx8q35_TNAgaOLZfckFTAFoMy_H1wabVpot_gk6cTzQIlZLfirlCF1qux_yervPcPOFcihFdYYsyZ_brnMgzjpek19RytXbxAy2dJ2ez/w640-h360/Tips%20for%20Helping%20Students%20Deal%20With%20Stress%20During%20Final%20Exams.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Well, finals are finally upon us and students are feeling more stressed than ever (um, so are adults!). If you are looking for some practical tips to help your student manage their stress during finals, here are some strategies from <a href="https://www.activeminds.org/blog/6-healthy-ways-to-reduce-stress-during-final-exams/" target="_blank">Active Minds</a> you may consider using with your students. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Six Strategies</span></b></p><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span data-canva-clipboard="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"></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. <b>Unplug the social media</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is a hard for me so I know it is super hard for our teens. However, we know that social media can be a huge time waster and a source of additional stress.</span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tip: Suggest that teens download the Freedom app. This app shuts down social media. </span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://freedom.to/" target="_blank">Freedom App</a> (has a free trial and coupon)<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2754K9QuHFSJQFsQiJ1yfqDDiVmFwdNzSd5Olf_qLqLafE7uOJzSN6THsywpnZntHs11pF6ww8zlwDU65K_YvJO3Nc3LEMauWwHnZRphVCwV2b2VkON1r1pHUQqmcL70eNzUMzTFg2C5L606KIc3e2IDD5nUB0wgTo5tG6yugVKhnx5qq34cRZB8u/s1280/Freedom.to.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2754K9QuHFSJQFsQiJ1yfqDDiVmFwdNzSd5Olf_qLqLafE7uOJzSN6THsywpnZntHs11pF6ww8zlwDU65K_YvJO3Nc3LEMauWwHnZRphVCwV2b2VkON1r1pHUQqmcL70eNzUMzTFg2C5L606KIc3e2IDD5nUB0wgTo5tG6yugVKhnx5qq34cRZB8u/s320/Freedom.to.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. <b>Pay attention to time management</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Even students with the best time management skills face challenges during finals. The students who lack time management are truly most at-risk for increased levels of stress.</span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tip: Suggest that teens try a study app or study timer. </span></i></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">My Study Life is a great app to download for keeping up with classes, assignments, and exams. <a href="https://www.mystudylife.com/" target="_blank">My Study Life</a></span></li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHPNK9OqfQeLQVxajRVJr3gARbw7eish_bZzq3EKrCml7iMQGnT1F3iI8A6E7wG2vm-n2rHmI1CkRwyf63Lc3Kaz-IzNFvtGxG6Awv74nyOl7xZGWn4sJdbiweXM3c0WNU-pngyd9WZzxwO1waSeX2U55YjAWgFp6YjkNHsPSm2cje9iva0ZiJGgb/s1280/My%20Study%20Life.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHPNK9OqfQeLQVxajRVJr3gARbw7eish_bZzq3EKrCml7iMQGnT1F3iI8A6E7wG2vm-n2rHmI1CkRwyf63Lc3Kaz-IzNFvtGxG6Awv74nyOl7xZGWn4sJdbiweXM3c0WNU-pngyd9WZzxwO1waSeX2U55YjAWgFp6YjkNHsPSm2cje9iva0ZiJGgb/s320/My%20Study%20Life.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Pomofocus app allows for study times and breaks. <a href="https://pomofocus.io/" target="_blank">Pomodoro Timer</a></span></li></ul><p></p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEltgovzPxsGC8f8htl2owMW-giSxDXIJQonV8IEIkpmYcvAe3HXpY48-LgL_SKQ1JmTMNwvgQSaFdgFmDEr6C_w--8MYyKhanSujjiUU4ga4iwHZ_K4avl-o4JLeuQrEdJkrhi7zcH8ltkW60V-iESqc8huWp9-VhNyJiBp4EFHacp8im7KbDJaT5/s1280/pomofocus.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEltgovzPxsGC8f8htl2owMW-giSxDXIJQonV8IEIkpmYcvAe3HXpY48-LgL_SKQ1JmTMNwvgQSaFdgFmDEr6C_w--8MYyKhanSujjiUU4ga4iwHZ_K4avl-o4JLeuQrEdJkrhi7zcH8ltkW60V-iESqc8huWp9-VhNyJiBp4EFHacp8im7KbDJaT5/s320/pomofocus.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">3. <b>Get 8-10 hours of sleep per night</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok, right. Teens are notorious for not sleeping, especially during finals. The CDC recommends 8-10 hours of sleep per night for teens ages 13-18. </span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tip: Refrain from the study drug, caffeine after 6 PM.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">4. <b>Try to get at least 10 minutes of exercise per day</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">During levels of high stress, it is easy to become stagnate. Researchers have found that just 10 minutes of exercise can relieve anxiety. </span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tip: Go for a 10 minute work or do an AMRAP (as many reps as possible) of the following exercise:</span></i></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span data-canva-clipboard="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"></span></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"> 5 Push-Ups • 10 Squats • 16 Plank Taps • 20 Jumping Jacks -- Rest 45 seconds.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">5. <b>Try a bottom up stress reliever</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">One bottom up strategy for calming a stressful moment is deep breathing. Unfortunately, many teens do not how to use this strategy effectively. Done ineffectively, this technique can cause a student to hyperventilate!! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">There are many times of deep breathing strategies you can teach your students including star breathing, square breathing, box breathing, and 4-8-7 breathing. Sometimes modeling this technique with a student can be helpful.</span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tip: Show students the box breathing 1:00 minute video.</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8ReBrmLxcE0" width="320" youtube-src-id="8ReBrmLxcE0"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Also, check out a handout I created on different types of breathing techniques from my TPT Store.