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. We came up with these realizations: Everyone is overwhelmed We wanted to connect while not being “lecture-y” and being sensitive to different needs. Thank goodness (is an understatement) for having a wonderful work wife and 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 …

NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK To order visit Amazon I’m pinching myself that this day has come. Drum roll please…. my first children’s book is ready for pre-order! Yup. It’s true. For those of you who know me well, you’ve heard me talk about wanting to one day write a children’s book. Well, that day is here, Read More …

So….. as I continue doing growth mindset work with kids, I have loved adding some lessons to my arsenal that are interactive fun and shareable. I typically teach from the acrostic MINDSET seen below from Mindset Matters curriculum. And when I am teaching in the classroom or in groups, I love to keep this crosswalk Read More …