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STEM and Growth Mindset Go Hand in Hand

Posted onJune 21, 2018June 21, 20181 Comment

As a school seeking STEM certification, this past May, my principal asked all staff members (including our counseling department) to participate in STEM Day. Since STEM and growth mindset go hand in hand, it was a natural progression of what we had been teaching through our core curriculum about the power of yet, learning from Read More …

End of Year: Game Show Review Lesson

Posted onMay 18, 2018Leave a comment

When the students are squirrelly at the end of the year, what better review can you do other than a game show? You can do this without the eggspert game, (click blue for link to what I use) but I highly recommend buying this. It is worth every penny of the $50. I split the classes Read More …

Peer Pressure Lesson: M&M Guessing Game

Posted onMay 2, 20181 Comment

Looking for an end of the year (or any time of the year) lesson on peer pressure? This lesson works for 4th grade and up. It’s an interactive no-fail lesson and I’m planning on doing it this week with my students. There is a guessing game element, a move-to-a-corner activity, and a great video that Read More …

Growth Mindset Freebies

Posted onMarch 14, 2018Leave a comment

Who doesn’t like freebies?? Here are some awesome resources: Growth Mindset Coloring Sheets Freebies from Teachers Pay Teachers: Growth Mindset Poster (Grades 5-12) (by the Middle Child) Growth vs. Fixed Mindset Poster Set for Elementary (by Wise Owl Factory) Printable Interactive Notebook on Growth Mindset (by I spy Learning) Barbara Gruener (counselor and blogger: Read More …

Songs and Videos about Growth Mindset

Posted onFebruary 14, 2018February 5, 2019Leave a comment

Looking for songs/videos to teach growth mindset? Check out these great clips to embed into your lessons. Let me know if you have others that you think should be added to this list. 🙂

It’s National School Counseling Week!

Posted onFebruary 4, 2018June 21, 2018Leave a comment

Happy National School Counseling Week! This is a week that we as school counselors have an opportunity to let others know what we do and reiterate how appreciative we are to work with a staff that allows us to do this important work. So, last week my counseling partners and I decided (nothing like last Read More …

Must See Resources on Neuroscience and Trauma

Posted onJanuary 23, 2018April 14, 2018Leave a comment

As educators we need to know about neuroscience (so we can better help kids know how they learn) and we need to know about trauma (since so many of our students have experienced or witnessed traumatic events). These two things really fold into each other and as educators, it is important for us to stay Read More …

Growth Mindset Mini-Grant: Download it Here

Posted onJanuary 5, 2018Leave a comment

We all like to get resources funded for our programs, right? So, click here to copy this grant so that you can easily tweak it and submit it to your local PTA, professional organization, or local business asking to support your growth mindset initiative. Depending on how much you are asking for will determine your “items requested” Read More …

A Project and Lesson for Kids: What to Do When You are Bored

Posted onDecember 9, 2017January 5, 20182 Comments

Ok. So I started writing this blog post last night and then abracadabra today is a Snowmaggedon day in Georgia. I am posting now because a) if need a lesson for next week… voila, b) if you have kids with cabin fever, this might be just what you are looking for to do with your Read More …

No Place for Hate Week: A Celebration of Kindness and Diversity

Posted onNovember 8, 2017November 8, 2017Leave a comment

October was a great month in the world of school counseling, because many of us had an opportunity to focus on our anti-bullying campaigns. Below are the details in how we celebrated our Place for Hate Week as our school focused on kindness and acceptance. And if you are wondering what exactly does it mean Read More …