School Counseling Simplified Podcast

Rachel Davis•brightfutures-counseling.com

School Counseling Simplified is a podcast offering easy to implement strategies for busy school counselors. The host, Rachel Davis from Bright Futures Counseling, shares tips and tricks she has learned from her years of experience as a school counselor both in the US and at an international school in Costa Rica.

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164: Fall Fun in School Counseling!

It’s spooky season which means it’s the perfect time to bring some Halloween and fall fun into your counseling lessons! Our kiddos absolutely love when we bring in props and tie the seasons into our lessons. Plus, it makes our lessons more memorable and engaging. And the best part is it doesn’t need to be complicated or take lots of time to prepare! There are super simple and fun ways you can incorporate fall fun into your counseling lessons. Whether you are looking to mix up your class, small g...

Oct 03, 2023•10 min•Season 2Ep. 164

163: Eliminating Burnout and Embracing Radical Self-Care with Brittany Blackwell

We’ve all heard about how important it is for educators to practice self-care, especially in the past few years. But oftentimes when we hear “self-care” we think of it as indulgent or selfish. What we as school counselors really need is true, radical self-care that will help us prevent burnout. Brittany Blackwell is joining me today to share some incredible insight on the importance of practicing radical self-care. Brittany Blackwell, M.Ed. is an award-winning special educator, podcast host of "...

Sep 26, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 163

162: How to Impact More Students Using Minute Meetings with Heidi MacDonald

Is it really possible to meet with EVERY student in your school? We know it’s important to check in with students to see how they are doing but how could you possibly sit down and talk with every single student? Our guest today, Dr. Heidi MacDonald is a school psychologist who uses “minute meetings” to talk to every student in her school and is sharing how you can implement this in your school as well! Dr. Heidi MacDonald is in her 25th year of being a school psychologist. She resides in Connect...

Sep 19, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 162

161: How to Plan Data Driven Small Groups

You know I absolutely LOVE using data as a school counselor! But why is having a data driven school counseling program so important? Well, first it allows us to see if what we are doing is actually working and helps us tweak things when needed. Second, it’s an amazing way to advocate for our role as school counselors. And I know it’s early in the school year and you might be wondering why I’m talking about data already but it’s so important to start using and tracking data right from the start! ...

Sep 12, 2023•12 min•Season 2Ep. 161

160: Shift Your Mindset from Stressed to Obsessed with Class Lessons

Do you feel overwhelmed when it comes to teaching class lessons? You are not alone! One of the things I hear most often is that school counselors want to feel more prepared and competent when it comes to teaching class lessons. I want to help you to love teaching class lessons so I am sharing how I became obsessed with teaching class lessons! You may not have any classroom teaching experience before teaching class counseling lessons and that is totally okay! There are some things you can do to m...

Sep 05, 2023•11 min•Season 2Ep. 160

159: Learn From My Mistakes When it Comes to Class Lessons!

I made a lot of mistakes when I first began as a school counselor. But, everyone makes mistakes and mistakes are amazing learning opportunities. Obviously, if mistakes can be avoided, we’d all prefer to avoid them, right? So to help you avoid the same mistakes I made, I am sharing four mistakes I made when teaching classroom lessons and what I learned from them. It’s easy to share all the amazing things we do as school counselors but getting vulnerable and sharing our mistakes can be a bit more ...

Aug 29, 2023•12 min•Season 2Ep. 159

158: The Power of a Ticket Out the Door

How can you easily gather data during class lessons? We know how important it is to collect data during our small group and individual sessions, but it is also important that we gather data from our class lessons as well. The good news is, collecting data from a whole class doesn’t need to be time consuming or complicated! An easy way to collect data from your class lessons is by using a ticket out the door. Whether you are teaching young students or older students, a ticket out the door helps y...

Aug 22, 2023•9 min•Season 2Ep. 158

157: How to Feel More Confident Teaching Classroom Lessons

Teaching class lessons can be nerve wracking and stressful if you aren’t confident in your ability to teach a whole class. But, just because you may not have been a teacher before, doesn’t mean that you need to dread teaching classroom lessons! I am sharing my favorite tips for feeling more confident when teaching class lessons. When you have a better understanding of how to teach classroom lessons, you become more confident in teaching them. I know I struggled with feeling confident at first an...

Aug 15, 2023•9 min•Season 2Ep. 157

156: How to Create Engaging Classroom Lessons Using the Lesson Builder Framework

Have you struggled to keep students engaged during class lessons? Over the years, I have tried out many games, activities, and strategies to keep students engaged. Through this, I have found a framework for creating class lessons that are engaging and are also rich in content! Creating engaging class lessons for your students doesn’t need to be difficult. The Lesson Builder Framework is a five step framework that takes the guesswork out of how to create a class lesson that keeps your students en...

Aug 08, 2023•8 min•Season 2Ep. 156

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