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 …

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 …

Looking for an AMAZING 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, afour corner activity, and a great video that promotes refusal skills that our kids need. Click here Read More …

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 …