Category: Documentation

Organization Inspiration!

08/21/2012

I have received a lot of emails regarding documentation and school counseling planners. Renee Stack, one of my district's elementary school counselors, sent out a bunch of great forms that could definitely meet your needs.

PDF Copies
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Weekly Counseling Schedule (WORD)
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Here's what I use...

Cover

Inside Pages

I print the cover on cardstock and the pages on regular white printer paper. The inside pages are back-to-back.

Schedule Cover (PDF)
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Schedule Cover (WORD)
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Weekly Schedule Pages
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Tips for New School Counselors

07/26/2012

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Recently, I have been receiving a lot of questions from my readers regarding the start of the school year. Whether you are getting ready for your very first year as a school counselor or are just starting at a new building, it can feel overwhelming. Where do you begin? What should you focus on? Well, here are a few of my ideas:

Building Relationships

Without positive relationships with your students, staff, and parents, you will not be able to accomplish much. School counselors are a resource for EVERYONE. Your school family must feel comfortable coming to you with their concerns and should look to you for support.

I recently posted a video podcast (left) about building relationships. In the video, I share a few ways that I have formed strong bonds with my students, staff, and parents.

For additional ideas, check out the following links:

Bulletin Boards

Students of Character Club

Adventures with Tim

Organizing Counseling Materials

I have found it helpful to have a routine, especially with my individual and small group counseling sessions. Students know the expectations, but have some freedom to choose how they wish to express themselves. Here are a few of my favorite and most used materials:

1. Sandtray

2. Puppet(s)

3. Art Supplies

4. Happy/Sad Cups

5. Stress Balls

Documentation Prep

Documenting can be one of the most stressful parts of the job, simply because we often must push it aside to handle more pressing concerns. Then, we may let it go until there is a huge pile of paperwork to manage.

Just like with counseling materials, you should have a routine for your documentation. In June, I posted a video podcast (left) about how I record my session data.

For additional ways to document and promote your efforts, check out the following links:

Annual Report

Award Opportunities
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Video Podcast: "Document! Document! Document!"

06/23/2012

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To view and download the forms discussed in this podcast, click here.

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Annual Report

01/08/2012

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Annual Report (WORD)*
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I keep track of how I spend my time so that I can create quarterly and annual reports of my productivity. I provide the annual report to not only my principal, but my entire staff as well, so that they can see how I benefit our school. For school counselors, this is extremely important because budgets are tight for most districts right now. This shows how valuable you are.

*The WORD document will look different than the PDF because you will not have the same fonts on your computer. Click here to learn how to fix this.

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Organization Inspiration!

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Tips for New School Counselors

Building Relationships

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Video Podcast: "Document! Document! Document!"

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