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Breathing-Exercises-For-Teens-6990795" target="_blank">Deep Breathing Exercise for Teens</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">6. <b>Talk to someone</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Another effective stress reliever is simple, but can be hard for many teens -- talking about their stress. It is important for teens to be able to reach out to trusted peers and/or adults when they are feeling stressed. Being available to speak to teens before school, during breaks, or in the hall can be helpful for students. </span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tip: Create a stress relief kit. </span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">In my office, I have a stress kit that I keep for students when they are feeling stressed. These items often include:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Stress balls</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Playdough</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Fidget toys</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lotion</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Peppermint</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dark chocolate</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Water</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Coloring book/markers</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Doodle pad</span></p><p><a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003288457359.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Stress bracelet</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/SPOLEY-Sculpture-Intelligence-Development-Anxiety/dp/B07Y1KVPG9/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=stress+relief+desk+toys&qid=1652587200&sr=8-2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Stress relief desk toys</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Okay, now share these tips with your students. If you need a handout/poster with these tips, check out my TPT Store for a pre-made one. Who needs the stress in creating something at the end of the year? </span></p></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tips-for-Feeling-Stressed-During-Finals-8081576" target="_blank">Tips for Feelings Stressed During Finals</a><br /></span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9xwSOgKCB9ykOsxj_9PQ3IMcaEc8MqxiDIE7yBqURR43_aYVn7SiqYEqYZZVaJa9CUFcej3cqrE_Zbuyjh3NP75Q_6d3gY3v6b_vcyG-koB0uKGfPnemyNOnpT0L_ntP6kMlJ47Fii6TAly35IChsRFAN3fsU0fe9XuHm7mjeiL2Sj-53TElbva6/s2304/Cindy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="1728" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9xwSOgKCB9ykOsxj_9PQ3IMcaEc8MqxiDIE7yBqURR43_aYVn7SiqYEqYZZVaJa9CUFcej3cqrE_Zbuyjh3NP75Q_6d3gY3v6b_vcyG-koB0uKGfPnemyNOnpT0L_ntP6kMlJ47Fii6TAly35IChsRFAN3fsU0fe9XuHm7mjeiL2Sj-53TElbva6/s320/Cindy.png" width="240" /></a></div><br />ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-80033037673411096202022-04-23T15:41:00.000-04:002022-04-23T15:41:02.287-04:00School Counselor Leadership<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqvbKUYkOHesWQVthmDMpbLlQPLeWgFMU_3Q5QoUkSr-l2gTrPFt0nOWtvap5aW3Gp9z8PYOeD4y-Y6lj82EeXzkTr-5ipHESoIE7ciqRl_Q_bih8Ccr86aPUUa8q8E_B2Eje__P-mff5YLD0EUmysrCXAexKMpohKkvJsdCdKTgBHZTgfBKSRGJhb/s2240/April.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqvbKUYkOHesWQVthmDMpbLlQPLeWgFMU_3Q5QoUkSr-l2gTrPFt0nOWtvap5aW3Gp9z8PYOeD4y-Y6lj82EeXzkTr-5ipHESoIE7ciqRl_Q_bih8Ccr86aPUUa8q8E_B2Eje__P-mff5YLD0EUmysrCXAexKMpohKkvJsdCdKTgBHZTgfBKSRGJhb/w640-h360/April.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Did you miss our #scchat School Counselor Leadership discussion? </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8HPz2Yb5veiWzHNS1ntTyd9ep0vs_CDaZAPmt-_s6p9lWhCoOWz5BHtFxWA-i6zXar9HZ2JJ2FhdmfujsBSeepNxTa2frMaCmr7Q9S2DjmlPL3NCe4h_I1MWLoP0yIgKqbxcXl8-mC4TnZOuzrBp-2hYWxbpwbWaSajyUHNO524jl-6cXt3DuCkq/s680/scchat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="510" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8HPz2Yb5veiWzHNS1ntTyd9ep0vs_CDaZAPmt-_s6p9lWhCoOWz5BHtFxWA-i6zXar9HZ2JJ2FhdmfujsBSeepNxTa2frMaCmr7Q9S2DjmlPL3NCe4h_I1MWLoP0yIgKqbxcXl8-mC4TnZOuzrBp-2hYWxbpwbWaSajyUHNO524jl-6cXt3DuCkq/w300-h400/scchat.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />This chat was hosted by, yours truly, and Oklahoma ASCA President, Missy Smith. Every time I host or attend a chat on Twitter, I always get so many great ideas and get to connect with school counselors across North America. I am attaching the transcript so you can view the discussion about leadership by school counselors. Check out next month's chat (May 18th) will be hosted by good friend, Nichol Webb and Erin Brundage. Their topic will discuss the School Counselor's Role & Mental Health. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">A few takeaways from the April Twitter chat:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.schcounselor.com/2012/07/career-cafe-inviting-students.html" target="_blank">Career Cafe</a> - how to create your own career cafe by Dr. Danielle Schultz.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Events-Professional-Development/Professional-Development/ASCA-U-Specialist-Training" target="_blank">ASCA University Specialist Trainings</a> - check out the different leadership specialist trainings available from ASCA.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-stjORrQVbhHkqNtJ7foUyFtiE2Him7W__lh83Oio2Q/edit" target="_blank">Articles</a> - Find out more about counselor leadership from the experts!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">See the content of the chat on Wakelet (a big thank you to Susan Spellman Cann!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://wakelet.com/wake/s3CAFF5acW0Brhb-x2QUt" target="_blank">Professional School Counselor Leadership Transcript</a><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Looking to grow your school counseling network? </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.smore.com/bnsd8-scchat" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Follow the #SCCHAT moderators on Twitter!</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR923GUfvpreFcq1YIYVHy81q0g9KYUN2_ye8UkRriA5cEYgwJ78WFgOVTo_J_gX16JHU7ZfRb9pyCGqWlhVBHbAJ82ayXZY4-tPL2LWtHJfF8QDH8I-ciGRmWQ9z6nLaq96cq0aKiUooYvcjEPY0EwVlZBpmTafzyDcYx54eJ6sQHTbzxQfnAT1Kp/s500/%23scchat.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="500" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR923GUfvpreFcq1YIYVHy81q0g9KYUN2_ye8UkRriA5cEYgwJ78WFgOVTo_J_gX16JHU7ZfRb9pyCGqWlhVBHbAJ82ayXZY4-tPL2LWtHJfF8QDH8I-ciGRmWQ9z6nLaq96cq0aKiUooYvcjEPY0EwVlZBpmTafzyDcYx54eJ6sQHTbzxQfnAT1Kp/w400-h80/%23scchat.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Past #scchat topics and transcripts</span></b></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2019/11/looking-for-school-counselor.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">2019-20 #scchat topics</span></a></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/2019/11/looking-for-school-counselor.