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Why Educators Should Learn (and Use) Student Names as Quickly as Possible

Why Educators Should Learn (and Use) Student Names as Quickly as Possible

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…

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Jobs In Education: Ten Next-Level Questions to Ask During Interviews (Part 3 of 3)

Jobs In Education: Ten Next-Level Questions to Ask During Interviews (Part 3 of 3)

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:…

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Jobs in Education: Tips for Acing Your Interview (Part 2 of 3: What to Do During the Interview)

Jobs in Education: Tips for Acing Your Interview (Part 2 of 3: What to Do During the Interview)

After looking at five tips for getting ready before your upcoming interview, we now shift gears into five tips for the interview itself. 1. Be Ready for Anything: When it comes to the actual interview, your knowledge of who will be on the interviewing panel; who else is being interviewed; the questions that you will be asked–or any number of other items–you will probably have little or no knowledge of beforehand (and that usually the norm, so don’t worry). This…

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Jobs in Education: Tips for Acing Your Interview (Part 1 of 3: What to Do Before the Interview)

Jobs in Education: Tips for Acing Your Interview (Part 1 of 3: What to Do Before the Interview)

Whether you are applying for a position as a teacher; school counselor; other support staff–or even administrative role, it’s true that there are perhaps some common tips–or things to take into consideration–when preparing for an upcoming interview. What is more, whether this is your very first interview, or the thirtieth interview you are getting ready for, the following five tips can help get you ready for your big day. Likewise, for brand-new educators fresh out of college or college students…

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Five Reasons School Counselors (and Educators) Should Play Music for Students

Five Reasons School Counselors (and Educators) Should Play Music for Students

Music is one of those things that means different things to different people. Our preferred musical choices can take us back in time to certain important moments in our lives or even act as the on-going soundtrack of our lives. Music can help us through tough times; it can inspire us; and it can teach us a lot of different things in life. It should come as no surprise that many of our students and young people also like music…

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Top Tips for What to Do (& See) on College Visits

Top Tips for What to Do (& See) on College Visits

In continuing our conversation about the college selection process (first, was identifying which questions to ask colleges), we now want to take a look at some of the key, important things to experience on in-person college visits. College visits can look differently depending on the timing and objectives of the visit. Some students may want to check-out colleges on official visit-days (where, often, prospective students are coming in from all across the country–and maybe even beyond), or it can be…

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Which Questions to Ask Each Prospective College

Which Questions to Ask Each Prospective College

One of the key–but a bit overlooked–aspects of the college exploration and selection process that perhaps does not get talked about enough for students is which questions to ask institutions of higher education. Whether they are questions for admissions folks; program of study personal; or current students or alumni, students should get comfortable with asking a lot of questions. Asking good, thoughtful questions not only often yields good, thoughtful information, it also lets schools know how a student processes information;…

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Ten Great Ideas for This Upcoming Summer

Ten Great Ideas for This Upcoming Summer

I love summers. I know what you may be thinking: “Yes, you and most other people.” Yet, whether you are a student; teacher; administrator; or school counselor, you likely agree. Everybody loves summer (well, maybe caregivers don’t always feel that way). But, safe to say, summers are definitely loved by many in education. Summers can be the perfect time for growth and rejuvenation. I tell people all the time that summers are the time–if you are involved in any way…

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Some Early Spring-Time Reflections

Some Early Spring-Time Reflections

Who knew that so much could happen in a period of just twenty-four months, right? Two years ago, our world forever changed–and it looks to be changing again–in numerous ways–with current conflicts and challenges at both home and abroad. We may even begin to ask ourselves: “what do I even possibly begin to do right now, when everything seems so chaotic, stressful, and unpredictable?” For me, if I have learned anything in these past twenty-four months, it has been to…

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Four Tips to Consider When Working With Late-Bloomers

Four Tips to Consider When Working With Late-Bloomers

Our society is often quick to embrace and celebrate prodigies and people doing noteworthy things at young ages. In youth-centric–or, some might even say, youth-obsessed–cultures, like, perhaps, the United States, people who take longer to develop, or take more time to find their footing in life, are usually not celebrated in the same ways as the young gifted learner, musician, or athlete, for instance. Because of this, late-bloomers can often be overlooked, casually dismissed–or worse yet, completely written off by…

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