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🏆🏆 Nominate a colleague today for the Nebraska School Counselor of the Year! tinyurl.com/scoy2024
#ncsa #SCOY2024
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Great story with data-driven outcomes!
#TheLensNola🔍 In New Orleans, Rooted School saw fewer absences, higher reading scores, and increased student independence thanks to $50 weekly stipends.
✍: @MartaJewson
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🚨 Carolyn Stone is always worth listening to, especially with ethics and the law.
Upcoming ASCA Webinar: Professional Distance, Dual Relations & Boundaries on Aug. 28 at 1 p.m. EDT. Dr. Carolyn Stone will explore the school counselor’s role in balancing support to students while being vigilant to boundary issues. Register here: bit.ly/4cwp4Ha
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The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2013–2023 tells an important story about adolescent health and well-being.
The new #CDCYRBS Data Summary & Trends Report shows that while some behaviors & experiences continued to worsen for youth from 2021–2023, there were signs of progress—including in the areas of mental health & substance use. Explore the full report: bit.ly/3LTmQqj
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If you missed the hit #ASCA24 session, The School Counselor Swiftie & Music Connections, register for the webinar on Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. EDT to explore how Taylor Swift’s music can help build self-confidence in middle/high school girls. bit.ly/46xaXQl
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This should be shared with admin/staff sooner rather than later!
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Worth reading
A running joke got canned in response to concern that kids wouldn’t feel safe telling adults hard truths. bit.ly/4f7RzgJ
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Let #schoolcounselors do their jobs‼️
#Schools feel less equipped to meet #students' mental health needs than a few years ago | This shortfall is highlighted by a March survey of 1,683 #edleaders, revealing the escalating demand for support amidst ongoing social & health crises edweek.org/leadership/school…
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Block out the haters!
"Haters" use hurtful comments and behaviors to bring others down. If you’re dealing with haters, ignore the behavior and block the accounts. Learn more ways to stand up against the haters at stopbullying.gov/cyberbullyi…. #Cyberbullying #StopBullying
ALT Group of kids lay on their backs on the grass with sunglasses on. Caption reads "block out the haters"
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🎵 #musicinourschools 🎵 is important!!
🎵March is Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM) 🎵
The purpose of #MIOSM is to raise awareness of the importance of music education for all children – and to remind citizens that school is where all children should have access to music. Learn more at bit.ly/48Q1l2J
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Annie came to our school as a six-year-old. She struggled with behaviors, making friends, and pretty much in all academic areas. Annie had been abused and neglected. She had seen so many bad things that we hope no child ever has to see. We had a very difficult time managing Annie’s behaviors. She used inappropriate language, she pushed and shoved, and she regularly eloped from the classroom and our school. Most of our strategies, interventions, and methods were not successful.
After a while, we noticed that she had a real gift for making change. Nobody was sure how she picked up this skill, but she really was good at it.
Our cafeteria staff recruited Annie to help with making change at breakfast before school. After a few weeks, she was promoted to coordinator of biscuit distribution (she used the large tongs to place a biscuit on each student’s tray). The cafeteria staff provided her with her own customized uniform consisting of a hair net, an apron that was about 10 sizes too big with her name on it, and a box of clear plastic gloves. After a month on the job, they allowed Annie to pick the radio station that they listened to while working. They quickly learned that beyond making change, Annie had some great dance moves and could really keep the beat. She became a full-fledged member of our cafeteria staff team.
It didn’t take long for our school PTO/boosters to take notice of the kitchen star. One of the mom’s knew about Annie’s struggles and also about her ability to make change. They too recruited Annie. She was tasked with helping run the school store that was open during lunchtime. They relied on her change making abilities. The boosters made Annie a uniform too. It was a shirt that was bedazzled with the words “Annie, Honorary Booster Board Member”. Annie became the youngest member of the booster sorority.
Annie’s negative behaviors reduced significantly. She was a totally different child in the most positive of ways.
One day, she came to visit me in my office. Annie said that she was feeling something. I was worried that she was going to throw up, so I quickly ran to get my trashcan. She said that it didn’t feel like throwing up, it was something different. Annie said that it was a tingly feeling in her belly and in her chest. She also showed me lots of goosebumps on her arms. After a moment, I realized what Annie was feeling. It was love, kindness, pride, success, and hope. She had never felt these feelings before. Annie left my office and I started to tear up.
It truly takes a village. Keep doing whatever it takes for kids! It is so worth it!
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We will be watching this closely!
Hey, @ASCAtweets & @NSCAtweets friends! Track progress regarding LB 1322 introduced by Omaha Senator Tony Vargas which would require school counselors to spend at least 80 percent of their school day providing direct counseling to students beginning in the 2025-26 school year.
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Rethinking grading practices…
For staff and stakeholders
In case it helps, this is my latest piece for The Washington Post, "The Answer Sheet" (via @valeriestrauss) -- It's on why we'd turn zeroes on the 100-point scale into 50's and the need to re-think our grading practices. It's meant for both educator and general public use. washingtonpost.com/education…
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#schoolcounselors too, with your school ID!
Teachers, TODAY (9/6) is YOUR Day! 🤗 Treat yourself to a FREE Drink on us.
Any kind, any size. Thank you for all you do. ❤️ At participating locations. Valid with your teacher ID on September 6th, 2023. Not eligible for order ahead. #TeacherAppreciation #ScootersCoffee
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A Daily Practice That Students Can Use for Self-Regulation
@edutopia Thank you! New article! Teaching our students how to emotionally regulate their nervous systems when we go first!! This is as much for adults as it is students! edutopia.org/article/teachin…
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“Unfortunately, it seems that many people don’t naturally associate school counselors with the role of mental health first responder, even though it is imperative to their work (and the same holds true for teachers).”
#mentalhealthfirstresponders
School counselors’ efforts on the front lines of managing mental health crises are often overlooked and misunderstood. #BackToSchool bit.ly/3OTg0DJ
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Great article, @sch_counselor !!
What else would you add? Great list to share with stakeholders who may not know what we do or are misinformed.
“School counselors’ work involves way more than just schedule changes and consoling crying students” - Danielle Schultz (@sch_counselor )
huffpost.com/entry/top-issue…
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