School Counselor Blog

Awhile back I wrote a post about requesting college swag and what to do with it .  This year one of my goals is to expose my students to higher education opportunities in the Pittsburgh, PA region.  Over the summer, I sent out emails to admissions offices at local colleges and universities in my county and surrounding counties requesting pennants to display in the school counseling area at my school. In the emails I explained how I would be using the pennants at my school. A few weeks ago I started receiving the pennants! I couldn't be more excited about the response I received so far! Today I hung up the my "All Students College & Career Ready!" banner  and the pennants I received so far. I am hoping to represent all of the colleges and universities in the Pittsburgh area and then expand my efforts to elsewhere in PA and beyond!  Below I included the exact message I sent to Duquesne University, where I am pursuing my doctoral degree.  I thought...

One of my favorite parts of being a school counselor is connecting with stakeholders. In my post for the Free Spirit Publishing Blog  Connecting and Collaborating with Your School and Community ,  I share ways you can connect and collaborate. How do you connect and collaborate with your school and community? 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, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and blogger at  School Counselor Blog , a place where school counselors share in...

This has been a big summer for school counselors! I wrote a Summer News Recap for School Counselors for the  Free Spirit Publishing Blog   to keep you up to date about school counseling happenings before you head back-to-school! Check it out by clicking below! I started writing for  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog  in April of 2012. Check out the  Counselor's Corner  for more Free Spirit Publishing Blog Posts by me! I love  Free Spirit's books  and I am so excited to contribute to  Free Spirit's Blog ,  "a springboard of ideas for teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about kids!" Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, and blogger at  School Counselor Blog , a place where school counselors share innovative ideas,  creative lesson plans,  and qu...

The topic of the the August #SCCHAT was The Best Ingredient for your School Counseling Program: An Annual Agreement.    The chat was moderated by Franciene Sabens Franciene Sabens @fsabens Kelly Stiltner @ElemCounselor1 . School counselors shared ideas, tips, and resources for creating an annual agreement and getting their administrator on board! You can view the transcript below or   read the full transcript here . For more information about #SCCHAT and transcripts from previous chats visit:  http://bit.ly/scchat-info . [ View the story "August #SCCHAT: The Best Ingredient for your School Counseling Program: An Annual Agreement" on Storify ] #SCCHAT occurs on the first Tuesday of the month unless otherwise specified. To add the #SCCHAT schedule to your calendar  click here . Join us for our September #SCCHAT on September 2, 2014 at 8pmEST.  The topic is Using Apps to Enhance SEL and Improve School Climate  and will be moderated by A...