When school counselors are encouraged to personally advocate for their programs, there is a lot of well-intentioned (yet terrible) advice tossed around! There is an art to successful advocacy and negotiation. In this episode, we'll dive into the basics of quality school counselor advocacy that can develop the potential for HUGE changes on campus.

If you work in a school where you are tasked with a great deal of "non-counseling duties," if you're scheduled to the minute just like your classroom teachers, or you are feeling impatient with the glacial pace of change in education, you need to listen to this episode!

Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling:

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Welcome back to the School for School Counselors Podcast! In this  episode, we'll talk about a lot of the things that your grad program didn't tell you and how you can feel prepared despite the surprises. This is a great episode for new  and veteran school counselors alike, with lots to listen to and think about you as you prepare for the start of the new school year.

We'll talk about:
- why too much preparation can leave you feeling frustrated (and what to do instead!)
- the weird phenomenon that happens to a lot of school counselors that are just getting started
- how to ensure that your school counseling journey is a marathon, not a sprint
- the one thing school counselors need to stop doing NOW

Our goal is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.

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I just returned from the American School Counselor Association national conference in Austin, TX, and I have some hidden gems of awesome information to share with you!

If you are a school counselor who:

• sometimes feels like you don't know what to do when working with students (don't we all??!!?)
• runs small groups for students, or
• purchases resources from sites like TPT-

you're especially going to want to give this episode a listen!

Join us for our FREE "Best Year Ever!" celebration beginning July 25, with tips, tricks and info to get you motived, inspired and prepared for the new school year--> schoolforschoolcounselors.com/bestyearever

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How are your classroom management skills- on point? It's no secret that any school counselor that works in classrooms would like to make sure their management skills are on point!

In this episode, we'll reveal my four best tips for effective classroom management, how to effectively run a classroom without being a disciplinarian, and some extra tricks to help along the way.

This episode is a must-listen before the start of the new school year: it will make your lessons so much easier!

Join us for our FREE "Best Year Ever!" celebration beginning July 25, with tips, tricks and info to get you motived, inspired and prepared for the new school year--> schoolforschoolcounselors.com/bestyearever

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If you have big dreams and goals for your school counseling program but just aren't getting there as quickly as you'd like, this episode is for you. We'll break down the factors causing you to feel stalled out or like you're not doing what "everyone else" is doing, why what you see online isn't always what you think, and how you can reset your perspective for fulfillment and inspiration in your work.

If you've ever felt imposter syndrome,

Like everyone else's school counseling programs are leaving you in the dust,

That there's no way you can EVER meet the standard, or

You're worried about ever BEING in that situation-

Give this episode a listen. 


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We hear so much about data-driven school counseling but very little about the realities of collecting data in real-world school counseling situations. If you've tried tracking aspects of your program but ended up feeling defeated, overwhelmed, or like you're just never going to be able to meet expectations in light of all the extra stuff you're tasked with each day, you need to give this a listen.

Hear an actionable plan for getting started in your data-driven journey as well as some perspective and straight talk about what your campus data is REALLY telling you.

Feel encouraged and empowered  to do what you can, with what you have, even if it doesn't fit the mold of a "perfect" program.  You're still making a difference each and every day. 


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School counselors are so often told what we "should" be doing and to advocate for our roles on campus, but we hear very little real talk about what to do when we're tasked with tons of non-counseling-related responsibilities and our advocacy efforts fall on deaf ears.

We are often made to feel as though this is reflective of our own shortcomings, but it could not be further from the truth!

School counselors are wonderful, driven, insightful souls who truly want to make a difference in the world. Listen to hear a different perspective on your roles and responsibilities on campus and why "less than perfect" circumstances are not a reflection of your shortfalls.

Feel encouraged and empowered  to do what you can, with what you have, even if it doesn't fit the mold of a "perfect" program.  You're still making a difference each and every day.


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Join us for our FREE "Best Year Ever!" celebration beginning July 25, with tips, tricks and info to get you motived, inspired and prepared for the new school year--> schoolforschoolcounselors.com/bestyearever

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As school counselors, it's so important to have a clear understanding of what can lead us toward burnout- and how to avoid it. If you're a counselor who felt last year was the most difficult you've experienced, or if you're a new counselor that wants to avoid the possibility of ever burning out in the career you've worked so hard to begin, this episode is going to be a must-listen.

Let's be proactive and intentional about our careers so we can continue serving schools, building amazing relationships with students, and working toward the elevation of our field. We can do this!

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Welcome to the School for School Counselors Podcast! In this first episode, we'll talk about how School for School Counselors is working toward the elevation of our field while remaining true to the REAL-WORLD concerns of our colleagues- no Insta-perfect versions of school counseling here!

Our goal is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, as well as some truths about school counseling we know you'll recognize.

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