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A Lesson in Understanding Feelings: How Heavy is Your Backpack?

Posted onSeptember 24, 2016September 24, 20163 Comments

Need a great lesson on exploring feelings? Well, thanks to this fabulous video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzp82inXkM0 done by Julie Frost I was inspired to create this lesson. This video can be used in so many ways. Thanks for this great work Julie! Here is the PPT I created that should guide you right through the lesson. Exploring-feelings PPT (click here) Read More …

Minute Meetings: What, Why and How?

Posted onSeptember 13, 2016March 19, 20254 Comments

For the past few years, I have heard about minute meetings. This year I’ve decided to give it a try. So, here is what I have found in my search. WHAT ARE MINUTE MEETINGS? Students meet with a counselor 1:1 in the hallway for a quick check in. Here is what other school counselors have Read More …

Want a Peek? Sample of Mindset Matters

Posted onAugust 27, 2016August 31, 20162 Comments

I’m humbled (and excited about!!) the many social media requests for seeing samples of Mindset Matters… so here is a peak into the curriculum. (And if you want to order it click here) Click here for the table of contents: table of contents mindset matters *click here* This book has a way of teaching growth mindset Read More …

New Curriculum: Mindset Matters (a growth mindset curriculum for school counselors)

Posted onAugust 20, 2016August 27, 20165 Comments

Mindset Matters (King, 2016) school counseling curriculum is now available! Why am I looking forward to bringing these ideas into the classroom? Because it is a curriculum that is: A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR YOUR YEAR’S WORTH OF LESSONS (some of us like to change it up and have been doing the same things for years. Others Read More …

“Growth Mindset Rocks” Bulletin Board

Posted onAugust 6, 2016August 27, 2016Leave a comment

I finally figured out my bulletin board for the year to go with my Growth Mindset curriculum. Our admin has made this year’s school wide theme: Rock Stars… so my bulletin board (which I love how it came out!) is a combination of one of climbing up the stairs idea with “what step are you Read More …

Growth Mindset Bulletin Board Ideas

Posted onJuly 20, 2016March 19, 20232 Comments

As the new school year creeps closer, one question you might deal with is what bulletin board/wall display you want to create. For me, I know that I am going to be focusing on Growth Mindset due to the new curriculum I am using. Click on the blue hyperlinks to see video clips and other resources on the subject. Read More …

Starting the Year: Intro Lesson and Then What??

Posted onJuly 17, 2016March 3, 20243 Comments

I was recently asked to submit a counselor introduction lesson for a newsletter. Other counselors that were part of this collaborative effort have already chimed in to that group chat with some of the great ideas for lessons such as Ms. Joyce Gives the Best High Fives and the Mr. Potato Head Lesson (click to see the Read More …

Helpful Links for Creating a College Day and Career Day

Posted onJune 23, 2016July 11, 20161 Comment

As promised to those at the Innovative Counseling Strategies Conference, here are some links that will help you in creating successful College Day, Career Day, and to structure your classroom lessons through the year that connect seamlessly to both. As always, if you have questions please contact me. And if you want more ideas, please subscribe to my blog and they will Read More …

Growth Mindset Video Clips

Posted onJune 22, 2016March 13, 20235 Comments

A huge thank you to the awesome crowd I talked to at the Innovative Strategies Conference about infusing growth mindset theory into your curriculum. I wanted to make sure to send you the video links that will be helpful in your lessons and also to understand this amazing way to teach your students how to Read More …

WHY NOT have a College Day? Really?

Posted onMay 2, 2016March 19, 20231 Comment

No Really… it’s so simple, why WOULDN’T you have a College Day at your school? Have all staff members wear a college t-shirt and voila, it’s a day to infuse College Readiness into the little people. You can do more to make it a more comprehensive day…. or you can not do more. Just do something, because it Read More …

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