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Podcast: Small Groups & Lessons

Small group counseling, classroom lessons, social emotional learning, and bulletin boards.

31 episodes, newest first. Each one opens on counselorclique.com.

  1. Podcast · Episode 167 Life Skills Your Students Should Master – Part 3: Healthy Communication From awkward group projects to job interviews, communication is the life skill students will use daily, but rarely get taught. In the final episode of my “Life Skills…

    Small Groups & Lessons, College & Career, Supporting Students

  2. Podcast · Episode 154 How to Set up a Peer Leader Program in Your School What if you could create a program that not only helps your students grow as leaders but also strengthens your entire school community? That’s exactly what we’re diving…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Supporting Students

  3. Podcast · Episode 148 Developing Cultural Competency to Better Support Your Students with Jocelynn Hubbard You may not realize this, but you have a unique superpower in your role as a high school counselor! You have the ability to nurture your students and walk them through…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Supporting Students

  4. Podcast · Episode 146 The School Counselor’s Role in School Safety and Crisis Management with Brandy Samuell When you work in a school, there are a million and one things to think about every single day. School safety is at the top of that list, and might even be one of the…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Advocacy & Data, Supporting Students

  5. Podcast · Episode 144 How to Host a College Application Day As school counselors, we know that not all of our students are going to go to college after graduating. However, for the students who do have college in their future…

    Small Groups & Lessons, College & Career, Advocacy & Data, Supporting Students

  6. Podcast · Episode 124 Ready for Summer? Close out These 3 Things to End the Year as a High School Counselor Even though for some of you, summer might feel so far away, in reality, it’s just around the corner. I know I was always ready to leave and start relaxing, but there are…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Advocacy & Data

  7. Podcast · Episode 121 7 High School Counselors Share Their Inspiring Wins I’ve said it before, but this time of year is one of the most stressful with graduation, wrapping up the school year, and so many other things that consume your school…

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  8. Podcast · Episode 118 6 High School Counseling Classroom Lesson Ideas As high school counselors, doing classroom lessons is part of the job and helps us stay connected to students and their needs. However, most of our lessons tend to focus…

    Small Groups & Lessons

  9. Podcast · Episode 117 How Do I Start Taking Action on Classroom Lessons As a High School Counselor? Have you been wanting to start classroom lessons in your high school counseling program but haven’t taken the plunge yet? You’re in the right place because I have some…

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  10. Podcast · Episode 114 How to Collect and Share Data for Your Small Groups You’re ready to start using small groups in your high school, but you need to be able to measure their effectiveness and have something tangible to show for your…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Advocacy & Data

  11. Podcast · Episode 113 Getting on Board with Small Groups in High School Counseling Do you have mixed feelings about counseling small groups? Today’s episode will pique your interest and get you thinking about incorporating them into your high school…

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  12. Podcast · Episode 108 How Maritza Cha Obtained Her Doctorate and Supports School Counselors Have you ever considered going back to school to get your doctorate? You may have wondered how doctorate school counseling could benefit your career. Well, you’re in…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Counselor Growth

  13. Podcast · Episode 102 Support Strategies for Meeting Your High School Students’ Mental Health Needs As high school counselors with large caseloads, it can feel like a lot of pressure when it comes to trying to handle the mental health needs of students on top of…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Advocacy & Data, Supporting Students

  14. Podcast · Episode 100 100th Episode Q&A: Podcasting, Prioritizing Your To-Dos, Landing Jobs, Counselor Challenges, and More! WOOOOO! We’ve hit the 100th episode on the High School Counseling Conversations Podcast! It’s existed for almost two years now, which is wild for someone whose…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Counselor Growth

  15. Podcast · Episode 99 How This High School Counselor Planned an Unforgettable Student Wellness Day with Tylee Resetich Our high school students are so busy and surrounded with pressures of classes, college applications, sports, friendships, and more. With everything they have going on…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Supporting Students

  16. Podcast · Episode 94 Create a Community of Raving Fans for Your High School Counseling Program Wouldn’t it be nice to have a community of raving fans for your high school counseling program? You know, those people who are not only aware of the amazing work you’re…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Advocacy & Data

