The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone differently. As a counselor, helping students, faculty and parents cope with stress is a part of your job, however due to today’s climate it’s more important than ever to advocate for your mental health and make sure your needs are being met. Prioritizing yourself doesn’t mean being selfish and Read More
Upsolve, a national legal services nonprofit funded by the federal government and Harvard University is offering a scholarship opportunity to your students. To empower the next generation of change-makers, they are encouraging students to submit short essays (500-1000 words) on how society can improve access to justice. The winning essay will receive $2,500. These are Read More
We understand remote learning has its challenges. The two things we have seen successful students do during remote learning is communicate by asking for help and follow a daily schedule! Here are few tips to set your child up for success during the remote learning period. Follow a Schedule We understand remote learning has its Read More
The majority of colleges and universities in the United States accept most of the students who apply each year. However, there are institutions that are very selective, admitting a small share of those who apply. 24/7 did an analysis of admissions data from the National Center for Education Statistics and their index was based on Read More
Do you currently receive the print issue of LINK for Counselors magazine? If not, sign up as it is free. Here is a link the sign up form: https://www.linkforcounselors.com/link-magazine-subscribe/ Here are the articles scheduled to run in the Spring 2021 issue: *Interview with Christy Payne Conley – Lead Counselor at North Oconee HS in GA*Success Read More
Today I saw a post on Social Media from a High School Counselor that was looking for information for one of her students that didn’t want to attend a traditional college. She was frustrated because she was having trouble finding sources of information on trade schools and other options. Fortunately another Counselor responded with a Read More
Colleges often ask for two or three recommendation letters from people who know you well. These letters should be written by someone who can describe your skills, accomplishments and personality. Colleges value recommendations because they: Reveal things about you that grades and test scores can’t Provide personal opinions of your character Show who is willing Read More
Here are some great blogs for High School Counselors: Mr. Fisher’s Counseling Blog – https://mrfishersschoolcounselingblog.blogspot.com/ Sweetwater High Counseling Center Blog – https://suhicounseling.blogspot.com/ The Extraordinary School Counselor Blog – http://extraordinaryschcounselor.blogspot.com/ Counselor Clique Blog – http://www.counselorclique.com/ Counselor Up! Blog – https://www.counselorup.com/ Counselors’ Corner – http://hscw-counselorscorner.blogspot.com/ Confident Counselors – https://confidentcounselors.com/ For High School Counselors – http://forhighschoolcounselors.blogspot.com/
Cyberbullying affects countless teens and adolescents. A 2019 study of 4,972 middle and high school students in the United States between the ages of 12 and 17 shows that 36.5% of the students have been cyberbullied in their lifetimes. Other studies report that 60% of young people had witnessed their peers being bullied, but they Read More
Educators today must do far more than teach content. We are expected to figure out how to get students to access the curriculum, “shut off” distractions and focus during lessons, stay calm and sit still during long high-stakes exams, and work cooperatively. But doing all this is much harder than it was 10 years ago. Read More
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