On Thursday, September 19th, 2024, I talked with WJR Radio Host, Kevin Dietz, on ‘All Talk with Kevin Dietz’ about social media in schools; you can listen to my interview hyperlinked below: https://all-talk-with-kevin-dietz.simplecast.com/episodes/social-media-influence-in-schools-_TP9ZQWv?t=0m0s
I want to spend some time looking at seven different things that I did not know as a student in graduate school. While I will be eternally grateful for all that I learned in my studies and from my professors and fellow students (and believe my program–and university–did a great job of preparing me for what I needed to know—and do—in order to have the best chance at success in the field of Education), some things may just have to…
When it comes to studying and preparing for school, there are no shortage of tips and strategies out there for attempting to improve student outcomes and successes. I realize the following tips and strategies may only be adding to the abundance of circulating advice, but these are my top tips I routinely share with my own students. Please feel welcome to peruse through this list and see if something or another might be worth trying or incorporating into your study…
“Is ‘Senioritis’ even really a thing?” you may exclaim. If you ask many teachers; school counselors; and others working in high schools, many would probably say: “yes, it’s a thing; ‘Senioritis’ is definitely real!” Sometime during the second half of the twelfth-grade year—for a number of students—something different often begins to occur: Attendance slips; motivation ebbs and flows; and it is one foot in, one foot out the door of high school. For some, it’s all they can do to…
We continue the countdown to the final ten tips for college essays. This second set of tips will focus a bit more on the actual writing stages (and beyond), for our applicants now ready to put pen to paper for the first time. #10: Be Genuine and Sincere: As you begin writing, you may start to wonder–if not worry–if the admissions folks will like you as a person and/or judge you worthy of admittance. That is a natural thing to…
One of the most nerve-wracking, or anxiety-producing, parts of the college application process, for many students, is the Essay portion of their application(s). But it doesn’t have to be that way. Over the course of this two-part series, we will look at twenty tips for leveraging; shining; and standing-out amongst the sea of applicants at America’s most popular and desirous colleges and universities (that do use college essays). What is more—now, more than ever–college essays are taking on greater importance,…
Students, do you ever find yourself having a difficult time getting excited about school? Do you ever wonder what’s the point of school anyway? Caregivers and adults, does this sound like anyone you know? If so, I want to share three simple tips for helping each and every student get the most out of school—and to help students find their why and their passion, along the way. 1. Get Involved Early—and Get Off to a Good Start: Whether it is…
Here we are with another book that I just had to review, because, as an educator (and school counselor, more specifically), there just don’t seem to be a lot of great books out there for students interested in pursuing a Trades career after high school. However, once I read 2020’s Millennials’ Guide to the Construction Trades: What No One Ever Told You About a Career In Construction, I knew I had finally found what I was looking for: a book…
Each year, educators–including teachers; school counselors; administrators—and anyone else working in a school—will interact with and–in varying degrees—be responsible for teaching; serving; and protecting dozens, hundreds, or thousands of students each and every day. What is more, each of these students has an individual name; story; skillset; and mix of differing talents, abilities, resources, dreams and desires, and, potentially, challenges in their daily lives. Speaking as a school counselor, most folks in this role usually have anywhere from two or…
When it comes to interviews, perhaps one of the most overlooked–and under-appreciated–aspects of the interview are the questions that candidates are often able to ask towards the end. Which then means that if the interviewer(s) ask if you have any questions for them, you will, of course, want to say: “yes!” Oftentimes though, candidates interviewing don’t always seem to know how to ask really good, probing questions. I alluded to this in the previous article–and it is worth mentioning again:…