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Measuring Students’ Social-Emotional Growth: It’s as Easy as ABC
By Barbara Gruener Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. If only I had a quarter for every time I’ve heard the expression “The proof is in the data.” And though I … Continue reading
Dear Me: Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started Counseling
By Barbara Gruener Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a writer. I’ve got diaries and pen pal exchange letters that date back … Continue reading
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Tagged empathy, generosity, gratitude, kindness, mentors, parents, perfectionism, school counselor
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How to Welcome and Support Transfer Students
By Barbara Gruener Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. Happy 2016. The start of a new year typically brings great promise and endless possibilities for improvement and change. Resolutions to make things … Continue reading
After the Trauma: Treating PTSD in Children
By Barbara Gruener Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. Like its name implies, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can result after a person or someone close to … Continue reading
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Tagged feelings, PTSD, school counselor, trauma
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