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Help Students Write Personal Statements for College Applications
By Ann Camacho, editor of Bookmarked, a collection of teen essays The big question that so many of my students ask me at this time of year is “How do I write a personal statement that will assure me entrance to … Continue reading
#ReachHigher for Red Ribbon Week
Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. Every October, the National Family Partnership—a parent advocacy group that works to prevent drug abuse in kids—names a Red Ribbon Week as a way to … Continue reading
Kids’ Goal-Setting: SMART Goals
Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. As educators we are called upon at the beginning of each school year to set goals for ourselves. Throughout the year, we reflect and change … Continue reading
Connecting School to Work Through Internships
It didn’t take an internship for me to learn that you often wear many hats in any job. I spent ten years working in a university career center where a staff of eight helped hundreds of students and alumni connect … Continue reading
15 Popular Apps for the High School Classroom
Third in a series. Click to read Apps in the Elementary Classroom or Apps in the Middle School Classroom. Ask a group of high school teachers what they want from technology in the classroom, and you’re likely to hear variations … Continue reading