Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Ten Things Principals can do to Improve the College-Going Culture in Their Building

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D With National School Counselor Week next week, your principal may be wondering how to  honor your work.  Sl...
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

New Studies: Liberal Arts Majors Make Money, MOOCs Don’t Get Completed, and Snow Days Rock

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D You’re not alone if you think winter is a good time to curl up with a good read. Professional journals ar...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Celebrating Our Work, Even in January

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D January can feel very hard on school counselors. We help students get over the post-holiday slump and back ...
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Welcome Back!

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Counselors are coming back—or digging out—from a well-deserved holiday break, only to discover a handfu...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

The Year in Review, and a Look at What’s New

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D 2013 was filled with consistent change, the kind of contradiction school counselors have to get used to in...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

So, you about ready to wind things down at school for the holidays?

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D As a colleague once said, the end of a calendar year or school year never gives educators a chance to wind ...
Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Cry for Help, or Pity Party?

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By: Patrick O'Connor I once—and only once--- received a compliment about my dancing.  My wife and I were invited to a square dance, ...