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Tips for the Best Year Yet Jun 11, 2020

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No matter how long you've been a school counselor, each year is a fresh start. It's never too soon to start preparing for the upcoming school year. This episode has tips that will help you no matter how long you've been a school counselor. Our guest, Abby Cantello, talks with us about starting a school counseling program from scratch. She has tips we can all use! Make sure you download our guide to the first 20 days of your school counseling year.

De-escalating Tough Situations May 28, 2020

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Matt Eldridge travels the country speaking to educators with his organization, Certified Restraint Training, but spoiler alert: his goal in trainings is to de-escalate behavior so that restraint isn't needed. If you're like us, you will be riveted within about 10 seconds of his story-telling. Matt delivers practical, no nonsense ways of talking to students and defusing intense and potentially volatile situations. He shares lessons he's learned through his years as a teacher, administrator, and director of schools. You won't want this episode to end!
Check out his contact page here to book him at your school or school system. Visit his website here.

Dr. Lena Pearlman: The Role of Grief Counseling When We Return to School May 18, 2020

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All students and educators have experienced the loss of the traditional school year. The sudden loss of what was expected has left many students and adults feeling a certain level of grief, whether they realize it or not. Dr. Lena Pearlman, mental health therapist and author of Stay Here: Your Personal Journal to Staying Present, Mindful, and Grateful Every Day, shares ways for all educators to prepare to support students in grief from a distance and when we return to school.
Buy the book, Stay Here: Your Personal Journal to Staying Present, Mindful, and Grateful Every Day here. Join the Maslow Before Bloom Facebook group here.

Tech Tools for School Counselors May 17, 2020

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Get ready to take notes! Steve Sharp, co-author of 50+ Tech Tools for School Counselors, President-elect of the Pennsylvania school counselors association, and middle school counselor, shares some tech tips with us along with a lot of laughs and school counseling wisdom. This episode started as technology-focused, but quickly transformed into how to advocate for your program and career. It is easy to see why he is the president-elect for the Pennsylvania School Counseling Association!
Get his book here! Join our Facebook group here!

Simplifying Your Counseling Program by Using Google Products May 13, 2020

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Ever wondered how to clone yourself in order to be more effective? Whether you are a new counselor or a veteran counselor, Level 2 Google Certified Educator Teyanna Walker has something to teach all of us on using Google to improve our efficiency. In this episode she walks us through using Google Classroom, explains why we should be using Google Classroom in school counseling, and tells us what a Google Cocktail is. Whaaatt?? This episode will take your counseling program to the next level! We only wish we'd listened sooner!
Check out Teyanna's Youtube page here!

Counseling Through Trauma: A Comparison to the Columbine Tragedy May 01, 2020

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Sandy Austin was instrumental in providing counseling services during the Columbine tragedy and the difficult years that followed. In this episode she inspires listeners to give a purpose to the pain and shares how she did that through her program, B.I.O.N.I.C., which stands for Believe It Or Not I Care.
You can watch this episode here!
Check out her website here and find out how you can start a B.I.O.N.I.C. team at your school! If you want more of Sandy, and believe us... You're going to want more! Check out her Pennsylvania School Counselor Association interview with Steve Sharp. She shares more about B.I.O.N.I.C. and all of the wonderful things her students do through that program.

Dr. Ruby K. Payne Discusses the Educational Impact of Poverty Apr 27, 2020

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Dr. Ruby Payne prepares us for the changing face of poverty in the educational system. She discusses who's vulnerable, who will bounce back, and how to care for those in sudden need. Share this episode with your administrator and your staff. It is a must listen to for all educators!

Click here to visit Dr. Payne's Website full of resources for all educators. You can also join a weekly webinar with her on Wednesdays. Sign up on her website.

Check out her On-Demand professional development here. This is a great opportunity to participate in training and then replicate that training to your faculty and staff!

How to Plan a Virtual Career Fair Part 2 Apr 23, 2020

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Listen and be inspired as Bryan Pecoraro gives us step by step instructions on setting up a virtual career fair using Google Meets. Bryan was doing virtual career fairs before virtual career fairs were cool! He candidly shares things he did the first time that he DIDN'T do the next time! We hope you'll feel empowered after this episode to launch your virtual career fair OR make your existing virtual career fair even better!

Check out Bryan's presentation on virtual career fairs here!

Easy Tips for Planning a Virtual Career Fair Part 1 Apr 21, 2020

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Author and School Counselor, Lisa King, gives practical ways to start a virtual career fair at your school. She shares tips from her school including dress up days, Interactive career-related games, and ideas to involve parents, students, and teachers! Check out Lisa's webpage here. Make sure to look at her books including Be Your Own Hero, a very timely children's book that talks about the character of people rather than what they do. Lisa also has great resources on Growth Mindset. Integrating Growth Mindset in Schools can be your guide to implementing growth mindset at your school. Mindset Matters shows counselors how to and why they should incorporate growth mindset in the school counseling program.

Making an Effort for Self Care Apr 17, 2020

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We realize we did an episode on self care recently, BUT that was before uncertainty hit our lives from out of nowhere. Now with the pressure of balancing work life, homeschooling, parenting, and our own anxiety, making an EFFORT for self care is imperative. Listen as we use the letters in the word "Effort" to talk about MORE ways you can take care of yourself during these uncertain times.
Join our Facebook group that we talk about during this episode!
A list of some of our favorite books we wrote about last year. Use our list and find your next read!

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