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School Counseling Frequently Asked Questions Apr 18, 2022

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In this episode we're tackling some of the school counseling related questions we get asked the most frequently. We feel certain that at some point in your career you have asked yourself or a colleague at least one of these questions. We're talking about vaping, what to do with students who request multiple appointments, 504's, bullying, and even a few other topics mixed in. Have a burning question? Email us at counseloraccents@counseloraccents.com. We may feature your question on our next FAQ episode!

Transforming Relational Aggression Into Conflict Resolution Apr 05, 2022

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In this episode we talk to Carey Goldstein, a representative from Cultures of Dignity (which was founded by the author of Queen Bees and Wannabes), about what we have always called "relational aggression." Listen and find out why that term may need to be changed! Carey shares "Rubber Meets the Road" interventions that you can use with your students to help them resolve conflicts.

Carey can be reached at carey@culturesofdignity.com

You can check out Cultures of Dignity on their website: www.culturesofdignity.com

Testing Season Strategies for School Counselors and Students Mar 24, 2022

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It is the busiest season of the year. And dare we say NOT the most wonderful time of the year? In this rubber meets the road episode we are sharing some of our tried and true strategies for staying organized during testing season as well as some of the lessons we have done with students to teach test taking tips. Both of these things will be huge helps to your administrators and teachers, AND they answer the questions we always ask ourselves: Am I saving time? Is this positioning me as a leader? Am I successful?

Test Taking Centers Lesson

Attack the Test- Test Taking Strategies

Shark Bite Game

Bee Ready Bundle

Timbi Talks about Addiction: A Resource for Students Who Have Family Members Who Struggle with Addiction Mar 14, 2022

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Timbi Talks about Addiction, is the nationally-acclaimed children’s book that has helped thousands of children build resilience by connecting their body’s response to trauma with age-appropriate techniques to help calm the central nervous system. Timbi is designed to de-stigmatize the conversation about addiction.

As we say often, necessity is the mother of all invention. Unfortunately, that's the story behind this resource for children whose family members may be struggling with addiction. Listen as we talk to co-authors and sisters, Trish Luna and Janet Hellier, as they talk about what prompted them to create this resource. Find out what their goals are, what skills students learn through this resource, and how you can get involved.

www.timbitalks.com

contact@timbitalks.com

The book is available on Amazon, and the book as well as the other items in the Timbi program are available on our website. We offer a 30% discount to non-profits.

Refrigerator sheet of techniques and topics:

Timbi loves sharing ways to calm down and let go of difficult feelings.

You can:

Talk to safe adults.

Take some deep breaths to feel calmer.

Remember addiction is a disease, and not your fault.

Learn to listen when your body says,“Something’s not right.”

Play outside in nature.

Feel thankful for people, places and things in your life.

Remember to have fun and be silly sometimes.

Play with your friends

Read books. It helps your brain.

Hug your teddy, blankie, or other lovey.

Always remember that you are good, you are loved, you are strong.

Stress Busters for Students Feb 28, 2022

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Is it just us or does it seem like stress among our students and families is at an all-time high? In this episode Barbara Truluck shares her Stress Busters tips for students. We also talk about equipping our students to work through and manage their stress levels. So often students can become dependent on us and the security our office brings. What's truly empowering for our students is for them to remember how to work through their stress. Barbara was the 2019 Cobb County Middle School Counselor of the Year, the 2020 Georgia School Counselor of the Year, and a 2021 ASCA School Counselor of the Year Finalist! Barbara has over 900 school counselors who use her Stress Busters program.

Barbara's Stress Busters

Techniques to Use for All Ages with Ed Gerety Feb 21, 2022

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In this episode Ed Gerety shares ideas for connections for all ages. You might be surprised to hear that some of these ideas will work just as well with Kindergarten students as they will with staff members! What we loved about talking with Ed is that he told a story with each technique. These stories drive home the why behind the how. Plus you know how much we love stories!

Ed Gerety is an author, podcast host, and one of the top motivational youth speakers and leadership trainers in the world. As an experienced keynote speaker and leadership trainer of 30 years, Ed has spoken in all 50 states, plus Canada, and has reached over 3.5 million people with his powerful and inspirational message.

https://www.edgerety.com/

https://varsityleadership.com/

Social Media:

https://www.facebook.com/EdGeretySpeaks/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/edgerety/

https://www.instagram.com/edgerety/

https://twitter.com/EdGerety

An Episode of Laughter Feb 07, 2022

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What would we want for National School Counseling Week? Laughter! We believe that laughter is good like medicine. So many of our fellow counselors are hurting, burned out, overworked, and every emotion in between. In this episode we wanted to bring a little levity and just share some of the funny experiences we have had throughout our years of school counseling. We want you to relax, listen, laugh, and then share this episode with a friend who could use some laughter, too.

Happy National School Counseling Week to all of our fellow school counselors!

Why Teaching Coping Skills is a Time Saver Feb 04, 2022

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In this episode we discuss the increasing importance of coping skills. We talk about why they are important and how they can be used with so many of our students' struggles. This is our rubber meets the road episode of the week so we're adding in some coping skills that you can easily implement and teach your students. Plus we're talking about a whole group lesson we did recently that was a game-changer! No matter what age group you work with, we believe you'll benefit from listening to this episode!

Coping Skills Cafe Whole Group and Small Group Lesson

Coping Skills Cafe Whole Group Lesson

Coping Skills Small Group

Here's a link to the tablecloths we used for our room transformation.

Two Years of the Counselor Accents Podcast Jan 31, 2022

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This episode is a great recap of some of the most memorable moments from this past year of the Counselor Accents Podcast. In this episode we are talking about SEL, our "Everyone Has a Story" episodes, our Rubber Meets the Road episodes, and the episodes where people shared fantastic resources. Plus we share a lot of laughs!

Counseling Toolbox with Brent Cosby

Ideas for Student Engagement with Tanya Kirschman

Karen Gross, Questions about mental health, trauma kits, etc.

Lauren Sisler- ESPN Reporter- Everyone Has a Story

Everyone Has a Story: Quan Huynh

Everyone Has a Story: Liz Huntley

Everyone Has a Story: Kevin Honeycutt

Ideas for SEL Day with David Adams

Interview with the Queen of School Counseling, Laura Ross

Interview with School Counselor of the Year, Olivia Carter

Easy Things You Can Do for National School Counseling Week with 2021 School Counselor of the Year, Olivia Carter Jan 24, 2022

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The 2021 ASCA National School Counselor of the Year, Olivia Carter, joins us for this episode about National School Counseling Week. We believe Olivia will reach school counselors at all levels as she shares practical things you can do to advocate for your school counseling program. We spend some time talking to those counselors who are exhausted and feel overlooked. We see you! We hope you get some ideas on how to brag on your program during this very important week of advocacy!

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