App/Tech Tip of the Week: Adobe Lightroom for editing, Trello task manager
Book of the Week:  It Won't Be Easy: An Exceedingly Honest (and Slightly Unprofessional) Love Letter to Teaching by Tom Rademacher, Hacking School Discipline: 9 Ways to Create a Culture of Empathy and Responsibility Using Restorative Justice by Maynard & Weinstein
Wellness Item of the Week: Pedialyte Popsicles
Quote / Affirmation of the Week: ​

• "Success is the sum of small efforts - repeated day in and day out." Robert Collier
• Be a game changer. 

Get in touch with Jaimie:
Instagram: @schoolcounselingspot

App/Tech Tip of the Week: Airtable and The Calm App for Educators- FREE 
Book of the Week:  Motivational Interviewing by Reagan North, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, Hacking School Discipline: 9 Ways to Create a Culture of Empathy and Responsibility Using Restorative Justice by Maynard & Weinstein
Wellness Item of the Week: Natural Vitality Calm, The Anti-Stress Dietary Supplement Powder and Simple Modern 22oz Slim Cruiser Tumbler with Straw & Closing Lid Travel Mug
Quote / Affirmation of the Week: ​

• “Over the past five years, I’ve met several presidents, several secretaries of education… and there is no plan. If you want to save your children, you’re going to have to do it yourself. It’s just us.” - Geoffrey Canada
• "It’s harder to be an educator than ever before, especially to be a school counselor. How do we teach learning strategies and the importance of life-long learning when so many people don’t value truth and don’t believe in science, choosing instead to create their own facts. How do we teach self-management when leaders, celebrities and other role models behave without restraint, and often face no consequences? How do we teach social skills when bullying is celebrated and most people communicate through keyboards instead of personal contact? How do we teach our children to get along with each other when the country is more divisive than ever, divided along racial lines, religious lines, gender lines, generational lines. I don’t know the answer to these questions, but I know school counselors work hard to address those questions every day. The country may be divided but school counselors are united in a common goal: SCHOOL COUNSELORS BUILD BETTER HUMANS!" ASCA Executive Director Richard Wong

PBIS World for interventions:
https://www.pbisworld.com/

Get in touch with Olivia:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counselorcarter/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CounselorCarter

School Counseling Leadership Training
This course is meant to be transformative. It doesn't focus on how leaders behave but how leaders think, not what leaders do but what leaders are. At the completion of this course, you should not only know what makes a good leader, you should be a good leader – in your school building and district as well as in your state school counselor association. Completion of the course also fulfills training requirements for leadership positions in ASCA at the national level.
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​CLICK HERE to read more about the course, find details about how to register, and to obtain the materials list with books, webinars, and articles.

• Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
  
• Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott
  
• The NEW One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard
  
• It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy by Michael Abrashoff
  
• The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
  
• Courageous Conversations at Work: How to create a high performing team where people love to work by Larry Reynolds
  
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni
  
• Culturally Proficient Leadership: The Personal Journey Begins Within by Raymond D. Terrell, Eloise K Terrell, Randall B. Lindsey, and Delores B. Lindsey
  
• Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen
  
• Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World by William H. McRaven
  
• Lead Like a PIRATE: Make School Amazing for Your Students and Staff by Shelley Burgess and Beth Houf
  
• Let Them Speak: How Student Voice Can Transform Your School by Rebecca Coda and Rick Jetter
  
• Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
  

App/Tech Tip of the Week: Clean out your inputs! and Evernote
Book of the Week:  The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig and Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them by Ross Greene
Quote / Affirmation of the Week: 

• “Start before you're ready. Don't prepare, begin.” ― Mel Robbins, The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
• "You are someone's ancestor." - Chris Emdin

Get in touch with Rebecca:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counselorupblog/
Twitter: twitter.com/counselorup
Blog: www.counselorup.com/

Other:

