Coffee with the Counselor sessions are a fun and relaxing way to get important and timely information out to your school family. We started doing these sessions at my school about 3 years ago when a presenter shared the idea at the Florida School Counseling Association Annual Conference. In the past, I had a very difficult time wrapping my head around doing parent meetings/workshops. Sometimes I ... Read More about 8 Tips for starting Coffee with the Counselor
5 strategies for de-escalating an angry parent
The front desk just called to let you know a parent is asking to speak with you and heads up, they are angry! What would you do to calm an angry parent? As school counselors, we are trusted to handle all situations, and sometimes, the situations are not pleasant. Just remember, that in order to help someone who is angry, you have to be calm. If you just read an email that infuriates you or you are ... Read More about 5 strategies for de-escalating an angry parent
How to Handle the Top 5 Most Difficult Classroom Behaviors
If you work with children, I can promise you that you will come across at least one student that has these difficult behaviors. Not only are they really stressful for the teacher but they impact the student’s life in so many ways. We do not know everything that a student deals with or has dealt with in their life, which can often bring about these behaviors. It is important to remember as ... Read More about How to Handle the Top 5 Most Difficult Classroom Behaviors
How to overcome barriers to Small Group Counseling
There are so many benefits to Small Group Counseling, but there can be some barriers that prevent Counselors from being able to provide this service. Let's look at possible barriers that come up and how to overcome them and get your Group Counseling on! The student does not want to be in the group. Your group is so awesome how could anyone not want to be a part of it? Well, it happens. I find ... Read More about How to overcome barriers to Small Group Counseling
5 Things I wish I knew as a new School Counselor
So you finally landed the job out of grad school and are ready to start as a Certified School Counselor. Congrats! It's a difficult profession but you will make a difference in the lives of children, hooray for you! One thing about starting a new job is that you can feel like there is so much to learn and not enough time. Now that I have a few years into the profession, I find myself saying "I ... Read More about 5 Things I wish I knew as a new School Counselor
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