Inside:100 relationship building questions to nurture positive relationships with students so they can feel safe and secure. As a school social worker, there never seems to be enough hours in the day to get everything done. It could be a voice-mail from a parent who needs you to call them ‘asap,’ a teacher wanting to…
Inside: Trauma informed practices to connect with kids and build trust so they can feel connected to the school community and thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Are you struggling to support kids who’ve been through rough times and faced serious challenges? Maybe they seem distant, disrespectful, and have a wall up to keep everyone out….
Inside: Engaging activities to build rapport with kids and teens so that they can feel supported and like a valuable part of the school community After I finish writing my last note for the night, I turn off the lights, slip under the covers, and try desperately to fall asleep. Immediately I’m met with a…
Powerful grounding exercises to help school social workers cope with stress and feelings of overwhelm.
Inside:Time saving school social work hacks to help you prioritize tasks so you can get back to meeting with kids and avoid burnout. It’s midday and I’m finally settling into a heart-to-heart session with one of my students when suddenly, another crisis pulls me away. It’s the third disruption of the day, and each missed…
It was the third time this week *Mrs. Smith called to ask for help with *John. I could hear the stress and frustration in her voice and knew she was at her wits end. “Can you puh-lease meet with John?” My chest tightened and my heart started to race. I had just met with John…
Inside: Social skills activities and resources to help teach children valuable social skills. Social skills activities are wonderful for teaching kids social skills. When kids develop social skills, they are better able to get along with others. Social skills are the means by which people can make connections to others, exchange information and ideas, make…
As a school social worker, in addition to meeting with kids, you’re expected to attend IEP meetings, complete documentation, and call families to follow up on attendance concerns..You have to figure out how to juggle seeing kids for direct counseling services and dealing with the constant crises that pop up. Not to mention, you’re expected…
Get social emotional development checklists for kids and teens to help you determine the unique social emotional needs of the kids you serve.
Growing up in a house with a mom with undiagnosed schizo-affective disorder and an alcoholic stepfather was dysfunctional to say the least. From age 12, the only escape I saw was going away to college. But how do you hold on to hope when the promise of better days is 6 years away? You plan…