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.

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

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Inside Pages

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

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Schedule Cover (WORD)
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Weekly Schedule Pages
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Comments

Carol Cruz

08/21/2012 6:00pm

Thank you for all of your hard work. This is my 2nd year as a counselor so I appreciate all of your ideas

Marissa Rex link

08/22/2012 3:53pm

No problem! I love to share ideas and network with other professionals! :)

Shari

08/21/2012 7:30pm

Thank you so much for posting all of the valuable and useful items!! I appreciate you so much for sharing. Shari

Marissa Rex link

08/22/2012 3:54pm

You're welcome! I am glad to help! :)

Katie

08/22/2012 6:34pm

I absolutely love your site! I am new to elementary counseling this year and have gotten so many great ideas! Keep them coming :) and any advice you'd give to first-timers?

Marissa Rex link

10/30/2012 4:29pm

Sorry I'm just now getting back to you! I didn't get an email notification of your post! :(

Thank you so much for your positive feedback. My best advice is develop strong, genuine relationships with your students, staff, and parents. That will take you far. Also, be patient. People love a good listener and someone who can remain calm under pressure. :)

Rebecca link

08/22/2012 7:56pm

Marissa, you are so generous with your ideas and organizational strategies and so thorough! It's really impressive and I know it takes a ton of your time. Thank you so much for all you do for all our school counseling colleagues!

Rebecca
School Counseling by Heart

Marissa Rex link

10/30/2012 4:30pm

Yikes! Another post I missed! Somehow I wasn't notified of a few comments, so I apologize for yours being one of them. :(

Thank you so much for your positive feedback! I truly appreciate your generous words. I love sharing ideas! :)

Cory

10/16/2012 8:52pm

Oh my gosh. This was so helpful!!! I am a counselor at a large elementary school in the inner city and I always struggle with what I should document because I am so busy. Thank you so much. I took notes and I am implementing these ideas starting Monday :)

Marissa Rex link

10/20/2012 4:03pm

Thank you, Cory! I'm glad you found this helpful. I definitely understand the feeling and my building is pretty small. Documentation requires a LOT of pre-planning. Good luck! :)

Jennifer

10/23/2012 4:12pm

Thanks for sharing! I LOVE this post and your blog! I watched the podcast and was wondering how you set up your excel spreadsheet? I've tried several things but I haven't found a way I love that's quick and easy. Do you log all the information from your one on one sessions or just the important parts?

Marissa Rex link

10/23/2012 10:28pm

Thanks so much, Jennifer! You can find my spreadsheet here: http://www.elementaryschoolcounseling.org/individual-counseling-documents.html. I just track the number of sessions, who referred the student, and how much time I've spent with them. The details are in the paper notes that I take and put in each student's file (for my personal use). I have two locked file cabinets in my office to store my counseling records. If you have any follow-up questions, just let me know! :)

Elizabeth

04/18/2013 2:53pm

Your insight is SO helpful! I begin my internship in the fall of this year and need ideas and advice! Thank you for taking time to help others :)

Marissa Rex link

04/20/2013 3:54pm

Aww, you're welcome! Thanks for the positive feedback! :) Good luck with your internship.

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