High school counseling

What if we, as high school counselors, used the time around an IEP table to offer our expertise around the 3 main realms that we serve students in: social/emotional wellness, academics, and college and career (and general post-secondary) readiness? Let’s break down those three main categories of our school counseling services and think through what types of things a high school counselor may be able to offer students and parents at the special education conference.

For High School Counselors: The Ultimate List of School Counselor Forms!

Your job as a high school counselor is a juggling act as you try to manage caring for all of the many groups of your high school students. You have the students who come to see you on their own when they need help. You’ve got students who you have to chase down to offer them help. Here are 5 groups of high school students to look out for and some examples of school counseling services you could provide for them! #counselorclique

There are many topics to tackle surrounding data collection in high school counseling. When and where should I collect data? How should I use it? Where and with whom should I share it all when I’m done with it? Consider these topics as you’re digging for everything high school counselors need to know about this important and impactful topic. #counselorclique

Here is a summary of questions and answers to/from a high school counselor from other school counselors. This post covers a range of topics like college and career readiness, 504 plan organization, and the management of tough parents. #counselorclique

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There is some uniqueness between what I talk about as a high school counselor with seniors compared to all other grades. When we get into talking about these

One of my biggest strengths (and weaknesses) is that I'm outspoken. There's not much in the realm of school counseling that I don't have a strong opinion

How many times do we skip over the "career development" aspect of our roles as high school counselors because it seems too tedious, or we feel like we don't

I am convinced a big part of my school’s student success is because of the effort put towards tier 1 academic interventions with our students. We have always had a notably high graduation rate, and I think it was became of these intentional tier 1 academic intervention efforts! With a tier 1 intervention, we were aiming to reach ALL students, something universally implemented in the school.