Month: February 2021
Month: February 2021
Lauren Sisler- A Personal Story of How She was Affected by Family Members’ Substance Abuse
ESPN reporter, Lauren Sisler, shares her personal story of how substance abuse by other family members affected her. This is an issue that is impacting so many of our students. Prepare to be amazed as she describes what happened, and how she is giving a purpose to her pain. Visit Lauren’s website to see
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Standardized Testing: 5 Tips to Make This Your Easiest Year Yet
I know what you may be thinking, “Being a Building Test Coordinator during standardized testing season is a non-school counseling task!” And you would be right! The unfortunate reality is that many of us do have to add testing responsibilities to our already full plates. In this post we hope to share 5 things we
DetailsRestorative Justice Circles- What Are They and How Do They Work?
Megan Neforos, a school counselor for the Fairfax County, Virginia Public School District, is a trained Restorative Justice counselor. In this episode she answers all of our questions about Restorative Justice Circles. She explains what they are and how they work. Megan is in a school system that mirrors what many of our listeners deal
DetailsHighlights from a Year of the Counselor Accents Podcast
Can you believe it has been one full year of the Counselor Accents Podcast?! In this episode we share some of our favorite conversations, interviews, and moments that made us laugh. What a year it has been. Thank you all so much for listening and becoming part of our family.
DetailsHow to Transform Your School Using Award Winning Culture
This is one of those interviews that ALL educators should listen to. Hans Appel, author of Award Winning Culture, and co-host of the Award Winning Culture Podcast, shares steps that helped transform his school to become an award winning and nationally recognized middle school. Hans is definitely a school counselor at heart. He has worked
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