School Counselor (Now) vs. Guidance Counselor (Then) Infographic
Annie Plutko a School Counselor in Washington state posted a couple infographic’s she created in the FB Counselor Group. Feel free to share with you counterparts.
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Free Webinar: Beginning to Build Critical “Adulting” Skills in High School: It’s More Than Learning to do Laundry
Michele McAnaney, Founder of the College Spy and Andrea Malkin Brenner, will be hosting a free webinar on January 11th at 8:00 Eastern. Here is a summary of what will be covered: Nothing in the college admissions process prepares high school graduates for the changes they will face as they transition from high school to Read More
Free Webinar: College Readiness Game Plan for Parents of Autistic Teens
A free webinar is being offered on how academic success will get your autistic child ACCEPTED to college but being college ready will ease your child’s transition and allow them to thrive. In this informative webinar for parents of autistic high school students, you’ll learn: 1. The difference between high school and college 2. The Read More
AI Written College Essays Might be a Problem
Forbes is reporting that many College Admissions Officers are concerned with new AI Technology that is on the market and would allow for students to use it to write their college essays. ChatGPT, OpenAI’s new natural language tool, can write clear essays, but it can also conjure up its own personal details and embellishments that Read More
3 College Admissions Tips for Students with Learning Differences
Forbes recently published an article on 3 tips for students with learning differences. They are some good tips you can share with your students who might be a fit: Asses Your College Readiness – Students need to know if they are ready to attend college. In addition to academic skills they should brush up on Read More
Advice for Sexually Active High Schoolers
It can be a bit of a startling revelation for adults to find out that teenagers in their life are sexually active. I don’t even like that teenagers are legally allowed to handle food at restaurants. Now, this? But as a person of influence in a teenager’s life, your primary job is to help them Read More
Help Your Students Improve Executive Functioning Skills
You may be scratching your head – executive function skills? Taken literally, the term seems to refer to something beyond a child’s immediate realm, and hardly something that needs improvement now. Wouldn’t ‘executive’ function skills be better suited to briefcase-carrying corporate professionals? Actually, everyone would benefit from improved Executive Function Skills – especially children. By Read More
5 Tips for Preparing Seniors for Working While Going to College
College is a huge transition for high school seniors. All of a sudden, students go from having a highly structured day to being responsible for managing their own time. There are also new responsibilities, especially if they will be living away from home and working while attending school. Getting a job is a great way Read More
Help Your Students Understand the High Cost of Dropping Out of School
Character Video provides video lessons that address bullying, cyberbullying, racism, teen suicide prevention, and other tough topics. Their recent video addressed the topic of the high cost for students of dropping out of high school. Have any students this could apply to? Keith Deltano uses comedy to get his points across to students in a Read More
Counseling Office Student Assistant Expectations
Do you use office assistants in your office? If yes, here is a template that can be crafted/adapted for your school to use to let the assistants know what is expected of them. This is provided courtesy of Brittanie Davis, a Counselor in Indiana. Thank you for your willingness to serve as an assistant in Read More
