
The Middle School Counselor | Helping Students Reach For The Stars
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I am a certified school counselor at Lansing Middle School in Lansing, NY. I have worked as a school counselor for the past 20 years. My first 5 years of counseling were spent as an elementary and middle school counselor. A blog about the ideas and practices of a Middle School Counselor.
The Middle School Counselor | Helping Students Reach For The Stars
1y ago
Way back in the day, I didn’t give attending a professional school counselor conference any consideration at all. I was a recent grad, had no extra money, and didn’t have time. Fast forward a few years and I had a toddler and twin babies that I couldn’t leave, still no money, and definitely no time. ... Read more ..read more
The Middle School Counselor | Helping Students Reach For The Stars
2y ago
Career Exploration is a process. It isn’t a one time event, there are lots of things to consider, and it takes years to really figure out what is the best possible career for us. Do you like working with people, things, data, or ideas? Do you want to work inside or outside? What types of ... Read more ..read more
The Middle School Counselor | Helping Students Reach For The Stars
2y ago
I am excited to go to the 5th grade classes soon! I have my tennis balls ready and a great lesson to help them learn why setting goals is so important! I’m starting the students out by having them reflect on their year and thinking about the upcoming year. From there we’ll grab the tennis ... Read more ..read more
The Middle School Counselor | Helping Students Reach For The Stars
2y ago
I had the opportunity to spend 3 days in the 8th grade classrooms. Teachers had asked if I could talk to them about perseverance, getting ready for high school, and their future. After debating for several days about what to teach, I finally decided on setting goals, academic success skills, and how long is a ... Read more ..read more
The Middle School Counselor | Helping Students Reach For The Stars
2y ago
Counselor Chat is a podcast dedicated to all things School Counseling! If you’re looking for some inspiration, collaboration, easy to implement strategies to make your counseling life easier, then be sure to follow along!Your host, Carol Miller, from Counseling Essentials, is ready to spark some joy, help you simply your systems and share stories and ..read more
The Middle School Counselor | Helping Students Reach For The Stars
2y ago
We have been talking about the qualities of a good friend in Lunch Bunch for the past two weeks, and I wanted to be able to review what we learned that was fun before moving on to another topic. As a result I made this Friendship BINGO game. My kids love playing BINGO so I ... Read more ..read more
The Middle School Counselor | Helping Students Reach For The Stars
2y ago
Yesterday I had the opportunity to do some training with our school social worker for the paraprofessionals in our school district. We had a professional development day, so it was nice to be able to talk to some people I don’t always get to talk with and learn with them. Our task was to motivate ... Read more ..read more
The Middle School Counselor | Helping Students Reach For The Stars
2y ago
I have a student who LOVES Minecraft. OK, make that MANY students who love Minecraft. However, there is one in particular who is struggling with a class and is getting down on the fact that school is sometimes hard. I thought it would be a great idea to help by having a visual aid with ... Read more ..read more
The Middle School Counselor | Helping Students Reach For The Stars
2y ago
Recently, I showed my 7th grade classes a PowerPoint on bullying. (Here is the link to request access! 7th Grade Bullying Lesson) I turned it into a movie using Microsoft Movie Maker. While I wasn’t able to share everything I talked about with the students in this movie, it does give a quick rundown of ... Read more ..read more
The Middle School Counselor | Helping Students Reach For The Stars
2y ago
I asked my friend Brandy Thompson if she would like to share with other counselors something that she uses in her counseling program that is always a big hit with students, and she replied, “I know just the one!” Brandy is a school counselor, and has a store on TpT–The Counseling Teacher – Brandy Thompson. ... Read more ..read more