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><br /></a><a href="https://wakelet.com/wake/73f5a2ad-8d95-4879-bd36-2b6cb2ab191d" target="_blank">March 2021 #scchat - Moving School Counseling Online</a></span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://wakelet.com/wake/73f5a2ad-8d95-4879-bd36-2b6cb2ab191d" target="_blank"><br /></a><a href="https://wakelet.com/wake/mIRaw2gM3wGp5MXcjyYJz" target="_blank">November 2021 #scchat</a></span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://wakelet.com/wake/mIRaw2gM3wGp5MXcjyYJz" target="_blank"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxrWuqOw3M--BdfpkFHMkPR-55k0VXL42Ys_5Qvhc2_DDPtTWP7Ra6d-G5X1RYg5kujejcdiMlsMzd4po3IocvJUxUAtwmRJMc3FZEfDQMQkhYGb2hUtFcZhQf4bHMGBQN3Ew2fI89DGNdkRqaj2x6HfiYJYBBhICEWoDjuw3O7nW3-FaMIOlUtoi/s680/January%20%23scchat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="680" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxrWuqOw3M--BdfpkFHMkPR-55k0VXL42Ys_5Qvhc2_DDPtTWP7Ra6d-G5X1RYg5kujejcdiMlsMzd4po3IocvJUxUAtwmRJMc3FZEfDQMQkhYGb2hUtFcZhQf4bHMGBQN3Ew2fI89DGNdkRqaj2x6HfiYJYBBhICEWoDjuw3O7nW3-FaMIOlUtoi/s320/January%20%23scchat.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://wakelet.com/wake/sk7CgbP_ZFmOYJQb7oNgQ">January 2022 #scchat on Diversabilities and School Counseling</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-39950599035908377502022-04-18T14:53:00.001-04:002022-04-19T18:01:41.612-04:00Thoughts and Tips on the Transition to High School <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0le9kYr-VHKSGbtlbh28Gs7UVcFLgwPFSg3InGKhmOWGC1HdQZHt_ZEZDeuTHNA6-IbOGxhYynYONBGEhPvbFLd8CcUWJU-0oXxjmRrehfVj4veZixeCPwgnIe46cNaQtl5rBef5Gg8eQ8KiJGIcjIGuksbx5U-VATARKKiUC3hALovO2X10e-EN/s1280/transition%20to%20high%20school%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0le9kYr-VHKSGbtlbh28Gs7UVcFLgwPFSg3InGKhmOWGC1HdQZHt_ZEZDeuTHNA6-IbOGxhYynYONBGEhPvbFLd8CcUWJU-0oXxjmRrehfVj4veZixeCPwgnIe46cNaQtl5rBef5Gg8eQ8KiJGIcjIGuksbx5U-VATARKKiUC3hALovO2X10e-EN/w640-h360/transition%20to%20high%20school%20.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="text-align: left;">Can you believe it is the middle of April? I really can't believe it!! </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="text-align: left;">By now, many school counselors are working on finishing registration for next year so that "we" can work on the master schedule (</span><i style="text-align: left;">forgive me while I gag!</i><span style="text-align: left;">). While we may be registering our current students, there is another eager group waiting for their turn, rising 9th graders. You probably have had your fair share of calls, emails, and questions from these parents about their child's schedule, honor requirements, and so on. If you have not already conducted your rising 9th grade parent night, I am sure you will be anticipating the onslaught of inquiries soon. Although rising 9th parents' questions can be a minor inconvenience, this is the first real contact your new families may have with you, other than graduation, so it is important to make a great first impression.</span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">So, why should we pay close to attention to the 8th to 9th grade transition? The Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy suggests that 9th grade is a critical year for high school success. Therefore, correct course selection is an important factor for setting students up for their high school career. Unfortunately, there are so many misunderstandings among rising 9th grade parents, students, and even their middle school teachers, that a lack of information may cause confusion and trepidation into a student's transition to high school. If we can dispel those myths early, there is a greater chance that students will enter 9th grade feeling a little less stressed about their academics, maybe not so much about their social lives (<i>that is another topic for another day</i>). </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">If you are lucky enough have a 9th grade transition program, my hat is off to you. You probably have this all together and that makes me jealous. However, at this time, I am a lone wolf trying to help our current 8th grades migrate to 9th grade. Since I am by myself, I am handling a lot of tasks at one time and honestly, I get a little bothered by 8th grade parent inquires. It is not that I don't like them, but good grief, I am busy. Ok, to be fair to them, they may not know that bit of information...so I have to help them make it to the other side. If you are like me and you are all alone, this post may help you with your transition program, or lack of transition. If this your lot in life, here are some thoughts about how to make a doable transition plan from 8th to 9th grade.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b>Creating an 8th to 9th Grade Transition Plan</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Step 1: Create an Overall Plan to Share with Administrators</i></span></p><p class="CDt4Ke zfr3Q" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6667; margin: 12px 0px 0px; outline: none; position: relative; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">January - June</span></u></b></p><p class="CDt4Ke zfr3Q" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6667; margin: 12px 0px 0px; outline: none; position: relative; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-style: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. High school counselor(s) </span></span><span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">present</span></span><span><span style="font-style: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"> an initial</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"> high school transition presentation</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to 8th grade students. Students learn about important concepts such as credits, graduation requirements, transcripts, and elective choices. It is helpful if you can bring some current high school students with you to answer questions. I am providing a link to a 9th Grade overview for parents and students in case you are interested in using for your own.