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The Confident Anti-Racist School Counselor

The Confident Anti-Racist School Counselor

Simple yet Powerful Self-Care Tips for Teachers

Simple yet Powerful Self-Care Tips for Teachers

School Counselors Offer Support During a Pandemic

School Counselors Offer Support During a Pandemic

The Importance of Social and Emotional Learning Skills During COVID-19

The Importance of Social and Emotional Learning Skills During COVID-19

Preparing to Talk To Your Kids About Grief

Preparing to Talk To Your Kids About Grief

Wrapping Up the School Year During a Pandemic

Wrapping Up the School Year During a Pandemic

DIY Calm Down Corner for Your Home

DIY Calm Down Corner for Your Home

Keep Kids Busy When You’re Busy (Activities to Entertain and Educate)

Keep Kids Busy When You’re Busy (Activities to Entertain and Educate)

How to Relieve Anxiety During Times of Uncertainty

How to Relieve Anxiety During Times of Uncertainty

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Routine and consistency are great, but sometimes s

Routine and consistency are great, but sometimes students can be so comfortable that they become resistant to any change at all.

Read my new post to learn a few easy ways to develop healthy flexible thinking skills that will:

💙Prepare students for the real world
💜Build resiliency
💚Promote academic success

https://thecounselingteacher.com/2021/01/how-to-teach-flexible-thinking-for-student-success.html

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How do you celebrate National School Counseling We

How do you celebrate National School Counseling Week at your school? Feb 1-5, 2021

Don’t count on admin to remember! If they do, you are one of the lucky ones.

It’s all about advocating for the profession and not assuming that everyone knows your role at the school. It’s a time for educating stakeholders, staff and students of all the ways you can support them during the school year.

I like to use it as a time to reintroduce my role and welcome everyone for an office tour.

It doesn’t have to be a big celebration. It can simply be a few signs around the school reminding everyone that you are there and that you care.

You can use this time to showcase your Social Emotional Brochures, Newsletters, or any other special ways you support your school.

I used a banner for a few years and had students help me with them.

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Choosing progress over perfection is really hard f

Choosing progress over perfection is really hard for some people.

Teaching Growth Mindset helps students focus on growth and progress while letting go of “all or nothing” thinking.

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I love asking my students this question because it

I love asking my students this question because it helps them break down barriers and develop a growth mindset.

Building Growth Mindset in the classroom is key to empowering students to push their limits and “grow.”

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Sometimes when the negative is so easy to find, we

Sometimes when the negative is so easy to find, we have to be intentional about looking more closely for the good around us.

What is something good about today?

It may be something we take for granted.

🪴 My plants bring me joy.
🐶 The dogs love me unconditionally.
🌮 It’s taco night.

👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼What is something or someONE bringing you 💙joy 💜 today that you may have overlooked???

This picture was inspired by my son’s mini mullet. (Which happens to also bring me joy.) 😀

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Boom cards are quickly becoming my favorite way to

Boom cards are quickly becoming my favorite way to reach students digitally.

They are 🙌🏻 self-correcting 💯 quizzes.

I have several to last all year for social & emotional learning.

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Self assessment time! Do you have signs of stress

Self assessment time!

Do you have signs of stress, burnout or somewhere in between?

When I was a classroom teacher full time, I was on the edge of burnout pretty much most of the time.

Now that I’m a full time stay at home author, I find myself still struggling with it.

Getting shingles 🔥 this week was a wake up call to get back on the self care train and take care of a few things I’ve been neglecting.

I was going to put my stress and self care resources on sale today but picking them out was “stressing me out” so I just put the whole store on sale. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I drew this picture randomly this morning and laughed when I realized I had drawn my own current mood. (Self portrait 🤣)

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Adults and students are experiencing unprecedented

Time wasters: 🗣 I wish I had what he/she has.

Time wasters:

🗣 I wish I had what he/she has.
🗣 I should have done “this/that” instead.

Change your focus from competing with others to competing with yourself.

Make goals, crush them and compare the old you to the new you.

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