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Podcast · Episode 157 Gamifying the College Search Process with Sam Bernstein Think college searches have to be boring and overwhelming? Think again! In this episode, I sit down with Sam Bernstein, co-founder of the Loper app, to talk about how…College & Career, Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 156 Time Management Strategies to Lighten Your Mental Load as a School Counselor with Kaci Ranger Are you constantly juggling emails, student crises, and endless paperwork, feeling like there’s NEVER enough time in the day? I think most of you feel this way! That’s…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 153 Noticing: A Spoken Word by Leah Grant Have you ever stopped to truly notice the world around you – the small moments and subtle ways people carry the weight of their day? In this unique episode, I’m sharing…Supporting Students, Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 145 I Gave up Social Media for a Month, and Here’s What Happened Have you checked your phone’s screen time lately? If you’re anything like me, you might be embarrassed about how much time you actually spend on your phone, specifically…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 142 Why You Need to Plan Your Year with a 10,000 Foot View Begin with the end in mind. You’ve probably heard this advice before, but I want it to be your mantra this school year! One of the best things you can do at the…Advocacy & Data, Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 141 How a High School Counseling Curriculum Map Will Set You Up to Win This Year Whether you’re still on summer break or have already kicked off a new school year, there’s one thing I think you need during this season: a curriculum map! While it’s…Advocacy & Data, Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 135 High School Counselor Office Prep for Back-to-School Season When you’re a new high school counselor, you think you need to have a Pinterest-perfect office in order to be effective. However, your worth as a high school counselor…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 128 4 Things to Quit Worrying About as a Brand New School Counselor I know when I first started out as a school counselor, I was incredibly nervous and constantly worried about both the small and big things that would happen in this…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 109 4 Essentials for a Successful Second Semester You made it to the halfway point; it’s time to begin the second semester! You may feel excited, overwhelmed, and wondering where to start. All those feelings are normal…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 107 3 Ways to Reset As You Kick Off the New Year [Replay] We are taking it back to the second episode of this podcast! This episode is the perfect reminder to focus on resetting yourself for the new year and semester! It’s easy…Advocacy & Data, Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 105 Inside Clique Collab Live: Hear Ideas, Challenges, and Inspiration From This School Counselor Community Are you a high school counselor looking for a supportive and engaging community? The Clique Collaborative might be just what you’re looking for, and one of the best…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 96 AI for School Counselors: 10+ Ways to Leverage Artificial Intelligence You’ve likely heard all the buzz around artificial intelligence (AI). But let’s talk about AI for school counselors specifically. Can we really use AI to enhance our…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 90 3 Assumptions to Avoid If You Want to Increase College Access on Your School’s Campus We all want our students to find success after high school and do everything in our power to get them to where they need to be by graduation. This idea of “success” is…College & Career, Supporting Students, Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 89 What to Know About Implementing an Effective Student Support Team We all have students on our caseload who are falling through the cracks in one way or another. While part of your job is to advocate for these students and find…Advocacy & Data, Supporting Students, Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 88 The Clique Collaborative is Now Open: What to Expect Inside Are you a high school counselor looking for a supportive and engaging community? The Clique Collaborative might be just what you’re looking for, and doors are officially…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 84 5 Back to School Essentials for High School Counselors As high school counselors, we all have our must-have items that help to get us through the year (or the day!). Today I’m sharing my top high school counseling essentials…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 83 How to Use Needs Assessments Strategically This Year in Your High School Counseling Program Let’s tackle a topic that’s been surprisingly absent from the podcast so far: needs assessments! You’re gearing up for a new school year and are ready to make a big…Advocacy & Data, Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 82 Set Your Year Up For Success With a Summer Team Planning Day Summer is for relaxing and recharging before you head into another busy school year. I hope you’re taking full advantage of this season because we all know that once…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 78 How Collecting Calendar Data Can Actually Advocate for Your Role As school counselors, we often find ourselves reacting to emergencies rather than proactively helping our students. But what if I told you that your work calendar could…Advocacy & Data, Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 76 The Ultimate Kickstart for New High School Counselors If you’re a new counselor getting ready to begin your