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School Counselor Stephanie Banner

School Counselor Stephanie

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Elgin, Texas, United States
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I started my career in public education by teaching for 8 years in Maryland elementary and middle schools. I also taught at the college level in Africa with the Peace Corps. Next, I worked as a resource ESL teacher at an American-International school in Bolivia where I also learned Spanish. In 2008, I relocated back to the USA, starting my career as a Texas-certified bilingual school counselor in a high-need public school system. I was an elementary school counselor and a middle school counselor.
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Preview of A Gender Equality Guidance Lesson

A Gender Equality Guidance Lesson

This guidance lesson teaches students that about gender equality and how it applies to the workforce. It is appropriate for students in upper elementary grades through HS. Please leave some feedback and earn yourself TPT credits if you find it helpful! ~~~ >Follow my store to get updates of new freebies and low-cost resources- just click the green star at the top of the page!
Preview of Celebrating Diversity: A School Counseling Guidance Lesson

Celebrating Diversity: A School Counseling Guidance Lesson

This school counseling resource will guide your students in learning about labels, diversity, and human connection! It comes with both virtual and paper-based instructions, thus it can be used in distance learning and face-to-face settings. It is a multi-day activity that leads students through a presentation, exploring and applying social justice concepts through discussion, multimedia, and community involvement activities. The product comes with a 60 minute lesson plan, a 5-slide student prese
Preview of Individual School Counseling Resource Bundle

Individual School Counseling Resource Bundle

If you are looking for an individual counseling bundle, this one covers the most common struggles that students face! This bundle has resources for: improving behavior, achieving school success goals. and soothing grief & loss. Included in this bundle is a self-regulation activity, a solution-focused brief counseling guide, and a grief & loss counseling guide. You can click on the title links provided to see a detailed description and preview of each bundle resource. This bundle has various
Preview of College & Career Readiness Bundle for School Counseling

College & Career Readiness Bundle for School Counseling

This school counseling college and career bundle will support your students' post-secondary needs in both distance learning and face-to-face settings! It has activities for all 3 schooling levels- from your upper elementary littles all the way up to your high school seniors! This resource will build your students' college and career readiness (CCR) skills through guidance/group lessons, weeklong celebrations, internet research projects, interest inventories, virtual field trips, and more! It com
Preview of A Distance Learning School Closure Activity

A Distance Learning School Closure Activity

This school counseling resource includes an activity plan and a 9 page presentation that students and families can use to process the early closing of school campuses across the nation. It is a distance learning activity will help both you, your students, and the community to process this event with hope and heart. This resource is appropriate for students in grades 3 through high school, though elementary students will need adult help to use this resource. It is aligned with the American Scho
Preview of Celebrating College Awareness: A School Counseling Distance Learning Resource

Celebrating College Awareness: A School Counseling Distance Learning Resource

This school counseling resource will build your students' college and career readiness (CCR) skills through celebrations of both college knowledge and College Week! It is a multi-day activity that leads students through a presentation, exploring and applying CCR info. It comes with both virtual and paper-based instructions, thus it can be used in distance learning and face-to-face settings. The product comes with a 90 minute CCR lesson plan, a 10-slide CCR student presentation, 5 CCR extension
Preview of Coronavirus School Counseling Homebound Coping Skills List

Coronavirus School Counseling Homebound Coping Skills List

This school counseling resource includes a one page chart of healthy coping skills that students and families can use while homebound to calm themselves and feel better when struggling with worries or negative thoughts related to the Coronavirus outbreak. This resource is appropriate for students in grades 3 through high school because it includes various leveled activities. It is aligned with the American School Counselor Association standards. ~~~ >Remember to leave feedback. You will recei
Preview of College & Career Scavenger Hunt:  A Distance Learning School Counseling Game

College & Career Scavenger Hunt: A Distance Learning School Counseling Game

This school counseling scavenger hunt can build your students' college and career readiness skills in both distance learning and face-to-face lessons. The product comes with a 15-question scavenger hunt game, a college and career readiness lesson that can be used in a guidance lesson or group session, a teacher/staff resource, and student discussion questions to process the activity. You can use this resource in a campuswide activity or with a small group. It is also a perfect activity to supple
Preview of The Complete School Counseling Staff Pack

The Complete School Counseling Staff Pack

This bundle includes professional development (PD) information that you can share with school staff to provide them optimal support! All resources in this bundle are aligned with the American School Counselor Association National Model. This product includes PD information on classroom management, suicide and self-harm prevention, trauma-informed educational practices, handling crisis situations, and the role of school counselor in supporting staff/students. Each resource included in the bundle
Preview of Meet the Counselor Bundle

Meet the Counselor Bundle

Here's a dynamic bundle that includes everything you need to introduce yourself, your role, and your school counseling program to students, staff, and parents/community! All resources in this bundle are aligned with the American School Counselor Association National Model. This product includes 2 introductory guidance lessons, a Meet the Counselor info packet, a parent presentation, a staff presentation, a needs assessment, and guidance curriculum pre/posttest. All of these resources are sold s
Preview of Parent/Community School Counseling Bundle: A Distance Learning Resource

