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Career Day

by Monica

Mar 25, 2010

I am needing ideas for career day

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Mary On 3/25/10, Monica wrote: > I am needing ideas for career day I hold a career fair every other year at my school. We organize the fair by occupational clusters. Students must visit at least 3 of the clusters. Each guest has a table top display with "tools of the trade" and is eager to answer questions.

Mar 27, 2010

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E. Whitehead On 3/27/10, Mary wrote: > On 3/25/10, Monica wrote: >> I am needing ideas for career day > I hold a career fair every other year at my school. We > organize the fair by occupational clusters. Students must > visit at least 3 of the clusters. Each guest has a table top > display with "tools of the trade" and is eager to answer q...See More

Mar 28, 2010

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guidance lessons

by marilyn

Mar 27, 2010

I'm looking for guidance lessons to teach middle school students about semester classes, credits, graduation requirements, etc. Our students have a tough time grasping that concept when we present it in one lesson. We'd like to begin in 6th grade so that by the time they are prepared in 8th grade to create their 4 year plan for high school graduati...See More

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NSF-sponsored Student and Counselor Surveys -- Input Needed

by Concord Evaluation Group

Mar 31, 2010

I was wondering if you might be interested in participating in an important survey sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

I work for Concord Evaluation Group ([link removed].

As part of the study, we are conducting surveys with college-bound, female high school students and teachers / career counselors as part of an ongoi...See More

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Aggressive girls

by Leah

Apr 2, 2010

For an article that may be of interest, click below:

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Bring the world to your home and/or community

by Barb Wills

Apr 3, 2010

Contact AFS-USA Folks today to get the perfect fit for your family.

Loving host families are needed for AFS high school foreign exchange students to arrive in the fall for the 2010-11 school year. These young students come from 50 different countries in all kinds of packages: male/female, numerous spoken languages and religions, talented ...See More

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COPING SKILLS REQUEST

by marie

Apr 5, 2010

I need sound and proven resources for teaching kids (9-12) coping skills. Anything free or low cost is strongly preferred. Additionally, I will be adding grades 6-8 to my load next year. THANKS!

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Florida Job Market

by Counselor in NJ

Apr 6, 2010

I think anyone that lives in NJ right now probably feels the need to get OUT!!!! Including me...how is the job market for counselors in Florida, particulary in Dade or Broward county? Thank you!!!

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lacey you can call human resources at the districts in the counties you are interested in and ask them what they think or email counselors in the district. the chances of a counselor in those counties checking this forum aren't too high...

good luck in your search! you are wise to relocate.

On 4/06/10, Counselor in NJ wrote: > I thi...See More

Apr 6, 2010

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Counselor in NJ Thanks Lacey!!! Yea, I am getting really nervous about the security of my position, if I lost my job I wouldn't be able to afford to live in NJ anymore. The cost of living is very high, we are paying for the beautiful scenery of the turnpike and our new governor's face;-)

On 4/06/10, lacey wrote: > you can call human resources at the di...See More

Apr 6, 2010

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emotional 2nd grader

by VD

Apr 6, 2010

Hi All,

We have a student in second grade who becomes very emotional when afraid of being in trouble for not finishing his work. He cries when having to go to "detention" during recess for not finishing his work. Detention in the cafeteria is where our kids go when they didn't bring in homework or have to finish classwork, and/or break cla...See More

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Sara You say he's not goofing off then - why send him to detention?? You're also saying that he has learning differences - no wonder he can't finish his work in the same time frame as other children. Why punish him for that?

Maybe you could stop him crying by explaining why he has to go to 'detention' with children who've broken rules but I'd b...See More

Apr 7, 2010

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Musicmae It sounds like this child may have a learning disability - you say all these interventions have been given to the child and he still fails - maybe it is time to refer him for special education - don't put it on the parent to take him to an agency for extra help when the school can provide help if he is found eligible for special education.

...See MoreIt sounds like this child may have a learning disability - you say all these interventions have been given to the child and he still fails - maybe it is time to refer him for special education - don't put it on the parent to take him to an agency for extra help when the school can provide help if he is found eligible for special education.