</span><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Rising-9th-Grade-Parent-Presentation-7995492" target="_blank">Rising 9th Grade Parent Transition Presentation</a><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Getting-Ready-for-High-School-Presentation-for-High-School-Transition-7005752" target="_blank">Rising 9th Grade Student Presentation</a><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">2. Course recommendation forms are sent to parents and students via email and/or by handout</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for students to review with parents. This can also be done electronically (see my free registration handout on TPT in the forms section). </span><br /><br />3. Parents are invited to attend an<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">orientation</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. If you do not have a parent orientation template to use, I am providing a link on my TPT Store to reference (see link under #1). </span><br /><br />4. Teachers in some subject areas are asked to recommend 8th grade students for high school placement.<br /></span><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br />5. If possible, have your eighth graders <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">visit the high school. You can have a student group, like student council, peer leaders, or a club present information like clubs, organizations, and other opportunities. Also, you can in</span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">troduce the 9th grade staff and an administrator in a less threatening </span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">environment.<b> </b></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> In addition, students can tour the high school before they leave. </span><br /></span><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">6. Get ready for questions. There are many ways to do this, but one school has a Zoom meeting for parents to hop on and ask questions (see under the resources section below). </span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><u>Summer</u></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Give students their schedules either over the summer or at orientation</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">2. Organize a <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">Freshman Orientation</span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">prior to school opening. In the orientation students can sign up for clubs, get their lockers, meet their teachers, get their supply lists, and much more!</span><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Step 2: Create helpful documents to educate parents, students, and 8th grade teachers.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Okay, there are a lot of helpful resources on TPT that you can download for high school transition. The important tip is to make sure that your resources/informational forms specially address your parent and student questions. I created some forms this year that created more confusion than answers...lesson learned!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Some forms/informational handouts to include:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">9th grade classes/course descriptions</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/About-9th-Grade-7995613" target="_blank">About 9th Grade</a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/9th-Grade-Course-Selection-Template-7995599" target="_blank">9th Grade Registration</a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sample-9th-Grade-Transition-Handout-Graduation-Requirements-7995588" target="_blank">Graduation Requirements</a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Honor's Policies</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Clubs, Sports, and Activities for 9th graders</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Check out this comprehensive <a href="https://woodbridgehigh.iusd.org/sites/woodbridgehigh/files/documents/pages/2019_9th_grade_orientation_packet.pdf" target="_blank">informational packet</a> from Woodbridge High. Very nicely done!!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Step 3: Schedule an orientation to high school for students and parents</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">This is something that I am currently working on with my administration. However, if this is a stretch, here is a video I found welcoming 8th graders to 9th grade hosted by students.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://satv.viebit.com/player.php?hash=BYUHUFEbqC3P" target="_blank">SAHS 8th Grade Orientation Video</a><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Also, if you can't get your faculty to cooperate for an orientation, check out what this district has done to introduce their staff and subjects to rising 9th graders.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.copiague.k12.ny.us/our_schools/hs_8th_9th_orientation" target="_blank">Faculty Introductions</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Step 4: Create a parent/student newsletter to keep families informed. </span></i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i>I have found that providing information to rising 9th grade families helps them feel connected and informed. One way to do this is to create a newsletter or website for rising 9th grade families. Need an example? Check out Sequoia's 9th Grade <a href="https://www.sequoiahs.org/DEPARTMENT/Counseling/index.html" target="_blank">webpage</a> for families. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i><br />Step 5: Share resources</i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Here are some suggested resources to share with families as they prepare for high school.<br /><a href="https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/plan-for-college/college-prep/stay-motivated/take-control-of-homework" target="_blank">Take Control of Homework<br /></a><a href="https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/260234/file-779090666-pdf/Disorganized_Student_-_New_Ebook.pdf?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_DNCQDX_w2joWBL3AYwO6GTa2Jjcq-g_Q0wzzhxzN96rU370F8PtGWCR91HDnW-O36dW7ABbbKFiFf2jXkRbXki" target="_blank">Help Your Disorganized Student<br /></a><a href="https://asc.calpoly.edu/ssl" target="_blank">Study Strategies<br /></a><a href="https://adaa.org/find-help/by-demographics/children/school-refusal" target="_blank">Helping With School Refusal<br /></a><a href="https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/for-parents/action-plan-9th-grade" target="_blank">9th Grade Parent Action Plan<br /></a><a href="https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/CollegePlanning/media/pdf/BigFuture-College-Planning-9th-10th-Graders.pdf" target="_blank">College Planning Guidelines<br /></a><a href="https://www.gafutures.org/media/v3kdrk2k/9th-grade-checklist-2022_digital.pdf" target="_blank">9th Grade Student Timeline<br /></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D3dJWpj4Hi4dqm636GAxHLybGrpIpBj5e47unn1gN84/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">High School Course Plan<br /></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Ta-cNpsVe07w8d8oOsSqRYfrNbtF5r3NTO6mEKZz9o/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Sample Freshmen Schedule</a><br />In addition to resources for families, here are some helpful resources for school counselors to use in preparing their transition program.