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Brandi Augenstein shares her tools of the trade and why School Counselors ROCK image

What’s your name and in which school and/or district do you work? Brandi Augenstein, Santa Ana Unified School District How long have you been working in education and what drove you to your profession? Officially or Unofficially? Unofficially I started working in education when I was about 14, yes I understand child labor laws, but it was an experience that started my career in schools. My best friend’s mom was an elementary school principal and we’d go to work with every day during the summer to help around the school, play with the kids during recess, help in classrooms during the day, hang bulletin board paper for teachers, and tutor and coach after school. We worked for clothing and other ...

Using Free Calendar Scheduling Apps at Your School image

School counselors, principals, and teachers alike must juggle the many different tasks associated with their daily routine. Trying to find time to meet and engage with students, parents, and other members of the community is critical but often difficult with limited “free” time during day. Here’s why meeting with members of your community (students, parents, etc.) is so important: Each meeting is an opportunity to engage with each student to let them know you’re invested in their success. Meetings are a great school-wide screening method to help address student needs. Meet with all (or a sampling) of students from different grade levels. Observations from the meetings help assess the school counseling program, curriculum, and other social emotional learning initiatives to see what areas might ...

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