Beginning of the year school counseling

Heading into my 19th year as an urban elementary school counselor, I was thinking the other day about what it would be like to be a novice school counselor again. Back then, when I began, I remember feeling on my own - we didn't have a written K-12 curriculum, we didn't have suicide or threat risk assessment documents and we didn't have many guidelines. I was forced to use what I learned in graduate school and from ASCA to do what I thought was best for the students and staff. I remember…

Engaging 'Meet the Counselor' lessons, and activities to introduce the roles of school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists to various grade levels.

These Meet The Counselor activities are perfect for your back to school counseling lessons. Students will learn the role of the school counselor and how you can help with their social, emotional and academic needs. Use these at the beginning of the year in your classroom lessons!

Use these 35 professional development books for school counselors to learn and grow in your practice. They are great for school counselors looking for summer reading, interested in learning more, or even starting a school book club with colleagues. These 35 books cover topics like trauma, mental health, and behavior

Preparing rooms & creating lessons, back to school to-do lists seem endless. To make it easier, here is a Welcome Back to School List for School Counselors.

School Counselors: Complete these steps at the beginning of the school year to set your counseling program up a successful year.

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Schoolwide events are excellent opportunities to connect with families to provide information about your school counseling program.

Looking for something to hand out at your school’s orientation, open house, or meet the teacher night? This editable school counseling brochure is super customizable, easy to read, and already has tons of info filled in to help you save time! The brochure includes information on school counseling duties, the topics we talk to kids […]