Episodios

  • Don’t Forget K-12 Student College & Career Readiness (#117)

    Don’t Forget K-12 Student College & Career Readiness (#117)
    Jul 31 2023
    K-12 school counselors help students succeed by working to close academic achievement gaps and grow student social-emotional health, but don’t forget the importance of helping students discover a passion for a future career. Arizona School Counselor of the Year Kristina Guy joins the podcast once again to explain how counselors can better connect students to potential careers.
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    12 m
  • Indiana’s Plan: Every School With a Comprehensive Counseling Program (#116)

    Indiana’s Plan: Every School With a Comprehensive Counseling Program (#116)
    Jun 26 2023
    What if your state decided it was important for EVERY school to have a comprehensive counseling program in place - even if it wasn’t the ASCA National Model - and made it easy for schools to implement the program? That’s the question Indiana posed, and answered, by developing a comprehensive counseling program called Carrying the Torch to Student Success AND developing a free online learning platform so that every school could implement the program. Listen in to hear how Indiana made all of this happen.
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    12 m
  • Zebras & Gorillas Are No Match for Arkansas’ SCOY (#115)

    Zebras & Gorillas Are No Match for Arkansas’ SCOY (#115)
    Jun 12 2023
    Arkansas School Counselor of the Year Christy English shares a hilarious story of the best kindergarten graduation ever (which includes a zebra and a gorilla) and why advocating for your role as a professional school counselor can make a world of difference.
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    10 m
  • Kick-Starting Your School Counselor Summer Plans (#114)

    Kick-Starting Your School Counselor Summer Plans (#114)
    May 29 2023
    If you need a boost of positive energy as you wrap up a long school year, you’ll love another engaging conversation with New Jersey Elementary School Counselor - and last year’s New Jersey School Counselor of the Year - Indra Owens. Check it out for some great resources and lots of laughter to kick-start your summer.
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    13 m
  • Successful School Counseling = Continued Learning (#113)

    Successful School Counseling = Continued Learning (#113)
    May 15 2023
    The commonwealth of Virginia’s School Counselor of the Year Christina Tillery is not only going back to college to earn her PhD, she’s also learning how to be a successful school counselor through everyday lessons as a high school counselor. Hear why she says learning is sometimes a “pleasant slap in the face.”
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    10 m
  • Sensory Rooms, TBRI, and Working Like the Flash (#112)

    Sensory Rooms, TBRI, and Working Like the Flash (#112)
    May 1 2023
    The title of this week’s podcast summarizes the content of a robust conversation with Elementary School Counselor Josh Nelson about several practical resources that can help ANY student succeed. Listen in on this chat with one of the 2023 ASCA National School Counselor of the Year finalists.
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    10 m
  • Advocating with Data Works (#111)

    Advocating with Data Works (#111)
    Apr 17 2023
    Illinois School Counselor of the Year Nancy Fernandez is a living example of how using data can produce benefits for students AND school counseling programs.
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    9 m
  • A Small But Mighty Force for Tiny Humans (#110)

    A Small But Mighty Force for Tiny Humans (#110)
    Apr 3 2023
    The term “small but mighty” could apply to K-2 school counselor Layla Green Touchet who at 5’0” stands tall as the 2022 Louisiana School Counselor of the Year. Layla is a go-getter currently working on her PhD in Counseling while connecting in unique ways with her students, especially those with ADHD and Autism, and even one or two who bite.
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    13 m