What’s disturbing is that while some people were mean spirited, the vast majority really didn’t understand they were being offensive. The idea of respecting culture was a joke, both literally and figuratively. via Personal essay: Lake Oswego’s worst-kept secret | OregonLive.com.
I’m Going to College, part 3
Here is part 3 of our I'm Going to College lesson series for fifth graders. I've included a Prezi, with the corresponding YouTube video embedded.
I’m Going to College, part 2
Part 2 of my I'm Going to College video series used for our fifth graders.
I’m Going to College, part 1
Our fifth graders are going to college! Check out the first part of our I'm Going to College curriculum, with the Prezi and Youtube video I've created and embedded here.
Education Week: An Open Letter From Undocumented Students
A recent article in EdWeek portrays the outlook of students from undocumented families. If postsecondary education is presumably out of their reach, what are our options as counselors?
Praise vs. Positive Reinforcement | Apace of Change
What's the difference between praise and positive reinforcement? Damian Bariexca, on his blog Apace of Change, makes an important distinction. These are some things to keep in mind when you're working with students with challenging behaviors.
Evaluating Your Resources
From time to time, we rely on information from various sources to pass on to students and parents. It's important to make a critical evaluation of the information you're giving out to make sure it lines up with what you know to be good practices.
Get Your SCOPE On
Quick: Name a website dedicated solely to the purpose of connecting school counselors and the myriad of social media and web app platforms we use in our daily work. Can't? Now you can. Try SCOPE, the School Counselors' Online Professional Exchange. Now in minty fresh flavor.
160,000 Students Every Day? Really?
I've read/heard that as many as 160,000 students stay home every day because of bullying. But where did this statistic come from? It's important that, as professionals, we use reliable research to support the causes we try to uphold.
What say?