6 Tips For New School Counselors: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started As A School Counselor

🎉Are you a brand new school counselor, graduate student, or veteran counselor in a new school?
6 TIPS FOR NEW SCHOOL COUNSELORS: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started As A School Counselor

6️⃣After watching this video, you will leave with 6 tips on how to begin the school year positively and be prepared. Within the 6 tips are also other helpful nuggets of advice.
Get comfortable, grab your pen and notebook, and take notes!

❤️School Counselors are the heart of the school and wear many hats. Counselors do so many things that some may not even realize. Counselors prepare lessons, teach skills related to academics, social emotional learning, and college and career readiness, and do so many other things.

😩Starting as a new counselor can be stressful. There’s so many things to do to prepare and get your mind, body, and spirit ready for the new school year. New counselors may be feeling confused or stressed and may not know where to start.

👋🏾My name is John Burnett and I am a middle school counselor. This is my 11th year in education overall. This year marks my 5th year as a school counselor. Ive worked in elementary and middle school environments and I’ve learned many things along the way.

❤️Many of the lessons I learned the hard way and it is my desire that you go in knowing what to expect from your role.This profession is one where grad school can only prepare you for so much. You may have questions.

⁉️If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at [email protected]