Sandy Austin is a legend among school counselors.  In this episode she talks about all of the programs she is involved in and how they directly benefit school counselors and our students.  Her B.I.O.N.I.C. program has been an answer to the bullying crisis that has impacted so many of our students.  She describes how the program has brought schools and communities closer together.  She is also involved in a program with ASCA that she describes, and she has written a course for parents to help them know what to do with situations that seem beyond their control.

Have you ever thought about completing the RAMP application process?  In this episode we are barely scratching the surface of what we learned while going through the RAMP steps.  You may learn a few things that can help you, or you may learn what NOT to do!  Either way, we hope this episode helps you get your head in the RAMP game!

"Student Voice" is a phrase we are hearing more and more.  James Layman, the director of the Association of Washington Student Leaders, defines "student voice" for us and explains why it is so valuable in our schools.  James gives us the 4 C's of student voice, and tells us how to listen to what students are really saying.  This is an episode you will want to share with your administrators and coworkers!

Everyone loves rubber meets the road techniques, especially at the beginning of the year when each day feels like a whirlwind.  We're sharing some of the trends we're already seeing and how we're meeting those needs.  We also give our best shot at answering YOUR questions.  Don't forget to rate our podcast!  

It's back to school time, and we've had lots of questions come our way!  In this episode we are tackling some of those questions as we get back in the swing of things.  Learn about how to arrange your schedule, how soon to start small groups, how to conduct teacher trainings/parent trainings, meet the counselor lessons, and what to do with challenging behaviors right off the bat.

We hope everyone has a great start to this school year!

In this new segment we are asking you to think about ordinary things in different ways with a school counseling twist.  We are starting with Google products, and all of the ways these programs could save you time, make you successful, and position you as the leader you are!

Minute Meetings is one of our all-time most requested speaking topics.  In this episode we are talking about the minute meeting basics.  We answer the question of how we organize our student information and answers.  We also talk about how to make this work for all grade levels.  We are also answering the question of "Why" we recommend minute meetings and then what we do with the data we collect.  Plus, of course we have some laughs along the way!

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In this episode Kim and Laura share a few of their favorite school counseling hacks from their ASCA 22 session in Austin, Texas.  

As educators we work with "at-risk" students every day.  In this episode Joe Henershott helps us shift our view of these students from "at-risk" to wounded.  How should we care for wounded people and should it be a different "treatment plan" than for our at-risk students?  This episode explains why these terms aren't necessarily interchangeable, and it may shed some light on why educators are leaving the field in record numbers.  This is an episode to share with all educators!

We know that not everyone is interviewing for a new school counseling job, but we do believe that this episode is full of great reminders for running an effective school counseling program.  And we guarantee that approximately 99% of you will laugh several times throughout the episode.  We also cover the importance of advocating for our role as school counselors especially as  school districts across the nation are eliminating school counseling positions.  

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