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As I mentioned in my previous post  I am working on School Counselor Twitter research with Dr. Erin Mason , founder of School Counselor Online Professional Exchange (SCOPE) .   If you are a school counselor, school counseling graduate student, or counselor educator that uses Twitter, please take this survey to share how you use twitter:  buff.ly/YsqLhf . I was charged with the task of determining how many school counselors there are on Twitter. At first I had no idea how I was going to do it... I mean Twitter is a pretty big place. I also wasn't sure what I would do with the information once I found it.   Then I had an idea that would not only help me catalog school counselors, but would beneficial to school counselors on Twitter.  I decided to create lists of school counselors on Twitter.  The Twitter lists I created will help school counselors, school counseling graduate students, and counselor educators on Twitter easily find and connect with...

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break! I am shocked at how fast November is going! Although I have been posting things a lot I feel like I really have not written anything specifically for School Counselor Blog in awhile. It has been a difficult transition for me from full-time school counselor to full-time doctoral student and graduate assistant. I miss the kids I worked with so much but I am happy about the decision I made to pursue a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision. I had an "AHA" moment today... I still have all kinds of ideas floating around in my head that apply to counseling younger students, but no way to execute them... just because I can't execute all of the ideas I am having does not meet that YOU cannot! I have resolved to share more ideas and keep providing you with the fun and creative ideas you have come to expect from School Counselor Blog. Now that I am working with older students - college athletes to be...

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you are enjoying time with family and friends! Can't wait to see mine!!! :) I am soooo thankful for my loving husband, two furry cat children (Sophie and Perry), family and friends!!! I am also thankful to have so many school counselors, future school counselors, and counselor educators to connect with everyday! Thank you for everything you do to support students!!! I made this Thanksgiving image using PowerPoint... in the car... on the way to see my husband's side of the family in Erie, PA. I think this shows just how dorky I can be... I made the turkey using all shapes!! My husband recommended the addition of the hat and cane. ;) Have a great turkey day! Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, and blogger at  School Counselor Blog , a place where school counselors share innovativ...

School counselor bloggers Danielle from School Counselor Blog and Andrea from JYJoyner Counselor Blog will be presenting "Get Your Blog On" a session about creating and using blogs in your school counseling program at the ASCA conference July 3, 2013 in Philadelphia, PA. Since we're talking about the wonders of school counselor blogs we want to host a School Counselor Blogger meet and greet (it will be open to everyone). To plan and get a feel for our event we want to know which school counselor bloggers will be in Philly to join us. School Counselor Bloggers click here to answer a brief survey to let us know if you'll be at the ASCA conference. Details will follow with an invite to both bloggers and blog readers. We are both very excited about the opportunity to meet and connect with other school counselors! Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Coun...

November's #SCCHAT was held on November 13, 2012 at 8pmEST. The topic was Principal and School Counselor Relationship .   Marci Newman,  @ARHSCounselor  and her principal  @ARHSswampfox  moderated the #scchat. This month's tweet chat gave TONS of information and practical ideas about how school counselors can build their relationship with their principal, collaborate, and advocate for their position.  This is transcript is must read for school counselors and principals alike! This month's #scchat would also be a great read before interviewing for school counselor positions to give you ideas of how to emphasize school counselors and principals can work together to support student success! Check out the full chat transcript here! To access all of the tweets with the hashtag #scchat,  click here . The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 8pmEST. Dr. Erin Mason will be moderating the chat about Recognized ASCA ...

The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 8pmEST! (#SCCHAT is the first Tuesday of each month, but we moved #SCCHAT due to the election!)  The topic of School Counselor Tweet Chat this month is the  Principal and School Counselor Relationship .   Marcy Newman,  @ARHSCounselor , and her principal  @ARHSswampfox . This should be a very engaging discussion about the principal and counselor relationship. We HIGHLY encourage you to invite your administrators to participate! We look forward to tweeting with you! For directions on how to participate in a  School Counselor Tweet Chat ,  click here . Join  School Counselor Blog  and  SCOPE  for  #scchat  the first Tuesday of the month @ 8pmEST!  View the  School Counselor Tweet Chat schedule  for dates and topics! Click here  for a list of past School Counselor Tweet Chats and full transcripts. If you are int...

I am working on posting transcripts for past School Counselor Tweet Chats.  A complete schedule and transcripts can be found at bit.ly/scchat_2012 . October's #SCCHAT was held on October 2, 2012 at 8pmEST. The topic was  Vertical Collaboration .   Jeremy Goldman, @MrJGoldman , and Kelly Johnson,  @kelly_counselor , moderated the #scchat. Check out the full chat transcript!  Note: In the tweet chat we used PD to stand for Professional Development and PSC to stand for Professional School Counselor (this helped us save valuable characters!) To access all of the tweets with the hashtag #scchat,  click here . The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 at 8pmEST. Marci Newman,  @ARHSCounselor and her principal will be hosting the chat Principal and School Counselor Relationship .  View the 2012 School Counselor Tweet Chat schedule and transcripts here . For information on how to participate in a f...

I am working on posting transcripts for past School Counselor Tweet Chats.  A complete schedule and transcripts can be found at bit.ly/scchat_2012 . September's #SCCHAT was held on September 4, 2012 at 8pmEST. The topic was  Support for First Year School Counselors .   Darrell Sampson, @CnslrDarrell , was the moderator. Check out the full chat transcript!  Note: In the tweet chat we used PD to stand for Professional Development and PSC to stand for Professional School Counselor (this helped us save valuable characters!) To access all of the tweets with the hashtag #scchat,  click here . The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 at 8pmEST. Marci Newman,  @ARHSCounselor and her principal will be hosting the chat Principal and School Counselor Relationship .  View the 2012 School Counselor Tweet Chat schedule and transcripts here . For information on how to participate in a future School Counselor Tweet C...

I have a new post on  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog !  Check out my post Halloween Items You Can use in Your School Counseling Office (and Classrooms!) Year-Round . I share some spook-tacular after-season finds that are fun and budget friendly!  What after-season finds do you use in your school counseling office or for classroom lessons? Please go to the post and share your ideas with others! I started writing for  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog  in April of 2012. Check out the  Counselor's Corner  for more Free Spirit Publishing Blog Posts by me! I love  Free Spirit's books  and I am so excited to contribute to  Free Spirit's Blog , "a springboard of ideas for teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about kids!" Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, and bl...