Given the rise in student mental health needs, it becomes increasingly imperative that school counselors embrace an integrated campus approach to... continue

Hear from Norman Gysbers, Ph.D., the father of modern school counseling, about the history and evolution of the school counseling profession, what he... continue

Attendance and behavior are two major factors in improving or impeding access to learning at school. Learn how to integrate your existing attendance... continue

Each year brand new school counselors navigate through the job search process and land their first job as a school counselor, or seasoned counselors... continue

The ASCA Student Standards have guided school counselors’ practice for many years. But student developmental needs are always changing, and ASCA’s... continue

Students who are 11-14 years of age experience rapid change, extended freedom and see their peers and adults in new roles. Body confidence and... continue

Parental involvement can be an issue at some schools, with parents often unsure of what their role is in helping their children be successful. The... continue

Discover the benefits of results reports in sharing your successes, and learn to show how what you're doing makes a difference. Hear how to develop... continue

Apprenticeships are becoming increasingly popular topics of conversation when considering postsecondary student readiness. Hear about findings from a... continue

The school environment poses competing interests between a student's need for confidentiality and parents' legal rights as established by the Supreme... continue

Explore the school counselor’s role in balancing the complex work of trying to provide loyalty and support to students while being vigilant to... continue

Abusive behavior based on race, color, sex, national origin or disability violates students’ civil rights. Statutes protecting these civil rights... continue

What is your caseload demographic breakdown? What are the gaps in a caseload story? Data can be overwhelming, but can also build programmatic... continue

With the release of Season 2 of the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why,” we sit down with the show's creator, Brian Yorkey. Hear Yorkey’s inspiration for... continue

How can school counselors best support children’s holistic development in an environment of increasing academic demands and accountability pressures?... continue

At the middle school level, students begin refining their career exploration to match their interests and abilities. Explore ways to implement... continue

Underage drinking is a reality that school counselors encounter frequently. It is important for school counselors to understand the facts about... continue

Learn about the Confident Me! Dove Self-Esteem Body Confidence free curriculum and how the Dove Self-Esteem Project can support body confidence in... continue

Mental Health is an "all in" that requires the work of school counselors, educators, parents and community members. Creating regular mental health... continue

Learn how school counselors can expand their school counseling programs, help connect students and families with external resources, improve parental... continue

Girls face a number of complex issues affecting their successful transition into adulthood, some of which include self-esteem, body image, relational... continue

ASCA Mindsets-based mini lessons are designed to strengthen your comprehensive school counseling program with high-impact strategies, presented in... continue

In advocating for a school counseling program the focus needs to be appropriate for the intended audience. How do you change your focus? Hear from... continue

School counselors are facing an increasing number of responsibilities, and technology can help streamline your practice and fulfill your professional... continue

With the rising cost of higher education, it is increasingly difficult to determine what a college degree today will ultimately cost. Many colleges... continue

Learn how a principal and school counselor teamed up to achieve RAMP status. Break down the process of how you too can begin your journey in creating... continue

Career advising and development is an increasingly prevalent topic in policy conversations but too often only focuses on high school strategies.... continue

Computer science is changing everyone’s lives yet few contribute to the technologies and services we all use. Learn about the national Computer... continue

Navigating relationships is a complicated and essential part of adolescence. What do adult allies need to know to help young people build a... continue

The majority of children experience the death of a loved one or friend before they graduate from high school. Other crisis events such as disasters,... continue

Crises are uncontrollable, negative, instantaneous events that have the potential to create adverse, harmful effects on school-aged youth. Cognitive... continue

School counselors want to know how to teach young people how to care about others and prevent students from falling through the cracks. New students,... continue

As more states pass legislation legalizing and/or decriminalizing marijuana, the perception of harm is decreasing. Students may have confusion and... continue

Learn how school counselors help students with social/emotional development, in this congressional briefing presented by the 2018 School Counselor of... continue

Learn how to use the Career Conversations, aligned with the ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors, to work with a community partner in the formation of... continue

Research highlights that when students with disabilities have the capacity to be better self-advocates and act in a self-determined manner, they... continue

Learn how to use the Career Conversations, aligned with the ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors, to work with students in both large- and small-group... continue

What's wrong with trying to be perfect? Examine factors that can influence the development of perfectionism, and look at ways to support students... continue

Virtually all students will experience grief/loss at some time, and school counselors are usually the first to aid grieving students. Discover the... continue

You have just been hired for your first school counseling job. Now what? Learn about the areas you should address in those first few weeks: setting... continue

Get an overview of Responsibility.org’s banner program, Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don’t Mix. The free program for kids ages 9-12 and their... continue

Proper nutrition can be a major contributor to students’ success. Learn about how one elementary school counselor developed a fruitful weekend food... continue

Learn how to use Google Drive to collaborate with other professionals, gather student data to drive services and maintain school counseling resources... continue

Although student information systems house immense amounts of data, school counselors sometimes need data not traditionally collected by these... continue

Technology has had an impact on the way school counselors manage, deliver and are accountable for school counseling programs. In many ways,... continue

Social media is everywhere, and the school counseling world is no different. Focus on social media as it relates to our role as school counselors.... continue

Social media has transformed the lives of girls in profound ways and affects the ways girls navigate their personal and social lives. Hear the... continue

One in four youth will experience trauma or victimization through bullying, cyberbullying, or online dangers, but most never report their experience.... continue

Picture your superintendent, school board members, parents, teachers and other stakeholders receiving an e-mail from you with an attachment. They... continue

Working with undocumented students is a culturally relevant topic in school counseling. Gain an increased awareness of this population by hearing key... continue

