Must-Haves Revealed: Upgrade Your School Counseling Space

Are you ready to level up your counseling room for the upcoming school year? We've got you covered with this week's episode, where we reveal the must-have items and resources recommended after polling over 8,000 members of our Facebook group! From technology tools and books to games and snacks, we dive into the essential elements that will create a welcoming and effective space for your students. Be sure to visit our website for the complete list, available for free, as you curate your perfect collection:
schoolforschoolcounselors.com/musthaves

The conversation doesn't stop there - we also tackle the lively debates around must-haves for your school counseling office, discussing everything from pens to fidgets. Discover some unexpected items that made the list, the importance of curating your collection, and why relying too heavily on materials to solve problems can be misleading.

Mentioned in this episode:
School Counselor Must-Haves List
School for School Counselors Facebook group


Other Resources:

Sawyer, A.G.; Dick, L.K.; Sutherland, P. Online Mathematics Teacherpreneurs Developers on Teachers Pay Teachers: Who Are They and Why Are They Popular? Educ. Sci. 2020, 10, 248. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci10090248

Gallagher, J., Swalwell, K., and Bellows, M.E. (2019). “Pinning” with Pause: Supporting Teachers’ Critical Consumption on Sites of Curriculum Sharing. Social Education 83(4), pp. 217–224. Accessed from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Elizabeth-Bellows/publication/339697418_Pinning_with_Pause_Supporting_Teachers'_Critical_Consumption_on_Sites_of_Curriculum_Sharing/links/5e5ffdc2a6fdccbeba1c75ec/Pinning-with-Pause-Supporting-Teachers-Critical-Consumption-on-Sites-of-Curriculum-Sharing.pdf

Ready to spend a few days this summer with me, geeking out over school counseling and preparing for your best year ever? Grab your ticket here before this limited-seat event sells out!

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This work is part of the School for School Counselors body of work developed by Steph Johnson, LPC, CSC, which centers role authority over role drift, consultative practice over fix-it culture, adult-designed systems and environments as primary drivers of student behavior, clinical judgment over compliance, and school counselor identity as leadership within complex systems.

Thank You

This is a great list of ideas and items. I am thankful that you also included high school level items. Also - such great and sound advice about curating your office and not needing to buy everything that is suggested! Have a wonderful summer!