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School Counselor Conference Success: Tips for Learning, Networking, and Growth
Every year, I attend several conferences as a speaker, vendor or participant, so I’ve seen conferences from many different perspectives. No matter what role I am playing, I always anticipate learning something new and making new connections as well. Each conference that I attend, I try to improve my ability to make the most of…
Read MoreFrom ‘I Have to Get It Right’ to ‘I Can Try Again’: Tackling Perfectionism in Kids
Perfectionism in children is often misunderstood. At first glance, it can look like motivation, high standards, or academic excellence. But beneath the surface, perfectionism in elementary students is frequently rooted in anxiety, fear of failure, and low self-confidence. For elementary school counselors, recognizing and addressing perfectionism early is critical. Left unchecked, it can impact academic…
Read MoreHow to Help Students Set Goals They’ll Actually Want to Achieve
Helping kids learn to set goals can be a skill that serves them well in every area of life. However, it can also be a frustrating and discouraging experience for them! Even adults have great difficulty setting and following through on goals. Goal setting is a cornerstone of student success, but not all goals are…
Read MoreFrom Big Feelings to Healthy Choices: Guiding Students Through Emotions
Body Language and Feelings A standard lesson that I taught every year as an elementary school counselor was recognizing feelings. It was a fun lesson. I’d bring in large cut outs of children showing mad, sad, happy or scared feelings and ask kids to guess how the child was feeling. We’d talk about body language…
Read MoreThe Growth Mindset and Success
Growth Mindset is the Key to Success Which statement describes what you believe:? You can learn new things but you really can’t change your IQ very much. Your IQ is something that is just part of your DNA. You can not only learn new things but substantially change how intelligent you are. In her book…
Read MoreTeaching Gratitude
Teaching Kids to be Grateful for Hardship This is a hard topic for adults so I know that teaching kids to be grateful for challenges and hardships in their own lives is difficult. However, in the current climate economic downturns, schools in crisis, divisiveness among so many different groups, not to mention the many personal…
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