Year: 2020
Year: 2020
Back to School Virtual Counseling
If you are like 99% of educators right now, you may be worrying and wondering about how to do your job virtually. Take our advice and listen to this podcast episode! Our guests, Vicki Jordan and Candace Doak, have worked as school counselors at Alabama Virtual School. In this episode they share their best tips
DetailsSCUTA, a School Counselor’s Dream Program!
Steve Zaharakis has created one of the best tools for school counselors. If you haven’t heard of SCUTA, your life is about to be changed! Listen as Steve shares his unique background and the incredible inspiration behind SCUTA, an all in one school counseling program that will add to your success. SCUTA collects your data,
DetailsTrauma Informed Schools with Michael McKnight
Michael McKnight won’t admit to being an expert; however, we found him to be a treasure trove of information regarding students who have experienced trauma. He is especially passionate about how to educate educators on ways to work with students. In this episode Mr. McKnight talks about the power of caring adults in students’ lives.
DetailsInterrupting Racism
In a very timely episode, Alicia Oglesby and Rebecca Atkins discuss their book, Interrupting Racism: Equity and Social Justice in School Counseling. Their book is specifically for school counselors, as we are the “social justice advocates” according to the ASCA Ethical Standards. In this episode we talk about culturally relevant instruction at all grade levels,
DetailsHow to Bring Hope to Hopeless Situations
In an unforgettable episode, teacher and motivational speaker, Joseph Roberts, shares his personal story of overcoming obstacles and how those events have shaped him into the educator he is today. He tells us the Importance of never giving up on our students, how to build trust with students with specific things to consider for black students
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The School Counselor’s Guide to Reopening School
My friend Holly tells a story about swimming in the ocean and getting caught in a wave. She lost her footing and believed with everything in her that she was drowning. The waves kept hitting her and pulling her under the water. She could barely catch her breath before another wave would hit and pull
DetailsTips for the Best Year Yet
No matter how long you’ve been a school counselor, each year is a fresh start. It’s never too soon to start preparing for the upcoming school year. This episode has tips that will help you no matter how long you’ve been a school counselor. Our guest, Abby Cantello, talks with us about starting a school counseling
DetailsDe-escalating Tough Situations
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
DetailsDr. Lena Pearlman: The Role of Grief Counseling When We Return to School
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,
DetailsTech Tools for School Counselors
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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