Parent/Community School Counseling Bundle: A Distance Learning Resource

Need to give a presentation on your school counseling program to parents or the community? Need to administer a needs assessment or create informational pamphlets for the community on self-harm and suicide prevention? I've got you covered with these distance learning parent/guardian and community resources! In addition, I've included a bonus file that is a PDF presentation guiding parents in how to practice self-care alongside their children. This bundle includes various presentations, activitie
Preview of Friendship Bundle

Friendship Bundle

Friendship skills are so fun and important for students to learn! That's why this friendship bundle has everything your students need to build and maintain strong friendships. This bundle covers such topics as peer mentors, games, social skills, toxic friendships, healthy relationships, kindness, and more! Through various guidance lessons, group sessions, and social-emotional learning (SEL) activities, your students will grow their relationship skills. Included in this bundle are 2 group counsel
Preview of Goal Achievement Bundle

Goal Achievement Bundle

Did you know that goal achievement fosters school connectedness and success in students?!? It's true and that's why this bundle resource includes guidance lessons, group sessions, and individual activities- all related to achieving goals! These resources will help your students identify, set, and achieve their self-chosen SMART goals! Included in this bundle are 2 group counseling guides, a multi-day guidance lesson, and an individual counseling guide. You can click on the title links provided
Preview of The Complete Counselor Bundle

The Complete Counselor Bundle

This complete counselor bundle includes everything you need to set up and run your comprehensive counseling program! With 50 different counseling products, you have everything that made my counseling program a success and led me to win 4 different state awards, including finalist for school counselor of the year! This bundle resource includes 2 years of guidance lessons, 6 different counseling group curricula, various individual counseling guides, staff/parent/community presentations, assessment
Preview of Guidance Lesson Mega Bundle

Guidance Lesson Mega Bundle

This guidance curriculum mega bundle includes both Volume One and Volume Two of my yearly guidance lesson curricula. With 20 different multi-day guidance lessons, you can use this product over the course of one school year, or divide it into 2 years- teaching Volume One lessons in the first year and Volume Two lessons in the second year. Below is a description of each volume's curriculum as well as the topics covered in each month of that volume. This bundle resource also includes a yearly guida
Preview of School Counseling Stress Management Pack

School Counseling Stress Management Pack

This school counseling bundle has everything your stressed/anxious students need to relax and find some relief- in both virtual and face-to-face settings! These resources will help your students manage their current stress levels, as well as prevent future stress reactions before they occur! Included in this bundle is a group counseling guide, a guidance lesson, and an individual counseling session. You can click on the title links provided to see a detailed description and preview of each bundl
Preview of Individual Counseling Session for Distance Learning

Individual Counseling Session for Distance Learning

This school counseling individual session is the perfect way to introduce and explore healthy coping skills as a stress management strategy- in both virtual and face-to-face settings! Through various activities, your student will identify various healthy coping skills and explore ways to apply their favorite coping skills as a stress management strategy. This resource includes a 30-45 minute session plan, a healthy coping skills list with accompanying discussion questions, and a "Do You Have an
Preview of School Counseling Program Planning Bundle

School Counseling Program Planning Bundle

This handbook will guide you to set up your comprehensive school counseling program (CSCP) in alignment with the American School Counselor Association. With detailed guidelines, templates, and/or reproducibles for each of ASCA's 4 components (define, manage, deliver, and assess), you will be able to develop a CSCP of your very own! You can click on the title links provided to see a detailed description and preview of each bundle resource. This bundle has various leveled elements, appropriate fo
Preview of Grief & Loss Counseling Bundle

Grief & Loss Counseling Bundle

One of the counselor's most important roles is to support their students in times of grief and loss. This bundle provides gentle, soothing activities so you can guide your students through the process of grief and/or loss. Included in this bundle is both a grief-themed individual counseling guide and group counseling guide. In addition, I have included a healthy coping skills guidance lesson in the bundle so that you can teach all students how to handle these difficult experiences, hopefully bef
Preview of Anti-Bullying Bundle

Anti-Bullying Bundle

Are you looking for effective ways to reduce bullying at your school? This bundle has lots of anti-bullying activities for individual sessions, student support groups, and whole class lessons! Included in this bundle are games, 2 group counseling guides, multiple guidance lessons, and a changing behavior activity. You can click on the title links provided to see a detailed description and preview of each bundle resource. This bundle has various leveled activities, making it appropriate for child
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Experience

I started my career in public education by teaching for 8 years in Maryland elementary and middle schools. I also taught at the college level in Africa with the Peace Corps. Next, I worked as a resource ESL teacher at an American-International school in Bolivia where I also learned Spanish. In 2008, I relocated back to the USA, starting my career as a Texas-certified bilingual school counselor in a high-need public school system. I was an elementary school counselor and a middle school counselor.

Awards & shining teacher moments

• Signed a Multi-Book Deal with Youthlight Educational Publishers to Write Counseling and SEL Books • 2016 and 2017 Winner of the CREST Excellence in School Counseling Award from the Texas School Counseling Association • Jesus Juarez Emerging Leader with the Texas School Counseling Association •-Presenter: Texas Professional Growth Conference, Texas School Counseling Association Conference, Lone Star School Counseling Conference, American School Counselor Association Conference • Appointed to Serve on the 2017-18 CREST Excellence in School Counseling Revision Committee • 2017 Guest Presenter at the UT College of Counselor Education

My own education history

I graduated from the University of Maryland in 1994 with a BS in Elementary Education and then from Johns Hopkins soon after with an MS in Counseling.