On 4/07/10, VD wrote: > The teacher is great at making accommodations for her > students. She has > tried sitting him in front of the class, near a > strong/helpful peer, near another adult, small-group > instruction, 1-1 instruction, reading buddy, and has > told parents about our learning center (for > intervention) but parents declined. > > Yes, the teacher has talked to and met with the parents > but the student has not made any gains with the > strategies she has tried. This is why we are having an > SST meeting tomorrow...in hopes that parents agree to > have him participate in the learning center for > intervention to address the academic concerns. The > teacher doesn't know what to do when he breaks down and > cries. > > > >> Stop setting the poor kid up for failure! It is >> really that simple. Make sure he is taught on his >> level using methods and strategies that will help him >> learn. If he can't do the work presented in the >> timeframe or independently but is being in his eyes >> "punished", fix the underlying issue and >> how this non-completed work is addressed. Think about >> what is happening to this student. He is presented >> with work he either can't do, can't do indpendently, >> or can't do quickly enough. Because of this he can't >> go do the "fun" things with the other kids >> but there is no way he can fix the problem >> independently. >> >> So, if the student has to miss recess to complete >> work, is the parent notified and how does the school >> approach parents for support of kids who don't finish >> their work and how often has the teacher told the >> parents that the student was choosing not to finish. >> Powerful word - choosing. If the teacher used this >> word with the parents, it is possible that the >> parents are trying to "support the teacher" >> by giving consequences at home. Choice implies the >> child has the ability to do something different. >> Sounds like that is not the case. This then >> aggrevates the situation because the child is in a >> no-win situation. I can't complete what you give me, >> I loose recess at school, then get heat at home for >> having to miss recess because I am choosing not to >> finish. >> >> Have the parents been notified the child is given >> work he can't do because he doesn't have the skills? >> Has he been tested for disabilities. >> >> I would be emotional too if I were this kid. There >> really is not "suck-it- up-kid" strategy to >> give you. Deal with the issues causing the problem >> and the problem will go away. In the mean time stop >> making this a punishment for inability scenario. And >> we wonder why kids who struggle shut down... (that >> wasn't directed at you, but our system in general)

Apr 8, 2010

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Responding to student accidents

by Julie

Apr 8, 2010

Since I was hired to teach at my high school, we have had one tradegy after another. My 1st semester saw 3 suicides, I lost a student to cancer my 2nd semester, I lost a student in a fire this semester and most recently a student was a victim of violence. There is so much more that goes on but our high school enrollment hovers around 3900 students ...See More

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Sara There's nothing to apologize for - of course you should care about these students - they're members of your school community whether you know them or not. But yes it's also awkward to be at a service for someone you didn't know though in my experience people are usually grateful for your presence. No one likes to be alone at a funeral.

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Apr 9, 2010

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Leah I think a personal note is always appreciated when you knew the student. As well as the usual comments in a sympathy note, you might want to say something positive about him/her. For example, John seemed to care a great deal about learning. I appreciated his insight concerning difficult subject matter. I found him to be mature and capable. His clas...See More

Apr 9, 2010

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Moving to California

by Annie

Apr 9, 2010

I may be moving to California in the next few years and wanted to know if anyone has transferred their school counseling license from another state to California. How difficult was the process? I read on the website that you must have completed 600 hours field experience involving at least two grade levels and at least 150 hours dealing with divers...See More

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Jennifer I actually applied for certification last August in California. It was the longest most tedious process to go through. They tell you that it will be processed and, if approved, it will take 70-90 days. I didn't get my cert until 9 mos. later. They returned my information several times saying that it was incomplete, when everything was actually fill...See MoreI actually applied for certification last August in California. It was the longest most tedious process to go through. They tell you that it will be processed and, if approved, it will take 70-90 days. I didn't get my cert until 9 mos. later. They returned my information several times saying that it was incomplete, when everything was actually filled out and accurate. My program required 600 hours of field experience through internship and I simply got confirmation of the diversity hours from my advisor at grad school. (She wrote me a letter.) There are certain components that you need to have included and it should all be on the CA webpage. I simply went through and collected all the necessary data/info they required. Despite this, the process was VERY drawn out. When I finally moved out there, which is when I was not certified still, there weren't any jobs in the counseling field. I was in SO-CAL and had a very hard time. You will definitely increase your chances of employment if you apply to both counseling and teaching. Hopefully this helps. As you can tell, I was very frustrated and could not find a job and decided to move back to Philadelphia (where I got a job within a week of my return). Good luck and feel free to write me with any more questions/concerns. On 4/09/10, Annie wrote: > I may be moving to California in the next few years and > wanted to know if anyone has transferred their school > counseling license from another state to California. How > difficult was the process? I read on the website that you > must have completed 600 hours field experience involving at > least two grade levels and at least 150 hours dealing with > diversity. These are not official requirements of the > program I completed; however, in the course of completing > my hours, I've probably met these requirements. I don't > know what's required for verification of those requirements > (a form, letter from my graduate program, or actual > evidence of completed hours?) > > I'm currently also licensed and practicing as a teacher; > however, I've heard that that job market is pretty awful in > education in general, so I thought that being able to apply > for both teaching and counseling jobs might help even a > little bit. Any advice?

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lynne On 4/09/10, Annie wrote: > I may be moving to California in the next few years and > wanted to know if anyone has transferred their school > counseling license from another state to California. How > difficult was the process? I read on the website that you > must have completed 600 hours field experience involving at > least two ...See More

May 22, 2010

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