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Simply Imperfect Counselor

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Clever Ideas to Teach Gratitude

Looking for ways to up the gratitude in your daily life? Wishing you could somehow teach others to be more grateful? There are tons of ways to do this! What I see as the #1 contributor to others being grateful, is having a good role model! If you show and model the way to have a grateful … [Read more...]

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Quick Guide: The School Counseling Program

I am so fortunate enough to live in a state where the model for school counseling is outlined so perfectly! In Missouri,ย we call this the Missouriย Comprehensive School Counseling Program Manual (MCSCP). It is linked on our amazing state education site, Missouri's Department of Elementary and … [Read more...]

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Safer, Smarter Schools

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Safeguard Students from Abuse with Safer, Smarter Schools Curriculum

By: Florida Senator Lauren Book, M.S. Ed. Founder & CEO, Laurenโ€™s Kids As a former kindergarten teacher, I know how hectic the beginning of a new school year is for educators. Counselors, teachers, and administrators work tirelessly to keep our children safe, healthy and thriving, and your … [Read more...]

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School Counselor’s Guide to Heated Conversations

We've all had our experiences with heated conversations! Sometimes, it's so hard to have a tough conversation and actually get the point across that your best interest is the child and their family. We are school counselors and we were born to help! However, sometimes, helping is just plain … [Read more...]

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first year school counseling tips

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5 Tips for First Year School Counselors

Are you a first-year school counselor? Looking for where to begin or what to do first? Here are 5 Tips to get you on the right track to having a successful first year! # 1: Be Visible (Physically) This is the all-time most significant piece for a first-year school counselor. You want your district … [Read more...]

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How to Start Career Cafe (The Easy Way)!

Over the last several years, I have attended so many conferences where they talk about this fun and engaging ways to teach college and career readiness. They sound so fun... and include the entire school! However, when I started thinking about all the logistics... it seemed very overwhelming. I … [Read more...]

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๐ŸŽ’ Letโ€™s Talk All Things Attendance! ๐Ÿ“…โฃ
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I am quietly loving the idea of not giving away attendance incentive prizes at the momentโ€ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฉ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฉ, ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ ๐˜ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต? ๐Ÿ˜…โฃ
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So, when itโ€™s time to rev up the attendance incentives againโ€ฆ here are some great ideas! ๐ŸŽ‰โฃ
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Just remember to think about the ones that are not here every day and make sure to allow for celebrations all throughout the year. Mixing up ways to earn prizes can be very helpful for those who may not be striving for perfect attendance... but great attendance! ๐Ÿ™Œโฃ
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โœจ Ideas for Attendance Incentives:โฃ
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๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€: Encourage friendly competition between classes with group rewards.โฃ
๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐˜€: Randomly select students with good attendance for surprise prizes.โฃ
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๐ŸŽ‰ **Looking for Attendance Initiatives for the ๐ŸŽ‰ **Looking for Attendance Initiatives for the New School Year?** ๐Ÿ—“โฃ
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I am loving the interactive attendance boards we've been using for ours! โฃ
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If youโ€™re looking to add to your pocket of tricks, here are some fun ideas I've used in the past. Remember, relationships first throughout the entire buildingโ€ฆ then sprinkle in the fun!โฃ
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โœจ **Attendance Incentive Ideas:**โฃ
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1. **๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ (๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ)**: Enter students with perfect attendance for the month into the name generator and draw 10 students for a prize. ๐ŸŽโฃ
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2. **๐—š๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜€**: Spell out the word ATTENDANCE on the bulletin board with goody bags and choose 10 students to receive a bag. ๐ŸŽ’โฃ
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3. **๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ**: Students drawn for good attendance can roll a giant die and get the corresponding prize based on the number they land on. ๐ŸŽฒโฃ
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4. **๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐˜†**: Awarded to the classroom with the highest ADA percentage. Delivered at assemblies, this trophy travels each month to different classes and is displayed outside their door for all to see. ๐Ÿ†โฃ
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5. **๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐˜‡๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜†**: Held for the class with the highest ADA percentage for the semester. ๐Ÿ•โฃ
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6. **๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ**: Each quarter, students with good attendance can join a fun party! This could be dance parties, snack parties with music, and more. The kids loved this one! ๐Ÿพโฃ
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Keep the excitement high and the connections strong. Letโ€™s make attendance fun and engaging for everyone! ๐ŸŽ‰โฃ
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Want more info? Head over to my blog to read how I like to do incentives!
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