School Counselors, Meet the Common Core!
You work hard every day to help kids communicate clearly, solve problems, collaborate, gain independence, understand others’ perspectives and cultures, and become college and career ready. You...
View ArticleGoodbye Bully Machine, Hello Integrated Learning!
I’m always tweaking and working to improve my lessons and units – I want to make sure that they’re meaningful and engaging, and that kids are learning and applying what they’ve learned in real-life...
View ArticleAvatars at the Virtual Career Fair
Where will YOU be in 2033? I will most likely be enjoying retirement, but my current 4th graders will be very busy professionals. As the culmination of our career unit, each 4th grader imagined...
View ArticleCreating Career Smarts
One of the things I am most proud of from last school year is CareerSmarts, a new unit I developed for fourth grade, which I’d love to share with you. CareerSmarts is a student-driven,...
View ArticleMy Multiple Intelligences – The First Stop on the CareerSmarts Journey
Wow! What amazing feedback I’ve gotten after my last post, Creating CareerSmarts! Thank you to everyone for your kind comments and enthusiasm. I’m so glad that other school counselors (and other...
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