<br /><a href="https://centennial.cnusd.k12.ca.us/counseling/22_23_course_selection/incoming_9th_grade" target="_blank">Centennial High Freshmen Orientation Website<br /></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjtsSXKgrc7wn8TpK_JSnl2RABWlPyk1cqha6f2-Scs/edit" target="_blank">Meet Your Counselor Via Zoom<br /></a><a href="https://www.rcsdk12.org/cms/lib/NY01001156/Centricity/Domain/82/9Grade_Booklet_2020-21.pdf" target="_blank">Course Selection Guide for Students Entering 9th Grade<br /></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LKABWWWmkua66O3P33O3m8m1pQk4bodT2YWc3-uGTzc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Freshman Orientation Presentation </a></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I hope this was a little beneficial to you. There are many amazing transition programs out there and I would love for you to share your ideas with other school counselors!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ARz90d6etDYG-jfDzvC-4U5gBpq4Gd5xAU1pdECl_1poxVK-8_cLtB3NAcObxYPZig56M-a_x1KCr5GZm-Z_0gm_gwKBKLimsRcQl5uQZYDCaVZ3XX05vLBiHluAS-lvuXOv7O7WUwFAcLh07cpJSKU86dTuoFU6VWr3bBses1Zlo0Rh7tsrdt8J/s2304/Cindy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="1728" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ARz90d6etDYG-jfDzvC-4U5gBpq4Gd5xAU1pdECl_1poxVK-8_cLtB3NAcObxYPZig56M-a_x1KCr5GZm-Z_0gm_gwKBKLimsRcQl5uQZYDCaVZ3XX05vLBiHluAS-lvuXOv7O7WUwFAcLh07cpJSKU86dTuoFU6VWr3bBses1Zlo0Rh7tsrdt8J/w300-h400/Cindy.png" width="300" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p></p><p></p></div>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-81293579329066215712022-04-16T12:42:00.002-04:002022-04-16T12:42:18.377-04:00School Counselor Leadership Chat - Save the Date!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2V1VisupEB4GK4mxa4B9Og0d7aS-hP8nEdmZtutjGCJrT3p0HGx883RF5Zgoz2pGeC_e0yHWv5v2kc_FZi7Kpy-4V9wmwcPJHkhX2yr2tr12RAtvdhHp39dH2rvsYFiMKFQicCKPktSujF0O8_sljZsxG8lxYPzzhYmmV2m_PCJj4ezA41sVeh4BG/s2304/%23scchat.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="1728" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2V1VisupEB4GK4mxa4B9Og0d7aS-hP8nEdmZtutjGCJrT3p0HGx883RF5Zgoz2pGeC_e0yHWv5v2kc_FZi7Kpy-4V9wmwcPJHkhX2yr2tr12RAtvdhHp39dH2rvsYFiMKFQicCKPktSujF0O8_sljZsxG8lxYPzzhYmmV2m_PCJj4ezA41sVeh4BG/w480-h640/%23scchat.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Join me and Melissa Smith for our April #scchat topic on counselor leadership. Melissa is the current president of the Oklahoma School Counseling Association. </span><p></p>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743560446006316590.post-57886181857860138642022-02-22T14:21:00.001-05:002022-02-22T14:21:31.086-05:00Disordered Eating: Role of the School Counselor<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHLfGi04xRW0t4lzbFJpc-re_mTUn2ElTeJaOUnzXVbCaan724pfgoP4THhxzCVL_Njt6VwK8xDOJbKvG45Pv6su_0hKVSbbvquSJg-7zPfmYNi6DO37aVnWOgNGfzoYrWYBLyl9LHgY8AC2k944xYkPJ74vqafcpr2zZ-wXwUha_HbSD_AHFAgErK=s800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHLfGi04xRW0t4lzbFJpc-re_mTUn2ElTeJaOUnzXVbCaan724pfgoP4THhxzCVL_Njt6VwK8xDOJbKvG45Pv6su_0hKVSbbvquSJg-7zPfmYNi6DO37aVnWOgNGfzoYrWYBLyl9LHgY8AC2k944xYkPJ74vqafcpr2zZ-wXwUha_HbSD_AHFAgErK=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I don't know about you, but as a school counselor, I receive a lot of remarks, from both teachers and parents, about student weight loss. And, frankly for this age group of students, it is something to be on our radar. Face it, we live in an Instagram world full of selfies, filtering tools for pictures, and unrealistic physical goals (remember thigh gap?). Many adults can escape this barrage of pressure, but our teens, um, not so much. Now, I am not blaming the current climate for the onset of eating disorders. In fact, eating disorders have been around for a long time and it seems the media is now focusing more attention on this illness. I applaud celebrities like Demi Lovato, Lady Gaga, and Zayn Malik who are willing to share their struggles with the public. So, if our current climate is the not causation of this disorder, what is the true culprit?</span></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Eating Disorders and the School Counselor</span></b></h3><p><span style="font-size: large;">As a school counselor, you are not always an expert on certain disorders or illnesses. Often, we are a part of a 504 Plan or involved in a re-entry plan, but sometimes we really don't know the whole story about a disorder. The purpose of this post is to give you some information about eating disorders and help you advocate for your students.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So, when should you be concerned about a student? We always have well-meaning teachers who express their concerns about a student's weight loss, but when is it a real issue? The <a href="https://childmind.org/article/when-to-worry-about-an-eating-disorder/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=publ_ed_nl_2022-02-22&utm_content=cta2_when-to-worry-about-an-eating-disorder" target="_blank">Child Mind Insititute</a> details the difference between normal child development and disordered thinking. </span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Disordered body image perception</b> - <i>the student is obsessed by weight, a particular part of the body (i.e thigh gap) or achieving an unrealistic goal. </i></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fixation on appearance</b> - <i>the student may spend hours filtering selfies.</i></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Extreme dieting</b> - <i>the student loses an unhealthy amount of weight in a short period of time.</i> </span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Purging/binging behaviors</b> -<i> the student eats high amounts of calories and then participates in a purge (vomiting, excessive exercising, laxatives, etc.)