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Student Summer Safety Plans May 08, 2023

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Summer plans are something that you can help students develop to help hold off any "summer slide" of social emotional skills they've built during the school year.
They can also be used to support students who may be living in tenuous circumstances or for other social-emotional concerns.
But how to write them? What do we include? And how can we know that students will even utilize them over the summer?
We'll dive into all this and more in this episode.
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Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.
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This work is part of the School for School Counselors body of work developed by Steph Johnson, LPC, CSC, which centers role authority over role drift, consultative practice over fix-it culture, adult-designed systems and environments as primary drivers of student behavior, clinical judgment over compliance, and school counselor identity as leadership within complex systems.

Unpacking the Role of School Counselors: We're NOT "Adjunct Teachers" May 01, 2023

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School counselors often fall into a gray area on campus, not quite fitting into the "administrator" or "teacher" category. This can result in ambiguity around our job roles and expectations.

With Teacher Appreciation Week approaching, it's common for school counselors to be included in celebrations despite our jobs being vastly different from classroom teachers. Continuing to group counselors in with teachers could have consequences, so in this episode, we'll explore ways to set ourselves apart and ensure that all school counselors receive the recognition and appreciation they deserve.
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Social-Emotional Learning vs Character Education: Are You Teaching the Right One? Apr 23, 2023

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The debate regarding the implementation of character education versus social-emotional learning (SEL) has been reignited recently in light of Florida's new Resiliency Education Standards.

Character education emphasizes the development of specific virtues, such as respect, responsibility, and citizenship. Proponents of character education argue that these virtues can be taught in a structured way, and that this approach leads to better academic and social outcomes for students.

On the other hand, social-emotional learning (SEL) focuses on the development of emotional intelligence, including skills like self-awareness, self-management, and relationship-building. Advocates of SEL argue that these skills are essential for success in school and in life, and that they can be taught through explicit instruction and experiential learning.

So, which approach is best for students? The answer isn’t simple, as both character education and SEL have their strengths and weaknesses. We break it all down in this episode.
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WTH Just Happened to School Counseling in Florida??!!? Apr 17, 2023

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In this episode, I HOPE I AM WRONG about what appears to be a systematic dismantling of school counselors in Florida. Less than a month ago, the Florida First Lady announced an initiative to "reframe mental health education with a focus on resiliency" and teach students to pull themselves up by their bootstraps.
As part of this initiative, Florida is inviting literally anyone off the street to take a short "counseling course," go into schools, and serve as unqualified "coaches" in lieu of students accessing school counselors.
"Coaching" isn't counseling.
And if that wasn't bad enough- there's more.
Listen in on the details of the plan (which has already been approved by the Florida Department of Education), the discrediting of school counselors as school-based mental health providers, and discussion about WHY ON EARTH our representatives aren't making noise about this.
It's a modern tragedy in the making, and something we should ALL be talking about.
Referenced in this episode:
Florida Dept of Ed article: "First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces Florida Is First in Nation to Reframe and Rethink the Way Mental Health Is Taught in Schools"
Orlando Spectrum News 13: "Florida to reframe mental health education with a focus on resiliency"
Florida School Counselor Association comments from their Advocacy Committee (Mar 28, 2023)

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STOP Talking About ODD! What School Counselors Can Do Instead Apr 10, 2023

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a term that we hear people toss around in schools all the time. It just seems to be the world we're living in right now: if you don't know what to do with "that kid," if they get persnickety, if they're argumentative, if they don't cooperate, they refuse to complete work, threaten others, etc., etc... everyone seems to feel free to start talking about ODD.
In this episode, I'll talk about the damage that can be done with this type of label, why some prominent experts think a whole other term is better, and how can you support ANY student with tough behaviors, ODD or not.
I'll also give you the information and insight you need to confidently reframe conversations with teachers, administrators, or other staff when the idea of ODD comes up.
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Post-Covid Kids and School Counseling Apr 03, 2023

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It seems we're always talking about, "Before COVID... Since COVID... Now that COVID has happened...."
I wanted to bring you an episode about what REALLY happened for students and families during the height of the COVID pandemic. Although a lot of the research is still yet to be released, what we do have so far has given us some really interesting insights as to where students stood during the fury of lockdowns and social distancing, and some of the things they experienced along the way.
Those factors have definitely come into play in current school settings, so it's important for all of us as school counselors to dive into what we know so far about COVID and post-COVID kids.
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Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.
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When Tragedy Strikes and It Feels Like Too Much Mar 30, 2023

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When tragedy strikes, it's hard to know what the next best steps are as school counselors. For so many people, the world feels like a disorienting mess right now.
So what do we do in times like these?
I'm offering some thoughts from our recent School for School Counselors open support & consultation chat.
Because when I learned that many of you were hurting, I immediately dropped all plans and began working to ensure that my team and I could provide space for our colleagues to process their thoughts about what our work means and how we can rise to the occasion without losing ourselves.
These are some of my thoughts that I recorded immediately after the chat.
I'm releasing them in hopes that they somehow speak to the purpose and meaning in your work.
Be well, friends. ❤️️
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Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.
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Want to Feel Good About Your School Counseling Career? You Need This Mar 27, 2023

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Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.
Mentioned in this Episode:
School for School Counselors Mastermind <--- signup/info link
Cited Sources:
Bardhoshi, G., et al. (2022). Novice school counselors’ burnout profiles and professional experiences: A mixed-methods study. Professional School Counseling, 26(1): 1–13. doi: 10.1177/2156759X221126686

Butler, S.K. (2005). Collective self-esteem and burnout in professional school counselors. Professional School Counseling, 9(1): 55-62.
Frye, H.J., Cook, R.M. & Baylin, A. (2022). Exploring individual and organizational predictors of school counselor wellness. Professional School Counseling, 26(1): 1–9. doi: 10.1177/2156759X211067959
Lyon, A.R., et al. (2013). “If it’s worth my time, I will make the time”: School-based providers’ decision-making about participating in an evidence-based psychotherapy consultation program. Adm Policy Ment Health, 40(6): 467–481.

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The Surprising Truths About Color Psychology and School Counselor Interviews Mar 13, 2023

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We get lots of questions from our "Get the Job!" prep program each year, and one of the most popular is, "What do I wear?"
In this episode of the podcast, we'll jump into color choice: how are the colors of your interview attire perceived, and what does the research really say? We'll walk through the research about your color choices, how they may be interpreted, and how you can use the research to your advantage.
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Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.
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The Secret Ingredient in School Counselor Success & Longevity Mar 06, 2023

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It's time to focus on something that is really overlooked in our field and that we should be talking more about: it could be the single most important skill that you can develop to not only survive- but thrive!- in your career as a school counselor. Can you guess what it might be?
Self-compassion may seem like kind of a silly thing to be talking about when we think about all of the really big, important, stressful things going on in our school counseling worlds, but research shows us that self-compassion is vital if you want to endure in this career for any amount of time.
Jump in to see if you REALLY know what self-compassion is, how to exercise it when you work in an environment where you feel like you're being judged EVERY SINGLE DAY or where you don't have a moment's peace, and how to cultivate your capacity for self-compassion.
We round things out with a bonus exercise in self-compassion that may completely change the way you see your work- for the better!
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Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.
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Harvard Health: 4 Ways to Boost Your Self-Compassion
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