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…th roughly average IQs. These seemingly middling intellects are able to do better than some more intelligent players because they practice more. That’s the key idea. Every chess player, whether average or elite, grows talent by practicing. It is the practice—particularly deliberate practice on the toughest aspects of the material—that can help lift average brains into the realm of those with more “natural” gifts. Just as you can practice lifting w…
…o pick up a slightly more expensive, exact same item. Getting mail is even BETTER when it contains a bunch of free stuff for you and your students! There is a simple (and even simpler) way to request updated info (and SWAG) each fall. I will show you my approach and you can see if that works well for you. ((A few side notes in support of our college admissions colleagues. There is some push back regarding the amount of requests they receive. Ple…
…alid. Don’t want to come in on a weekend for a 2 day SAT school site exam? Better find someone who will or we may not let you participate in College Board programs any longer. Need to test at a central location (our school district office) that happens to be about an hour drive each way? Tough – the AP Coordinator will need to drive the day’s exams to and from the site to the test location because it cannot spend the night there (which would add u…
…endy shirt covers all the bases. One of my favorite sayings is “Let’s make better choices tomorrow” – this shirt is perfect for all school counselors, teachers and principals. Available from MissyLuLus on Etsy. 4. Shop now! 5. Shop now! 6. Shop now! 7. We are a problem solving people School counselors think outside the box and solve problems daily for students and families. Available from TheDizzyBeeBoutique on Etsy. 8. Not all schools require ID…
…ignature. Yep – you do. “Sincerely, Mrs. Smith” is nice but we can do much better. If you use a web-based email system (Gmail, Yahoo, AOL <- really?, or Hotmail) – there is an awesome tool to help make your email signatures useful. Since most schools use Gmail if they use a web-mail service (sorry Outlook), we will focus on that. The tool we are talking about is called Wisestamp. It is a web plugin that allows you to customize dynamic and eye catc…
…ch nearly everything. I like to look for full grain leather as it holds up better, is higher quality, and will last longer than the cheaper leather shoes. Check out Zappos.com for decent shoes (don’t get sticker shock) at pretty good prices. They also allow you to buy several pairs, try them on, and return the ones you don’t want at no cost for a full refund. Trying on the shoes is a must. Investment Your clothing is an investment in you. You have…
…EzAnalyze TimeTracker. After a brief overview – please check out the video blog embedded below for a demonstration and further details about EzAnalyze TimeTracker (henceforth referred to as TT). ASCA National Model Focused For those school counselors working on RAMPing, Re-RAMPing or simply trying to align more closely to the ASCA National Model – TT is a very useful tool. A MS Excel macro-powered tool that runs inside an excel spreadsheet – TT al…
…ing The Counseling Geek blog on their “top 10” list this year of Excellent Blogs for Aspiring School Counselors. Getting thrown in with the greats like Danielle and Andrea is pretty fun. Thank you. On a separate note – please remember that the ASCA 2014 fundraiser is still going – Mission Scholarship – until January 24th 2014. We have raised $845 so far and I hope to make it to $1000 by the end date. Would you consider opening your heart and walle…