career, I’ll bet you are excited and anxious to get started! I’ll also bet that you’re feeling some major nervous…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 75 3 Things NOT to Worry About Over the Summer as a New High School Counselor You’ve just landed that new high school counseling job or you’re hoping to soon – congrats! But now you’re probably thinking, what’s next? Well, if you’re a new high…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 74 What to Expect if You’re Moving to High School Counseling Are you a new high school counselor, or thinking about moving to high school counseling from elementary or middle school counseling? If so, today’s episode is for you…Supporting Students, Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 73 What I Wish I Knew as a Beginning High School Counselor Starting your career as a beginning high school counselor is so exciting, but it can also be overwhelming, to say the least. There are certain things that are helpful to…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 72 Don’t Make These Mistakes as a New High School Counselor (and What to Do Instead!) I’m your high school counseling hype girl and I’m here for another pep talk! This one is for you if you’re a new (or new-ish) school counselor and want to avoid key…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
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
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
Blog 3 Ways to Complete Your School Counselor Office Like a Rockstar When it comes to being a rockstar counselor, your school counselor office space is simply a resource in your tool belt. You already have the training and skill set to do…Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 44 Owning Your Time Management by Using Your Calendar You’re in the right place if you’re looking for some short and sweet time management tips and a pep talk about your time management. These tips will be some of your…Advocacy & Data, Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 37 A Back to School High School Counselor Pep Talk This one’s for the veteran counselors needing a pick-me-up as this school year is getting started. Listen to this back to school high school counselor pep talk for some…Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 36 Your High School Counselor Back to School Starter Pack In this episode, I’m giving you your high school counselor back to school “starter pack” broken into 3 categories: community support, podcast episodes, and resources…Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 35 Perspectives of a Charter High School Counselor with Clique Collaborative Member Chris Z. Looking for new perspectives from other high school counselors? Look no further than this conversation with Chris, a public charter high school counselor from…Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 34 Private High School Counselor Finds Wellness Passion: An Interview with Tylee R., Clique Collaborative Member Tylee is a Clique Collaborative member working as a private high school counselor in a Catholic high school. As a self-proclaimed homebody, she finds herself serving…Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 33 Math Teacher Turned First-Year, Public High School Counselor with Clique Collaborative Member Liz A. Liz is a public high school counselor in a large school in New Jersey. The population at her school has a high immigrant population and lots of bilingual students. She…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 32 Back to School Tips for High School Counselors: Office Prep This episode highlights a few back to school tips for high school counselors looking to ready their spaces and program. Your worth as a high school counselor isn’t…Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 7 Resetting Your School Counseling Team in the New Year Help your department by casting vision and resetting your school counseling team whether you’re the department head or a passionate team player. In this last episode of…Advocacy & Data, Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 5 Resetting Your Surroundings in the New Year Resetting your surroundings will help you breathe easier as the second semester starts. It’s time to clean up (or at least straighten up) your physical and mental high…Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 4 Resetting Your School Counseling Systems in the New Year It’s time to focus on resetting your school counseling systems as you head into the new year! Since my brain doesn’t naturally divide tasks into orderly or efficient…Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 3 Resetting Your Admin Relationships in the New Year In Episode 3 of High School Counseling Conversations, we talk about 3 practical ways to focus on resetting your admin relationships or establish a direction with your…Advocacy & Data, Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 2 Resetting Yourself in the New Year It’s time to focus on resetting yourself for the new year and new semester! It can be hard to find the motivation to try new ideas, learn new ways of doing things, or…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Blog 4 Helpful Tech Tools to Sync Your School Counseling Systems Have you ever stopped to think about the tech tools (or lack thereof) that you use every day as a school counselor? Your time as a school counselor should be spent doing…Programs & Systems
Blog 4 Ways to Find New Inspiration in Your High School Counseling Role Maybe you’re thinking, “What I’m doing is already working… why change anything up?” Of course, you could keep working like this… tired, exhausted, unnoticed, invisible…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Blog 4 Practical Ways to Incorporate Digital Activities and Check-Ins into Your School Counseling Setting School counselors often ask me how to best utilize check-ins or digital activities with their students. Digital resources are a helpful way to connect with students and…Supporting Students, Programs & Systems