Unfortunately LGBTQ youth are statistically more likely to commit suicide than their peers. Hear from The Trevor Project, the leading organization... continue

Positive self-esteem can make a big difference for children with learning and attention issues. When children value themselves, they’re more likely... continue

The LGBTQ community is making steady progress toward legal equality, yet the deck continues to be stacked against young people growing up LGBTQ in... continue

LGBTQ students are more than two times as likely to be verbally harassed or bullied at school than non-LGBTQ students. Learn best practices to build... continue

Technology and social media are pervasive forces influencing how we view ourselves, cope with stress and interact socially. Examine research on the... continue

Mindfulness is almost a trendy catch phrase these days, but learn why it's here to stay. Discover how to tailor a mindfulness program to your school... continue

Examine how you can implement Confident Me, the Dove Self-Esteem Project's one-session or five-session self-esteem program for middle school... continue

Aevidum is a student-centered club in schools from kindergarten through college promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Activities... continue

If unaddressed, childhood and adolescent anxiety can have a lasting negative impact on students’ social/emotional development, academic success and... continue

Get an overview of the newly revised ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors. Learn the evolution of the Ethical Standards as influenced by the... continue

Many people don’t naturally think in terms of numbers and, therefore, are turned off by the idea of spending time with data. Learn to reframe the use... continue

Using a framework directly aligned with the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors, learn your role in social justice outcomes by reviewing the... continue

Discover a set of critical practices for anti-bias, social justice education to help enhance teaching and learning. Understand 20 critical practices,... continue

As the United States continues getting more multicultural, it’s more important than ever to develop your cultural competence. Focus on select... continue

Given increases in racial and socioeconomic diversity in schools across the United States, school counselors are well-positioned to lead courageous... continue

Public education historically focused on academic achievement; however, a barrier to earning a high school diploma and being a productive citizen... continue

Learn how the innovative tool, Solving Our Stress, can help you visually chart students’ stress levels and create patterns of internal processes.... continue

It’s estimated that one in 14 children experience parental incarceration. School counselors need an understanding of the common loss experiences... continue

School counselors are critical members of the trauma-response team in every school. Learn how to respond when a major traumatic event happens in your... continue

Youth apprenticeship is a work-based learning strategy offering high school students an array of benefits including paid on-the-job learning, related... continue

In 2014, Arizona, a predominantly rural state, had a graduation rate of 75 percent and a dropout rate of 3.2 percent. Although many high schools are... continue

For students who don’t have a strong STEM role model in their life, the choice to select a major perceived as intimidating or extremely difficult... continue

Parents are the most important source of information for youth, but parents don’t always have the knowledge to help their children with college and... continue

ASCA urges school counselors to collaborate with college access professionals. Learn how a partnership between a K-12 district and a school... continue

An appointment to one of the five U.S. service academies can be an unparalleled educational opportunity for the right student. Students don’t pay... continue

Do your students tell you they want to be celebrities and professional athletes when you ask them about their dream jobs? Do you ever wish they would... continue

As the school counselor's role continues to evolve, many stakeholders don't fully understand the vital role we have regarding college and career... continue

Up Next from Reach Higher is a free evidence-based intervention that will improve college access and completion outcomes for low-income and minority... continue

Learn more about a new requirement under Title IX, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for school counselors to assist homeless youth... continue

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is committed to helping students reach higher by completing their education past high school. Now as a private... continue

Learn how to use the Career Conversations, aligned with the ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors, to assist individual students. Hear examples of how to use... continue

Learn how to use the Career Conversations, aligned with the ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors, to work with parents in the formation of students’ career... continue

Learn about the Career Conversations document published by ASCA and the Colorado Department of Education. Based on the ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors... continue

Every year, colleges give out billions of dollars in scholarships, most of which is awarded at the very end of a student's high school career.... continue

What is changing on the FAFSA for 2017-18? Hear from a U.S. Department of Education representative on what’s changing and how you can answer those... continue

School counseling core curriculum lessons are an efficient way of addressing ASCA’s Mindsets & Behaviors with a large number of students in a... continue

As a school counselor, your role in class meetings is both facilitator and consultant. Build your knowledge and familiarity with class meetings by... continue

Research by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has found approaches simply focused on bullies are seldom effective, but when there is a... continue

When rude and mean behaviors are overgeneralized as bullying, a pressing issue loses its urgency. Learn how to consistently distinguish between rude,... continue

Learn how restorative practices can help you initiate and support systemic change to improve school culture, build relationships, reduce truancies... continue

School counselors are often asked to work with students who have difficulty following classroom rules and whose behaviors seem to make learning... continue

Discover an efficient model for determining priorities for your school counseling program, and identify developmentally appropriate interventions... continue

The American School Counselor Association (ASCA), National Association of Elementary School Principals, (NAESP) and National Association of Secondary... continue

With advancing technology, virtual schools are becoming more widespread. Hear about the online educational landscape, including common reasons... continue

Review the benefits of using the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) rubric to guide the RAMP application. Hear about the latest revisions of the... continue

Earning the RAMP designation is an involved, all-encompassing process for any school counseling department. However, there are some unique challenges... continue

Have you considered becoming a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) school but don’t know where to start? Chances are you already have a... continue

Delivering an evidence-based school counseling curriculum can improve your program’s overall success – and gain increased administrative support.... continue

Make it your resolution to identify ineffective school counseling practices, simplify your program and prioritize actions that have a positive impact... continue

Understanding and implementing the ASCA National Model can be challenging. To help you, ASCA recently published “The ASCA National Model... continue