Author: Rachel Davis

Let’s be real, organization can be a struggle. Think about your office desk or computer desktop. If you’re like most school counselors I know, it could probably use some tidying. I almost feel like it goes with the personality traits of counselors. While teachers are meticulously organized, counselors tend to be a little more scattered.…

Taking control of your schedule can lower your stress, increase your impact, and help you get the recognition you deserve. In this blog post I shared why mastering your schedule and time management skills is important, now I want to share with you some easy how-to strategies!    1. Batch Communication  Batching is doing multiple…

Do you feel like you are constantly putting out fires? Do you spend your days running from one crisis to the next and not having time to teach class lessons and plan engaging activities for your groups? If so, you are not alone! This is a super common problem that a lot of counselors have.…

Bullying Prevention is such a vital topic to cover with your students. While I believe in implementing a proactive counseling program that establishes key character traits like kindness and empathy, I also believe in a preventative one that directly educates students on the harmful effects of bullying. Check out these activities you can use to…

Julia Cook is one of my favorite authors for social-emotional children’s books and she has a new one coming out on November 5, 2020! What is it about? My Fantabulous Brain shares the story of a boy who is so frustrated that he is having a hard time focusing, following directions, and completing his homework…

Being a School Counselor on a typical day is unpredictable; Throw in a pandemic, virtual learning, and an increase for social-emotional learning and you have the perfect storm. Expectations to support our students in this new normal have not only increased, but have left many professional school counselors unequipped and unprepared to adapt to our…

Tips for school counselors on how to prepare for the school year including preparing for digital learning, attaining resources, and analyzing data. Back to school ideas for elementary school counselors.