Monday Ideas for School Counselors
Weekly articles for school counselors with ideas on how to resolve typical school situations with students, teachers and parents using the solution focused approach.
When Students 'Opt Out': A Solution-Focused Reframe
Reframe "school refusal" as "opting out" to create safer conversations with students who aren't attending school. A solution-focused approach that honors student wisdom. ...more
School Safety
October 13, 2025•2 min read
Got Friendship Struggles? Try Discernment Counseling and the Solution-Focused Approach!
Learn how Discernment Counseling principles can help school counselors guide students through friendship struggles with three clear paths forward. ...more
Motivating Students
October 06, 2025•3 min read
The Power of Being Unstoppable
Discover what it means to be an unstoppable school counselor. Learn how quiet persistence and curiosity unlock every student's hidden brilliance.Discover what it means to be an unstoppable school coun... ...more
Respect
September 29, 2025•2 min read
Need Solutions? Look at the Flip Side
Discover how to uncover students' hidden strengths beyond their problems. Learn the flip side approach that transforms challenging students. ...more
Exception Seeking
September 22, 2025•1 min read
Any Change Can Start with One Conversation
Transform challenging student behaviors with two simple questions. Learn how solution-focused conversations can spark change without resistance and help struggling students find their own path forward... ...more
Motivating Students
September 15, 2025•2 min read
Hope Starts Here: Beginning the School Year with Solution-Focused Vision
Start the school year by planting seeds of hope in your students. Learn how to see past problems and lean into possibilities, transforming how you connect with students from day one. ...more
Motivating Students
September 08, 2025•2 min read
Invisible Victories: Celebrating Your Unseen Impact as Educators
Reflect on the quiet but powerful impact you've made as an educator this year. Discover how to celebrate these "invisible victories" and use them to recharge yourself and your colleagues for the summe... ...more
Teacher Relief
May 19, 2025•2 min read
Wizards of What’s Working: A School Counselor Tribute
Celebrate school counselors - the unsung heroes who guide with heart, spotlight strengths, and cast quiet magic through every “what’s working?” they ask. ...more
Exception Seeking
May 12, 2025•1 min read
Finding the Way Forward Through Staff Reflections
Celebrate your year’s work! Discover how a simple staff reflection tool can help you strengthen your school counseling program and plan for next year. ...more
School Climate
May 05, 2025•2 min read
"Teachers Rock" Campaign to Lift Spirits
Celebrate teachers by gathering student reflections on moments that mattered this spring - build a wall of gratitude to energize and uplift your school community! ...more
School Climate
April 28, 2025•1 min read
Saving Them, Saving Us
What if the solution to school violence isn't just security measures - but relationships? One teacher's shift could change everything. ...more
School Safety
April 21, 2025•2 min read
From the Office to the Classroom: Making Skills Stick
Students follow through when they own their hopes and describe their goals clearly. Learn how to bring clarity and collaboration to help them succeed. ...more
Motivating Students
April 14, 2025•3 min read
The Helpfulness of Not Knowing
What if knowing less about a student could help you see them more clearly? Discover how curiosity over caution can unlock a student's success. ...more
Respect
April 07, 2025•2 min read
The Invitation That Changed Everything
When a counselor invited a misbehaving student into a peer group, everything changed - for him and the school. Discover the power of surprising invitations. ...more
Respect
March 31, 2025•2 min read
Ending School Violence Without Barbed Wire
Imagine a school where respect - not barbed wire - keeps students safe. This week's article explores how solution-focused connection prevents violence. ...more
School Safety
March 24, 2025•4 min read
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