School counseling elementary career lessons

Virtual learning is here in full effect! Whether your school is fully online or hybrid (both online and in person) as school counselors and educators in general, we need to also transition our work online to remain in the mix - we don’t want “out of sight, out of mind” side effects. Transitioning our work online also includes school settings that are in-person as well. Look, with what’s going on with our current global health crisis affecting a multitude of school settings across the world…

Career Café is an opportunity for students to learn about careers from individuals in their community. One of my biggest success as a schoo...

Are you considering transitioning into the world of school counseling? Congratulations! There’s no better feeling than taking the next step in your career and helping students reach their full potential. But, landing that coveted job as a school counselor isn’t always easy. Luckily, there are some steps you can take to give yourself an edge over other candidates. Here are 8 tips for scoring that dream school counseling job.

A post about how I was able to implement a school-wide Career Day in my Elementary School.

School counselor in the specials rotation? Use units, themed days, interactive notebooks, & centers for great counseling specials rotation activities!

Some of my favorite lessons to teach are the career lessons in my 3rd Grade Career Awareness Core Curriculum. I think I enjoy them so much because they have nothing to do with solving conflicts, friendship troubles, or bullying - but instead, the lessons are about the excitement of the future! It is so much fun to see the sparkle in my student's eyes when we talk about opportunity and options. I feel that these lessons help them to begin to learn about all that is possible and sparks some…

A fun and engaging way to teach college and career readiness... Career Cafe! I can tell you, it worked! And, with little prep time, it can work for you too!

Have students create a career poster for Career Day or Take Your Child to Work Day using technology to research and make a photo of their future career on the iPad!

One of my biggest strengths (and weaknesses) is that I’m outspoken. There’s not much in the realm of school counseling that I don’t have a strong opinion about. That means there’s some things that are commonplace among other counselors that I don’t do – because they just aren’t in the best interest of my students. […]

It is never too early to start thinking about career choices, but since we are working with elementary students, let's keep it fun! Let students explore career aspirations and career basics to help students know the broad scope of different careers that exist in the world. Check out these 20 fun career exploration lessons, ideas about careers, and career games for elementary students.