The pandemic is hopefully in our rear view mirror some time in the near future, but zoom meetings are here to stay. So it is important that you are reasonably good at it and understand what you should and shouldn’t do. Recently, Briar Goldberg, TED’s Director of Speaker Coaching outlined the 3 most common mistakes Read More

It is estimated that more than 17 million people will call in sick today after watching the Super Bowl yesterday. So there is no better time than today to discuss the Monday Blues. If you feel depressed, annoyed, overwhelmed, sluggish, and tense at the beginning of a working week, you are probably dealing with a Read More

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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

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

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

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/

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

While we are fighting the good fight, protesting injustices, demanding equality and the right to live while also attempting to protect ourselves in the midst of a global pandemic we have to remember to care for ourselves. As educators we not only have ourselves to consider but we encounter hundreds of personalities daily. Students, colleagues, Read More