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Encouraging Words for School Counselors

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Inspire Success hosts this weekly podcast of encouraging short stories from school counselors about school counseling. The free 5-10 minute podcasts airs weekly with heartening short stories and practical tips from school counselors to make your workweek a bit lighter.

Inspire Success hosts this weekly podcast of encouraging short stories from school counselors about school counseling. The free 5-10 minute podcasts airs weekly with heartening short stories and practical tips from school counselors to make your workweek a bit lighter.

Location:

United States

Description:

Inspire Success hosts this weekly podcast of encouraging short stories from school counselors about school counseling. The free 5-10 minute podcasts airs weekly with heartening short stories and practical tips from school counselors to make your workweek a bit lighter.

Language:

English

Contact:

3172104650

Episodes

Revealing Experiences with Parents & Families (#26)

1/17/2021
Alabama school counselor Kim Crumbley is back, sharing with us a few touching and "revealing" stories about working with parents and families that you won't want to miss.

Duration:00:04:44

Survival Guide: Colleagues and Laughter (#25)

1/10/2021
Kim Crumbley, the other half of the popular Counselor Accents podcast, shares how trial and error, plus lots of laughter with colleagues, is a remedy for survival.

Duration:00:04:25

Dealing with Challenging Students (#24)

1/3/2021
When students challenge us, it is difficult to not react defensively. Second-year school counselor Sammi Borders shares how she copes with students who push our buttons.

Duration:00:04:53

Our New Y(ear)’s Resolution (#23)

12/27/2020
As we say adieu to 2020, we propose an idea and an easy-to-meet resolution for a better and brighter new year.

Duration:00:03:47

A Bronco Buddy Christmas Wish (#22)

12/20/2020
School counselor Laura Rankhorn of the popular Counselor Accents podcast recounts how a handful of high school mentors brightened the holidays for their elementary student mentees.

Duration:00:05:15

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Counselor (#21)

12/13/2020
What happens when a school's traditional holiday event meets with an enthusiastic elementary school counselor? Let's just say there's lots of prancing and blitzing. Listen to the whole story from former school counselor of the year Kaet Barron.

Duration:00:04:19

Counseling Support from the Elf on the Shelf (#20)

12/6/2020
When former school counselor Kelly Dunn was looking for ways to reach one of her students over the holidays, she came up with a clever idea using the help of a tiny little "person" with a pointy red hat.

Duration:00:04:23

Good Things Come in Small Packages (#19)

11/29/2020
Giving or receiving, sometimes the best gifts are the simplest. Former school counselor Bruce Bushnell shares the touching story of a surprise gift from a student he barely knew.

Duration:00:05:24

The Gift of Self Care (#18)

11/22/2020
Despite another challenging school year, we have much to be thankful for as we enter the holiday season. This week’s school counselor guests remind us that taking care of ourselves is one of the best gifts we can give our students.

Duration:00:11:56

Oh, The Places We’ll Go (#17)

11/15/2020
Helping our students sometimes takes counselors on journeys we don’t expect. Listen as school counselor and ISCA Executive Director Allen Hill shares how helping one of his students helped him grow as a professional school counselor.

Duration:00:15:41

Expecting and the Unexpected (#16)

11/8/2020
When Dara Hardesty shared with her students that she was pregnant, the results were both revealing and unexpected.

Duration:00:04:30

Helping the “School-Proof” Kids, Too (#15)

11/1/2020
Lawrence North High School Department Co-Chair and International Baccalaureate Counselor Connie Sivertson shares a story that reminds us that even some of the highest achieving, most resilient students may need our support in this most unusual time.

Duration:00:05:34

Why I Became a School Counselor, Part 2 (#14)

10/26/2020
We continue this month's theme on "Why I Became a School Counselor" with stories from three counselors early in their careers.

Duration:00:04:59

Why I Became a School Counselor (#13)

10/19/2020
Sometimes it's helpful to reconnect with our "why" -- it can keep us going when things get tough. In this week's episode, a high school counselor, elementary counselor, and former middle school counselor from different parts of the country recount the reasons why they became school counselors.

Duration:00:05:02

Humor on the Hierarchy of Needs (#12)

10/12/2020
If you're the only counselor for nearly 500 students in grades 6 through 12 like Chastity Sward, you HAVE to have a good sense of humor. If laughter is the best medicine, this podcast is contagious.

Duration:00:04:43

A “Note” Honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month (#11)

10/5/2020
California School Counselor Lezya Weglarz helps us celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with a story about the power of a small gesture and how parent involvement means different things to different cultures.

Duration:00:06:02

The Fortuitous Bump (#10)

9/28/2020
Being very pregnant in a small room filled with teenagers creates an interesting encounter, and foretells Mary Pouch's dream job helping students explore careers.

Duration:00:05:12

Look for the Silver Lining (and watch your spelling!) (#9)

9/21/2020
What is the connection between battleships, bitmojis and the importance of good spelling skills? Find out in this humorous story from South Dakota School Counseling and Career Development Specialist Andrea Diehm.

Duration:00:05:40

Tips & Resources from State School Counseling Specialists (#8)

9/14/2020
State School Counseling Specialists Sarah Bazemore (Virginia) and Michelle Clarke (Indiana) offer practical tips and helpful resources to keep counselors healthy and sane through the start of another school year.

Duration:00:08:14

We Are Family, Virtually (#7)

9/7/2020
Encouraging Words for School Counselors We Are Family, Virtually (#7) 1x 00:00 / 00:05:18 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Player.fm Podcast Addict RSS Spotify Stitcher TuneIn RSS Feed Share Link Embed

Duration:00:05:39

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