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Month: May 2020

Month: May 2020

De-escalating Tough Situations
May 27, 2020 Uncategorized admin

Matt Eldridge travels the country speaking to educators with his organization, Certified Restraint Training, but spoiler alert: his goal in trainings is to de-escalate behavior so that restraint isn’t needed.  If you’re like us, you will be riveted within about 10 seconds of his story-telling.  Matt delivers practical, no nonsense ways of talking to students

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Dr. Lena Pearlman: The Role of Grief Counseling When We Return to School
May 18, 2020 Uncategorized admin

All students and educators have experienced the loss of the traditional school year.  The sudden loss of what was expected has left many students and adults feeling a certain level of grief, whether they realize it or not.  Dr. Lena Pearlman, mental health therapist and author of Stay Here: Your Personal Journal to Staying Present,

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Tech Tools for School Counselors
May 17, 2020 Uncategorized admin

Get ready to take notes!  Steve Sharp, co-author of 50+ Tech Tools for School Counselors, President-elect of the Pennsylvania school counselors association, and middle school counselor, shares some tech tips with us along with a lot of laughs and school counseling wisdom.  This episode started as technology-focused, but quickly transformed into how to advocate for your

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Simplifying Your Counseling Program by Using Google Products
May 12, 2020 Uncategorized admin

Ever wondered how to clone yourself in order to be more effective? Whether you are a new counselor or a veteran counselor, Level 2 Google Certified Educator Teyanna Walker has something to teach all of us on using Google to improve our efficiency.  In this episode she walks us through using Google Classroom, explains why

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Counseling Through Trauma: A Comparison to the Columbine Tragedy
May 1, 2020 Uncategorized admin

Sandy Austin was instrumental in providing counseling services during the Columbine tragedy and the difficult years that followed.  In this episode she inspires listeners to give a purpose to the pain and shares how she did that through her program, B.I.O.N.I.C., which stands for Believe It Or Not I Care.   You can watch this

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