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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

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, 20252 min read

Got Friendship Struggles?
Try Discernment Counseling and the Solution-Focused Approach!

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, 20253 min read

The Power of Being Unstoppable

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, 20252 min read

Need Solutions? Look at the Flip Side

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, 20251 min read

Any Change Can Start with One Conversation

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, 20252 min read

Hope Starts Here: Beginning the School Year with Solution-Focused Vision

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, 20252 min read

Invisible Victories: Celebrating Your Unseen Impact as Educators

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, 20252 min read

Wizards of What’s Working: A School Counselor Tribute

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, 20251 min read

Finding the Way Forward Through Staff Reflections

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, 20252 min read

"Teachers Rock" Campaign to Lift Spirits

"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, 20251 min read

Saving Them, Saving Us

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, 20252 min read

From the Office to the Classroom: Making Skills Stick

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, 20253 min read

The Helpfulness of Not Knowing

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, 20252 min read

The Invitation That Changed Everything

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, 20252 min read

Ending School Violence Without Barbed Wire

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, 20254 min read