• White Folks Who Teach in the Hood by Chris Emdin

App/Tech Tip of the Week: Sleep Cycle and Newsify
Book of the Week: Girls Without Limits: Helping Girls Achieve Healthy Relationships, Academic Success, and Interpersonal Strength by Lisa M. Hinkelman 
Wellness Item of the Week: Manicure Collagen Gloves 
Quote / Affirmation of the Week: "Do your thing. Do it without fear or apology. Infuse your essence into everything. No-one can deny the unvarnished truth of a woman” - Stripped, by Cara Alwill Leyba

Get in touch with Katherine:
Twitter: @katpastor1

App/Tech Tip of the Week: Smore and Mentimeter
Book of the Week: Motivational Interviewing for School Counselors by Reagan North
Wellness Item of the Week: Zenni Optical online Glasses Service
Quote / Affirmation of the Week: "What if everyone around you is going the best they can?" (Unknown)

Get in touch with Scott:
Twitter: @newarkcounselor
Facebook: Newark High School Counseling Department

Why You Matter Campaign- http://www.whyyoumatter.org/
Drug Free Clubs of America- https://drugfreeclubs.com/

App/Tech Tip of the Week: Using Powerpoint to Create Social Media Images
Book of the Week: Hatching Results for Elementary School Counseling: Implementing Core Curriculum and Other Tier One Activities by by Trish Hatch, Danielle Rosa Duarte, and Lisa K. De Gregorio 
Wellness Item of the Week: Peppermint essential oil (I use YoungLiving)
Quote / Affirmation of the Week: Michelle Obama's Remarks at ASCA's 2018 National School Counselor of the Year Award Ceremony: "You all have the power to teach our kids what it means to go high when others go low. You have that power. Every day you all have the power to shape and mold these kids; to inspire them when they feel discouraged; to remind them that they belong; that no matter how much money they have or where their family comes from, this is their country too. You have that power. You have the power to show them that no matter what their race, or faith, or walk of life, they are valued for who they are...and no matter how alone or afraid they might feel, they are seen, and they are loved."

• Follow her on Twitter: @KPerry9777
• Check out videos about her journey: 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8rkArBNmCA
    
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cj34xLT_f0
    

App of the Week: Headspace App & Google Forms
Book of the Week: Option B by Sheryl Sandberg, Motivational Interview for School Counselors by Reagan North
Wellness Item of the Week: Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee & Drink Blends, Nike Run Club app
Quote / Affirmation of the Week: 

• “Authenticity is a practice, and you choose it every day- sometimes every hour of every day” - Brene Brown.
• "Don't shrink, don't puff up, stand your sacred ground" - Brene Brown
• "To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift." - Steve Prefontaine
• "Always a student, never the master. Once you stop learning, it's over" - Andy Puddicombe

TIPS FOR Counselors Interviewing:

1. Be outgoing & take initiative.
2. Research your school and know what they're about.
3. Lead a sport or club to get your name out there & connect with community.
4. Make sure you know what ideas you want to implement and talk confidently about the plans you've made. 
5. Separate yourself from the crowd by having a comprehensive, and visually appealing portfolio. 
6. Be Yourself!!!

TIPS FOR New Counselors:

1. Get out of your office and be visible.
2. Get to know teachers and administrators by talking with them

http://unmaskingbraininjury.org

Connect with Brian:

• brian.linhart@d214.org
• Schoology Core Curriculum Page
• Brian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrLinhartTweets
• Brian's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrLinhartPosts/

App of the Week: Appy Pie and Calendly
Book of the Week: Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram Kendi and Crucial Conversations by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, and Switzler
Wellness Item of the Week: Powerblock Stackable Weight System 
Quote / Affirmation of the Week: “People built this." - DeRay McKesson​

Other Things Mentioned:
Free Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Course
​Buffer- Social Media Management & Sharing Website
​Pennsylvania Counselors 4 Computing

Steve in Hershey, PA at the PSCA 2017 Conference,
where he was named Middle School Counselor of the Year in Pennsylvania! 

App of the Week: Audible and Flipgrid
Book of the Week: Path to Serendipity by Allyson Apsey and Kick Ass with Mel Robbins (Audible only exclusive)
Wellness Item of the Week: Stasher Bags and Shower Bombs
Quote / Affirmation of the Week: “Be where your feet are".