Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The Myth of Grit

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By Patrick O'Connor “Excuse me, Dr. O’Connor?  It’s Meredith’s mother, Mrs. Hart?” “Of course.  How are you?” “I’m fine.  I had j...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

21st Century Skills are so Counselor Centered

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By Patrick O'Connor There’s good news and bad news on the education front.  For counselors, this creates yet another opportunity to s...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Dialing Up a Lesson on Effective Counseling

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By Patrick O'Connor There’s something to be said for a different point of view. I opened my Facebook account last night (for fi...
Thursday, September 8, 2011

School Counseling for September 12th

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By Patrick O'Connor The tenth anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001 seems to be everywhere.  Talk shows are devoting ...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

The Important College Question That Goes Unanswered

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By: Patrick O'Connor School has just started, and I’m already disappointed. It’s not because this is going to be a difficult year for...
Thursday, August 25, 2011

Coming Back for a Change

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By Patrick O'Connor     The last week of August finds some school counselors saying goodbye to summer, while others have been hard at...
Thursday, August 18, 2011

The Reason you should do What Nobody Else Does

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By Patrick.O'Connor A high school junior was getting ready to attend a college fair, so she stopped by her school counselor’s office t...