The responsive counselor

This presentation is designed to teach faculty and staff how to successfully and peacefully handle students becoming dysregulated/escalated. It was created with elementary schools in mind. There are opportunities for audience interaction/participation but it is all optional to not force discomfort on faculty that aren’t comfortable role playing. This resource includes: 32 slide PowerPoint. […]

Starting off the year (or even just the quarter!) with your curriculum already mapped out? Huge time saver! This FREEBIE is a yearlong counseling curriculum map for K-5th grade with 16 social-emotional learning lesson ideas listed for each grade level. Love this but want it EDITABLE? Find that here: School Counseling Curriculum Maps EDITABLE […]

Social emotional learning and school counseling ideas, tools, and trainings that are research-based., effective., engaging., easy to use. Looking for how-tos and helpful info to better serve yourstudents? READ THE BLOG Need ready-to-roll resources that make an impact? SHOP TOOLS Want

If you're looking for some advice as you go into your first year, here are my words of wisdom for a new school counselor.

I've been meaning to post my school counseling office tour. Here's my furniture, artwork, and organization that makes my office tick!

Looking for an end of the year lesson to help your students reflect on the school year and process their transition to a new grade? This activity and worksheet are the perfect fit! This resource includes: 24 processing and reflection task cards in full color and blackline (1 mentions school counseling specifically, the others […]

This circle of control activity teaches students the difference between what is inside their control and what is outside of their control.

It’s easy for students to get distracted at school – students need to be taught how to ignore distractions! This interactive lesson helps students recognize when they’re being distracted and teaches them how to use self-talk to defend against the distractions. Bonus? The slideshow-based format means it’s super LOW PREP. *Lesson plan works as […]

Teaching, modeling, and practicing conflict resolution skills with students helps everyone – fewer behavior issues, stronger friendships, more time for learning, and kiddos are more prepared for the real world. This resource bundles six of my conflict resolution resources for a complete guidance lesson unit, social emotional learning lesson unit, or small group counseling curriculum.’ Activities incorporate […]

Whether your district calls it PBIS, RTI-B, or MTSS-B, chances are, you are providing your students with levels of support. This is a good thing! That said, it’s also another set of things to learn and implement. Especially because it’s often on top of academic MTSS/RTI, and this wasn’t always covered in grad school. The […]