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Going back to school this year is not going to be easy. That’s pretty much the only thing we can guarantee. I hope that the lessons provided within this book will help educators. These are the social/emotional skills we’ll need to focus on before academics can even start to be addressed. You can cover these Read More …

We hear it, we know it, and we feel it. Racism is a a difficult subject to talk about, and it’s a past due conversation that many of us have avoided (or watered down) because it is uncomfortable. We cannot ignore it any longer. As educators, we must engage in some active learning and active Read More …

One of the primary ways we are reaching out to our students during school closure, is through lunch bunch zoom meetings. We are inviting students by grade level and it is an open group to anyone who wants to attend. Here is a draft of lesson plan. We always divide the lunch bunch into 3 Read More …

My counseling partner and I have been chatting about supporting our staff during this school closure/COVID-19/new normal/surreal Spring of 2020. Thank goodness (is an understatement) for having a wonderful work wife and counseling partner to brainstorm with during these stressful times. (Shout out to Shannon Scepaniak…whoot!) We came up with this after days of collaborating. Read More …

As many of you requested via Instagram… here is the lesson plan for Grades 3-5 Zoom. My counseling partner and I did two Meet Ups this week via Zoom for our Virutal College and Career Week. We did one Zoom Career Lesson with our K-2 Students and this one described below for our students in Read More …

We did this activity as part of our Virtual College/Career Week.. but this certainly could be a stand alone lesson for distance learning. Not only does this lesson falls under our instructional domain–> Career Development, but also fills the need for connectivity and fun with students! ZOOM CAREER EXPLORATION LESSON K-2 (20-30 minutes) Procedure: See Read More …

My counseling partner and I planned a Virtual College/Career Week as we along with the rest of the world, are adapting to distance learning due to school closures. The fun and learning must go on! But let me be clear, we wanted to make this both low maintenance and high impact. Looking back, I think Read More …

Hi everyone. In these unprecedented times we are finding out the importance of sharing ideas. I wanted to help anyone who needs it (teachers, counselors, parents, kids) with some free resources. Educators can use these ideas for remote learning purposes and/or for when we return to school, put this one in your pocket to have Read More …