</i></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: large;">Second, know the signs of an eating disorder. Let's review the definition and types of disordered eating.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">According to <a href="https://www.amenclinics.com/conditions/eating-disorders/" target="_blank">Amen Clinics</a>, eating disorders are a brain disease that impairs a person's image of self. People who suffer with an eating disorder are at elevated risk for physical problems, suicide, and death. So basically, eating disorders are a mental illness that can have a high mortality rate. Again, something we should be concerned about as professional school counselors.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">There are five categories of eating disorders:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">1. <b>Anorexia Nervosa</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Eating disorder in which the person has a distortion of the body, usually viewing self as overweight, even when the person is underweight, and have an intense fear of gaining weight. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiIACkCIYqSeuHmoS_bSE9_I48NWQtLMiLWkjPOyI57uZnCU-n7b-uVphJV7ItABg3EabjOhf2OIBVOAvH3cDMVEYUL8fgDGZF6X4DdfVdhYL6uQeK-HNVzvIPN0tgFipD_UMSwMzLRZnQYcl8jrFTi3e0_ZdFS8K2wej5d6xhF9hZrTEjHi2V6_gP=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1555" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiIACkCIYqSeuHmoS_bSE9_I48NWQtLMiLWkjPOyI57uZnCU-n7b-uVphJV7ItABg3EabjOhf2OIBVOAvH3cDMVEYUL8fgDGZF6X4DdfVdhYL6uQeK-HNVzvIPN0tgFipD_UMSwMzLRZnQYcl8jrFTi3e0_ZdFS8K2wej5d6xhF9hZrTEjHi2V6_gP=w95-h85" width="95" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Red Flags: </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Student talks about weight or parts of the body more than the average teen.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Student severely limits intake of food or refuses to eat.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The student is extremely underweight.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The student obsessively worries about gaining weight.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">2. <b>Bulimia Nervosa</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Eating disorder in which the person experiences a loss of control while eating and consumes large amounts of food. After the consumption, the person routinely purges by engaging in vomiting, taking laxatives, excessively exercising, or fasting. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiIACkCIYqSeuHmoS_bSE9_I48NWQtLMiLWkjPOyI57uZnCU-n7b-uVphJV7ItABg3EabjOhf2OIBVOAvH3cDMVEYUL8fgDGZF6X4DdfVdhYL6uQeK-HNVzvIPN0tgFipD_UMSwMzLRZnQYcl8jrFTi3e0_ZdFS8K2wej5d6xhF9hZrTEjHi2V6_gP=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1555" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiIACkCIYqSeuHmoS_bSE9_I48NWQtLMiLWkjPOyI57uZnCU-n7b-uVphJV7ItABg3EabjOhf2OIBVOAvH3cDMVEYUL8fgDGZF6X4DdfVdhYL6uQeK-HNVzvIPN0tgFipD_UMSwMzLRZnQYcl8jrFTi3e0_ZdFS8K2wej5d6xhF9hZrTEjHi2V6_gP=w95-h85" width="95" /></span></a></div><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Red Flags:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Student is afraid of gaining weight.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Student consumes extreme amounts of food in one sitting.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Student repeatedly forces self to vomit.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Student excessively exercises after eating. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Student takes weight loss supplements to lose weight.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Student fasts to make up for large meals. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">3. <b>Binge Eating Disorders</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The most common eating disorder in the United States where the person has no control over the amount of food consumed. Although the person may feel guilty about the amount of food consumed, the person does not compensate for the number of calories. Because of their high consumption, they are typically overweight.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiIACkCIYqSeuHmoS_bSE9_I48NWQtLMiLWkjPOyI57uZnCU-n7b-uVphJV7ItABg3EabjOhf2OIBVOAvH3cDMVEYUL8fgDGZF6X4DdfVdhYL6uQeK-HNVzvIPN0tgFipD_UMSwMzLRZnQYcl8jrFTi3e0_ZdFS8K2wej5d6xhF9hZrTEjHi2V6_gP=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1555" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiIACkCIYqSeuHmoS_bSE9_I48NWQtLMiLWkjPOyI57uZnCU-n7b-uVphJV7ItABg3EabjOhf2OIBVOAvH3cDMVEYUL8fgDGZF6X4DdfVdhYL6uQeK-HNVzvIPN0tgFipD_UMSwMzLRZnQYcl8jrFTi3e0_ZdFS8K2wej5d6xhF9hZrTEjHi2V6_gP=w95-h85" width="95" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Red Flags:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Student consumes large amounts of food in one sitting.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Student feels a loss of control while eating.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Student eats when he/she/they are not hungry.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Student eats alone.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Student stashes food.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Student feels remorse or guilt for eating.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">4. <b>Orthorexia</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Although a healthy diet is important, this person has a fixation on healthy eating. This person is obsessed about eating nutritious foods and has an intense worry about eating the wrong diet. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiIACkCIYqSeuHmoS_bSE9_I48NWQtLMiLWkjPOyI57uZnCU-n7b-uVphJV7ItABg3EabjOhf2OIBVOAvH3cDMVEYUL8fgDGZF6X4DdfVdhYL6uQeK-HNVzvIPN0tgFipD_UMSwMzLRZnQYcl8jrFTi3e0_ZdFS8K2wej5d6xhF9hZrTEjHi2V6_gP=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1555" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiIACkCIYqSeuHmoS_bSE9_I48NWQtLMiLWkjPOyI57uZnCU-n7b-uVphJV7ItABg3EabjOhf2OIBVOAvH3cDMVEYUL8fgDGZF6X4DdfVdhYL6uQeK-HNVzvIPN0tgFipD_UMSwMzLRZnQYcl8jrFTi3e0_ZdFS8K2wej5d6xhF9hZrTEjHi2V6_gP=w95-h85" width="95" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Red Flags:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Student cuts out whole categories of foods. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Student severely limits food consumption to a small group.