I am a School Counselor in a 6-8 public school in Tennessee. I have 30+ years experience as a school counselor, special education teacher, and adult educator.
Students, like adults, struggle with setting healthy boundaries and making good choices when it comes to taking care of themselves. This product will give you the tools to help your students learn and apply self-care strategies for physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Students will take honest self-assessments and develop a self-care plan that will guide them in making healthy life choices. Included in this NO PREP lesson: ASCA based lesson plan Self-Care classroom presentation-pdf., ppt.
Helping students learn to study is an ongoing skill that needs reinforcement on a regular basis. This editable, no-prep ASCA Standards/Mindsets and Behaviors based lesson from The DIY Counselor addresses basic study skills, test-taking, note-taking, organization, time-management, study strategies, using a textbook, and developing a weekly study plan. This lesson includes: ASCA lesson plan, pre/post assessment, powerpoint, study skills student checklist, editable word and excel weekly study plan
Use these editable needs assessments to gather information from students, faculty, and parents. This feedback will help you identify needs for your school counseling program. Once you know the needs from all stakeholders, you can develop goals, programs, activities, and small groups to address these needs. Follow me by clicking the green star next to my name above to stay up to date with my listings. Also, check for updates on products you have purchased. How to get TPT credit to use on future p
"I Was Just Kidding" is a phrase heard much too often in response to confronting inappropriate communication between peers. This no-prep ASCA based lesson addresses helpful or harmful teasing, gives information to enable students to identify how teasing can become harmful, and gives real world situations for students to analyze and determine what type of teasing is involved and how to know when teasing has gone too far. This No Prep lesson includes: ~Lesson Plan Based on ASCA Mindsets and Behav
Use this no prep lesson to give students helpful tools on test-taking. Students will become a test taking pro by identifying the effects of test anxiety, learning how to tackle a variety of test questions, and learning relaxation techniques. This product includes a lesson plan, pre/post assessment, powerpoint, student guide, and foldable. How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). • Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide
This Meet the Counselor No Prep Pack is what you need to explain to your students exactly what a school counselor does. The Meet the Counselor Pack has 2 powerpoint presentations-one with fixed title fonts and one with editable title fonts. All you need to do is edit your personal information on 2 slides and you are DONE! Also included in this product are CONFIDENTIALITY SIGNS, a WELCOME SIGN, a MEET THE COUNSELOR BROCHURE, and a MEET THE COUNSELOR FLYER. All are completely EDITABLE! How to get
The Careers Choice Board uses 9 different activities to enhance student career development. 30 different job description cards allow students to learn about multiple careers. Students rotate through activity stations or work independently to complete the Careers Choice Board tasks. This Careers Choice Board can be used for individual, small group, and classroom activities. It includes: • 30 job description cards • choice board with 9 different activities • fortune teller template • career tradin
This No Prep Lesson on SMART Goal-Setting teaches students the vital skill through an interactive student lesson guide along with supplemental activities to apply and practice what the students have learned. This product can be used with individual students, small groups, or large class instruction. This lesson contains a lot of information and may need to be done in 2 sessions. This product contains the following: • PowerPoint presentation with notes • Student Lesson Guide • Discussion Cards/
The Careers Choice Board Learning Centers uses 9 different activities to enhance student career development. 30 different job description cards allow students to learn about multiple careers. The jobs are categorized in groups based on six career fields and are created from information taken from the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the U. S. Department of Labor. Students rotate through activity stations or work independently to complete the Careers Choice Board tasks. This Careers Cho
This No Prep Lesson on Conflict Resolution uses the F.L.I.T.E. Plan model (created by the DIY Counselor) to teach conflict resolution skills. Help students learn to face disagreements with confidence, develop problem solving skills, and resolve conflict in a positive way. Students learn the difference between conflict and bullying. This lesson uses large group instruction, discussion, and group work to apply Conflict Resolution skills using the F.L.I.T.E. Plan. This lesson includes: presentation
4th - 9th
Character Education, Classroom Community, School Counseling
This product provides essential items to help get started in developing a comprehensive counseling program: needs assessments, counseling forms, counseling signs, discussion starters, and a meet the counselor packet. How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). • Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. • Click it to be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the produc
Interactive Learning Center Activity Students rotate through 6 different stations to identify Career Fields Students take self-assessments and determine areas of interest Students determine top career fields Students identify career options and discuss with large or small group Students complete word search activity for enrichment Included in lesson: detailed instructions student booklet or student handout career fields word search activity career fields discussion activity 6 career field poster
This No Prep Lesson has everything you need to introduce your students to the theory of Multiple Intelligences. Help your students identify their most developed areas of intelligence. This lesson can be used individually, in a small group, or with a large class divided into groups. Included in this product: Lesson Plan-Editable Power Point presentation-Editable Multiple Intelligences Survey Multiple Intelligences Info Sheet Multiple Intelligences Chart identifying strengths, preferences, and nee
Use these editable counselor forms to document referrals and keep student lists organized. Customize your Referral and Permission forms for counseling services. Plan ahead for conferences with the Conference Planning Form. Use the Observation Checklist to get feedback from teachers about particular students. The Student Data Documentation Sheet allows you to organize your student list according to need: attendance, academic, IEP, etc. The excel version allows for sorting data. These forms have h
Use this easy prep lesson to help students learn how to destress and relax. This activity encourages students to define stress, rate their present stress level, and reflect on how stress is managed presently in their lives. Students identify how stress affects them personally. Students learn nutrition information and other tools that will help them manage stress. Students create a 6 page foldable on relaxation techniques to keep. The foldable comes with step by step directions and pictures. With
Build a Positive Mindset in your school environment. Use these positive notes for students on lockers to give them an encouraging word. Put in teacher mailboxes to build staff morale. This set of Positive Notes for Students and Teachers includes: 21 different backgrounds 40 different messages Color and Black and White Options How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). • Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback but
Use the Classroom Behavior Tracking Sheet to monitor and document whole class behavior. Track number of incidents, type of behavior, date of parent contact, and teacher action all on one form. The Classroom Behavior Tracking Sheet includes pdf. and xlsx.
Use the Stress Management Bundle with classrooms, small groups, or individuals to learn strategies and tools that will help students manage stress and anxiety and build confidence. How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). • Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. • Click it to be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. • Each time you give feedback,
This No-Prep Interactive Classroom Lesson uses individual, small group, and large group activities to address the concept of personal values and how that relates to our behavior and decision-making. This lesson includes: *ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors based lesson plan *Pre/Post Test *Values Slide Show *Individual Student Lesson Guide for seamless instruction *What is Important to Me Activity *Biographies of Special People Activity *Mind Mapping Activity *Values Statement Activity *Self-Reflectin
Boost the morale of your faculty and staff by remembering their birthdays! 24 different designs; editable to personalize. How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). • Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. • Click it to be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. • Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the c
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Experience
I am a School Counselor in a 6-8 public school in Tennessee. I have 30+ years experience as a school counselor, special education teacher, and adult educator.
Teaching style
I work to help all students feel seen and heard. I implement a comprehensive counseling program based on the ASCA National Model and the TN state counseling model. My hope is that all students reach their full potential without limitations.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Lifetime PTA Achievement Award, 2011
RAMP (Recognized ASCA Model Program), 2016, 2022
West TN Middle School Counselor of the Year, 2017
TN Middle School Counselor of the Year, 2017
TN School Counselor of the Year, 2019
RAMP Reviewer 2017-2023
My own education history
BS in Elementary/Special Education, Louisiana Tech University, MEd in School Counseling, University of West Alabama
Additional biographical information
wife to Bill, mom to three daughters, Nanna to seven precious grands
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