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IEP Participation Success Strategies for General Education Teachers, Administrators, and Counselors

IEP Participation Success Strategies for General Education Teachers, Administrators, and Counselors

General education teachers, administrators and counselors have a crucial part to play in a student’s annual IEP review. By being prepared to participate in the IEP review process, general education teachers, administrators and counselors can more [...]

The School Counseling Department Website

The School Counseling Department Website

  As school counselors, we are typically among the minority when it comes to our professional roles as staff members within our school.  Due to this, it can be quite difficult to effectively communicate and demonstrate [...]

Middle School – An Important Time To Teach Empathy and Compassion

Middle School – An Important Time To Teach Empathy and Compassion

  The middle school years are an important time to teach empathy, and compassion. Pre-teens have the full range of feelings while still willing to acknowledge and communicate about them. How We Learn to Hide, Deny [...]

The School Counselor as a Collaborative Leader

The School Counselor as a Collaborative Leader

  School counselors will wear many professional hats throughout each school year.  A very important role is engendering collaboration between a child’s parents/guardians and the staff of the school.  Creating a collaborative environment is vital to [...]

It’s School Counselor, Thank You : Moving Away From Guidance Counselor

It’s School Counselor, Thank You : Moving Away From Guidance Counselor

      What’s in a name?  It may seem that using the titles school counselor and guidance counselor interchangeably has little influence on one’s professional abilities.  After all, they really are the same thing….right?  The [...]