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Student compulsively checks labels.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Student obsesses over what can be eaten at a restaurant or event.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Student expresses distress or anger when a food category is not available.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">5. <b>Other Eating Disorders</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Additional disorders include:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake </b>(ARFID) - limiting specific foods or amounts of food due to concerns about body weight.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Other Specific Feeding or Eating Disorders</b> (OSFED) - eating disorder that does not meet the criteria for Anorexia or Bulimia. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pica</b> - non-food substances including dirt, hair, paper, detergent, clay, glue, starch. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Rumination Disorder</b> - constantly regurgitating food. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Compulsive Exercise</b> - exercise that interferes with everyday life activities. Person exercises to the point of exhaustion. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Diabulima</b> - neglect of diabetes management due to the fear that insulin will make you gain weight. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Third, educate yourself about eating disorders and provide information and resources to students, parents, and staff. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Julen Buser, Assistant Professor at Ryder University, gives some tips on how school counselors can address eating disorders effectively in their schools. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Buser found that dissonance-based prevention
programs are effective with students. A dissonance-based program encourages personal application and group sharing. Buser gives an example of a program in her <a href="https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/vistas/the-school-counselor-s-role-in-addressing-eating-disorder.pdf?sfvrsn=f1ab2b7e_12" target="_blank">article</a> for school counselors of a dissonance-based prevention program. In this program, students talked about the thin-ideal. After the discussion, the teens completed homework assignments
about this concept, like writing an essay arguing against the thin-ideal. Next, the students were asked to share about a
personal experience regarding feeling pressured to be thin. From these discussions, students were also asked to challenge themselves to change thoughts and behaviors.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Another strategy, Buser discusses in her article, advocates for encouraging health teachers to include prevention strategies in their health and PE curriculums. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another great prevention strategy was created by colleges and the National Eating Disorders Association to raise awareness to girls both young and old called the "Real -Life Barbie Doll. I totally believe this campaign could be used with high school students. The point of the campaign is to get the message out that the image of Barbie is a myth, and no one can become Barbie (unless you spend over $100,000 in plastic surgery and take out 3 ribs). Attached is a <a href="https://www.chapman.edu/students/health-and-safety/psychological-counseling/_files/eating-disorder-files/13-barbie-facts.pdf" target="_blank">handout</a> to use for this campaign and a photo of Barbie as a real person for a point of reference. </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5q3K0uiP4Op2fbG7IYRxGsrs1u7LiZHWJK5Le3xOKjvslGEkxJS2dHumY-pSBUx5Q5NG3lT_T6Vt_CWPzbkb7Mv9CDXA5y0RgPNWDt-Q_Iw0bQAuG6iBnSkjiHcYs_UIUYJZ_dLblH3D9vCgyh0NcwyvsCtdkAHEGPSS6UJIYynadkAzCbqwvn1ps=s180" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="128" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5q3K0uiP4Op2fbG7IYRxGsrs1u7LiZHWJK5Le3xOKjvslGEkxJS2dHumY-pSBUx5Q5NG3lT_T6Vt_CWPzbkb7Mv9CDXA5y0RgPNWDt-Q_Iw0bQAuG6iBnSkjiHcYs_UIUYJZ_dLblH3D9vCgyh0NcwyvsCtdkAHEGPSS6UJIYynadkAzCbqwvn1ps=w284-h400" width="284" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) has provided an Educators' Toolkit that can provide additional guidance for school counselors. Here are some suggestions for NEDA:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">School counselors can assist in creating protocols for parents, teachers, and other students to report their concerns about a student who may be experiencing disordered eating.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">School counselors can update school anti-harassment and antidiscrimination policies to ensure they include
provisions about physical appearance and
body shape. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">School counselors can adopt <a href="https://3k8pb633fck715pnk94793lq-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/Eating-Disorders-Checklist.pdf" target="_blank">checklists</a> of typical physical, social,
behavioral, and psychological signs and
symptoms of eating disorders to facilitate
monitoring changes that could signal
progression to a more serious condition so that
a student can be referred to specialist support
as warranted.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">School counselors can assist in speaking to coaching staff about the elimination of student
weighing and BMI measurements in health,
PE, and other classes. If you can’t, make it a
policy not to weigh students publicly or in
close proximity to fellow students. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">School counselors can advocate for a wide range of tasty and
nutritious foods in school cafeterias, and
vending machines with a variety of snacks and
beverages.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">School counselors can suggest that a broad variety of body
shapes, sizes, and ethnicities included in posters, books, and materials. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>School counselors can encourage students of all sizes are encouraged
to participate in school activities such as band,
cheerleading, student government, theater