  17. Podcast · Episode 69 Senior Decision Day: Creating Lasting Memories for Your Graduates The end of another school year is quickly approaching and I know that the deadline for diplomas can be so stressful as a high school counselor. However, there are some…

    Small Groups & Lessons, College & Career, Supporting Students, Programs & Systems

  18. Podcast · Episode 68 4 Ways to Repurpose Student Pictures to Celebrate Your Seniors As a high school counselor, you know that graduation is a major milestone for your seniors, and you’re feeling the pressure to help them successfully cross that finish…

    Small Groups & Lessons, College & Career, Supporting Students, Programs & Systems

  19. Podcast · Episode 66 Maximizing Your Reach with Classroom Lessons (and How to Get Teachers on Board!) There are so many things we do as school counselors to support and impact as many students as possible. One of the best ways that you can ensure you’re maximizing your…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Advocacy & Data, Supporting Students

  20. Podcast · Episode 64 CTE Teacher and High School Counselor Partnerships with Khristen Massic If you’ve been a listener of this podcast for a while, then you know how much I encourage you to build and nurture relationships with staff members in your school…

    Small Groups & Lessons, College & Career, Advocacy & Data

  21. Podcast · Episode 62 Achieve Small Group Student Buy-In With These 4 Ideas Did you catch last week’s episode? We talked all about the benefits of running high school counseling small groups. This week we’re continuing on the small group trend…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Supporting Students

  22. Podcast · Episode 61 The Power of Small Groups: Unlocking the Benefits at the High School Level Between the endless paperwork, phone calls, emails, and some more paperwork, there may be days when you feel like you don’t actually get to ‘do counseling’. But there’s…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Supporting Students

  23. Podcast · Episode 43 All About Advisory Programs and Social Emotional Learning with Leslie of Informed Decisions Advisory programs are large-scale school interventions that lead students through social emotional lessons. With this week’s guest, Leslie of Informed Decisions, we hear…

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  24. Podcast · Episode 15 Why Building Relationships is the Hidden Key to Unlocking Classroom Lessons- an Interview with Rebecca Joyner of It’s Not Rocket Science® Join me and my bestie, Rebecca Joyner of It’s Not Rocket Science®, as we cover SO many things pertaining to high school counseling classroom lessons and the importance…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Supporting Students

  25. Podcast · Episode 14 3 Ways to Build Your Confidence with High School Counseling Classroom Lessons I’ve got what you need if you’re ready to grow your confidence instead of being nervous in your core curriculum classroom lessons! If you’re looking to be more…

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  26. Podcast · Episode 13 How to Bring Social-Emotional Learning into High School Core Curriculum Don’t just stop at academic lessons in the classroom. Dive deeper and bring social-emotional learning to your students… because we all know how important this is for…

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  27. Podcast · Episode 12 Why Knowing Student Names Can Make a Relational Impact On Your Counseling Classroom Lessons Every student wants to be seen and known. Knowing student names is a huge part of making that happen. When you remember a student’s name, you’re developing relational…

    Small Groups & Lessons, Supporting Students

  28. Podcast · Episode 11 Part 2: 6 Tips for Facilitating Small Groups in the High School Setting Let’s jump back into talking all about facilitating small groups in the high school setting! It’s time to talk strategy with your small group counseling topics, ideas…

    Small Groups & Lessons

  29. Podcast · Episode 10 Part 1: 6 Tips for Facilitating High School Counseling Small Groups How confident are you in facilitating high school counseling small groups? Do you just feel stuck when it comes to jumping in and getting your small groups off of the…

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  30. Podcast · Episode 9 3 Ideas for Starting High School Counseling Small Groups from Scratch Are you new to this whole small groups at the high school level thing? Wondering where to even start? Here are 3 ideas for starting high school counseling small groups…

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  31. Podcast · Episode 8 Finding Success in High School Counseling Small Groups Before You Even Start In Episode 8, I’m talking about 3 ways to find success in high school counseling small groups BEFORE you even get started. This episode will give you a few ideas to…

    Small Groups & Lessons