Blog School Counseling Caseloads: 5 Important Questions to Consider When Dividing Them Up Here’s the thing: there’s no RIGHT or WRONG way to divide your school counseling caseload. You just have to figure out what works best for you, your students, and your…Programs & Systems
Blog 3 Simple Ways to Decide Who Does What in Your School Counseling Program Are you hoping I’m just going to tell you to play “Rock, Paper, Scissors” to decide who gets what responsibilities for the year in your school counseling program?…Advocacy & Data, Programs & Systems
Blog 7 Helpful Questions For and Answers From a High School Counselor: Part 1 I recently opened up a Q&A on my Instagram stories where followers asked questions about a “day in the life of a high school counselor.” I figured I’d do a round up of…Advocacy & Data, Programs & Systems
Blog 6 Questions For and Answers From a High School Counselor: Part 2 Here is round 2 of my Questions and Answers for a High School Counselor Round-Up! Here is a compilation of questions and answers to/from a high school counselor from…Advocacy & Data, Programs & Systems
Blog A Day in the Life of an Adaptable High School Counselor People are always asking… what does a day in the life of a high school counselor look like? Here are some things to expect for new counselors, interns, people thinking…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Blog 6 Keys to Holding a Productive School Counseling Department Planning Day During our prep week, our school counseling department gets off campus together to hold a “School Counseling Department Planning Day.” Our principal has always seen the…Programs & Systems
Blog 5 Helpful Categories of Back to School Essentials for High School Counselors This blog post is a curated list of high school counselor back to school essentials or high school counselor office must haves. Of course, you can do your job without…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Blog 3 Steps to Hosting an Effective Virtual Career Fair When we went to 100% digital/distance learning, I knew the career fair we were planning for this year was going to be a no-go. But if I’ve learned anything, I am certain…College & Career, Programs & Systems
Blog How I Hold Productive Senior Meetings as High School Counselor I want to tell you about my first week of “Senior Meetings” as we start out the school year. My senior meetings are timed at 30 minutes each, and I try to do about six…Supporting Students, Programs & Systems
Blog Dear New School Counselor Dear New School Counselor, Do you have a job yet? (The question everyone is asking you.) Don’t worry if you don’t. You might be going from interview to interview…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
- Blog Office Wall Quotes If I don’t update my office at the beginning of the year, I will never do it. I REPEAT: I will never do it. Like… last year I had a big open spot on the wall where I…
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- Blog Counselors on Point Bulletin Board Our lobby bulletin board needed an update, and I’m really loving Astrobrights cardstock… hence my new creation! We liked the idea of the students and parents getting to…
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- Blog How to Add a Calendly Widget to Your Website in 8 Steps Has your school counseling website transitioned to the new Google Sites yet? Seems like there’s always a “new” Google Site to learn, but, once I got the hang out it…
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- Blog How to Add a Remind Widget in 5 Easy Steps I have a “widget” on my website to scroll through my Remind text messages. Remind has been one of the most useful daily tech tools I use. Since we loop with our caseload…
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- Blog How To Start Your Semester Off Smoothly: A Schedule Change Flowchart As the beginning of the year approaches, we all know what takes up so much of our time as high school counselors… SCHEDULE CHANGES.How many different ways can you say…
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- Blog 16 Podcast Recs School Counselors Should Not Miss School is winding down, maybe you have a bit of free time? (I know– how DARE I say that!) Between fine tuning your students’ schedules, take some time to dive into a…
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- Blog How To Flip Your Parent and Student Meetings Each year, we sit down with all of the students on our caseload and have 15 minute meetings with each individual student and parent where we discuss…
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- Blog 4 Tactics for Collecting Classroom Data I really dove into the importance of collecting meaningful data in new, creative ways as our department endeavored applying for RAMP this past year. This semester, I’ve…
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- Blog What No One Tells You About Digitalizing Your Sign In System We were kickin’ it old school with a paper notebook sign in to our school counseling office until October of this past school year. We thought… what an easy opportunity…
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- Blog Jumpstart Your PR with Piktochart: A Tech Tool As school counselors, part of our competencies include career planning and development for every student. We not only use career assessments, but also we help students…
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- Blog PSSCA 2015 The Palmetto School Counselors Association Annual Conference is underway in Myrtle Beach, SC. This year’s theme is “Find Your Oasis,” and there are a variety of breakout…
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