groups, etc.</i> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fourth, school counselors can support students with disordered eating and help their peers support them at school. The National Eating Disorders Association has laid out some strategies in their <a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/sites/default/files/Toolkits/EducatorToolkit.pdf" target="_blank">Educators' Toolkit</a> that may be helpful.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">How to assist the student: </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Talk to the student in a confidential space.</span></i></li><li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Acknowledge to the student how
difficult disclosing personal concerns can be. </span></i></li><li><i><span style="font-size: large;">If the student is returning from hospitalization, ask the student how he/she would like teachers (and
others) to respond when asked about how the
student is doing.</span></i></li><li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Contact the student’s parents or guardians to
assure appropriate medical and psychological
follow-up.</span></i></li></ul><b><span style="font-size: large;">How to assist friends of students with an eating
disorder:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Protect confidentiality and privacy by
providing generic information about how to be
supportive to a friend.</span></i></li><li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Remind friends that they are not responsible
for their friend’s eating disorder or recovery. </span></i></li><li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Encourage the students’ friends to continue
usual activities with the person. </span></i></li><li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Be mindful of other students’ reactions to the
eating disorder; for example, provide age appropriate, selected information. </span></i></li><li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Encourage classmates and friends to discuss
their concerns with you, a fellow teacher, or
another adult.</span></i></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: large;">In addition to the Educators' Toolkit, ANAD provides a great school <a href="https://anad.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Guidelines_for_Educators.pdf" target="_blank">resource</a> for helping staff support students with disordered eating. Their guide goes into detail about communication with students and parents, assessing students, supporting students returning to school, and much more!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fifth, provide staff in-service and information, if you are up for the challenge.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Again, the National Eating Disorders Association and ANAD hasve provided information for schools about eating disorders. One great additional toolkit to share is the <a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/sites/default/files/Toolkits/CoachandTrainerToolkit.pdf" target="_blank">Coaches' Toolkit</a> from NEDA. Many experts in the field have contributed to this toolkit and it provides the
information and resources coaches need to face disordered eating or an eating
disorder in school sports.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Sixth, provide advocacy for students who are facing disordered eating and body image. Again, not to sound a broken record, but the National Eating Disorders Association provides many avenues to provide advocacy from supporting legislation to promoting Eating Disorder Awareness in schools.</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Eating Disorder Events</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-involved/nedawareness" target="_blank">Eating Disorder Awareness Week</a> - February 21st-27th - #BetheChange<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/nodietday" target="_blank">No Diet Day</a> - May 6th </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/nedapride" target="_blank">NEDA Pride Week</a> - June<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/bodyacceptance" target="_blank">Body Acceptance Week</a> - November </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://p2a.co/hwzfvkg" target="_blank">NEDA Legislation</a><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Some Additional Considerations</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Talking about or assisting those who may have an eating disorder can be very difficult, so consider educating yourself. The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals has numerous<a href="http://www.iaedp.com/webinars-schedule/" rel="nofollow"> webinars</a> for professionals that may be a great starting point. In addition, ASCA has copious articles for school counselors, ethical considerations, and much more. Check out the ASCA webinar on <a href="https://videos.schoolcounselor.org/legal-and-ethical-complications-in-working-with-minors-in-schools" target="_blank">Ethical Considerations When Working With Minors</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">When speaking about eating disorders, it is important to consider how you will deliver this information. The National Eating Disorders Association has provided some guidance for presenters to follow in their <a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/sites/default/files/GivingSafePresentationsFINAL.pdf" target="_blank">Giving Safe Presentations on Eating Disorders</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also, consider giving out <a href="https://anad.org/get-informed/book-recommendations/" target="_blank">resources </a>to students and parents who may have questions regarding body image, dieting, body positivity and much more. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Resource from TPT</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are desperate and need a presentation, consider checking out my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Eating-Disorder-Awareness-for-Staff-7790071" target="_blank">TPT store</a> for a staff Inservice.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaseFbg0tgEevdk431bbQ-DvehH3UNA9qp1ZuFZAOBJ96jMljRupKtpPuudvayvGLIddAifiMITwhBr0ZLvbIif7kHE1EetEdqbY14aV4I7o6uAy3QrpilbWDbjmbaVEWTnYxpVw1LyubtjTiyG7XucsSQnuOEVgBXUJAfg35nNAN5wefy01IBcKp5=s140" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="140" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaseFbg0tgEevdk431bbQ-DvehH3UNA9qp1ZuFZAOBJ96jMljRupKtpPuudvayvGLIddAifiMITwhBr0ZLvbIif7kHE1EetEdqbY14aV4I7o6uAy3QrpilbWDbjmbaVEWTnYxpVw1LyubtjTiyG7XucsSQnuOEVgBXUJAfg35nNAN5wefy01IBcKp5" width="140" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p>ForHighSchoolCounselorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554243516140296730noreply@blogger.com1