As your school prepares for next year’s school improvement plan, make sure you are at the table advocating for presenting your evidence-based programs to students in the classroom and in your small group counseling groups. There has never been a more important time for school counselors to show their impact on student achievement, behavior, and
Read MoreAs we step into the new year and begin planning for what’s ahead, we’re excited to share a recent presentation we delivered at the Evidence-Based School Counselor Conference (EBSCC). We also had the opportunity to present this session in December as a webinar for the Georgia School Counselor Association. Hiding in Plain Sight: The Impact
Read MoreView online Student Success Skills Group Counseling Research Wins Research Article of the Year! Read Article Research Article of the Year 2021: Association for Specialist in Group Work Weinstein, J., Villares, E. & Brigman, G. (2021). The Effect of the Student Success Skills Small Group Counseling Intervention on Factors Associated with Dropout Potential. Journal for Specialists
Read MoreJoin us in person or virtually at the 2023 Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference Register Here Fostering Connection, Resiliency and SEL Skills in Students Dr. Melissa Mariani -Associate Professor & Doctoral Program Coordinator, Florida Atlantic University/Department of Counselor Education Dr. Greg Brigman -Emeritus Professor, Florida Atlantic University Evidence-based SEL programs improve students’ resiliency skills and their
Read MoreWhole School Wellness Begins with Teacher Wellbeing As students, teachers and schools resume classes for the third year of the COVID pandemic, proactively addressing mental health and stress management has never been more critical. School counselors are the mental health leaders in K-12 schools and can provide training that helps the whole school stay healthy.
Read MoreWhole School Wellness Begins with Teacher Wellbeing As students, teachers and schools resume classes for the third year of the COVID pandemic, proactively addressing mental health and stress management has never been more critical. School counselors are the mental health leaders in K-12 schools and can provide training that helps the whole school stay healthy.
Read MoreAs you look toward wrapping up the school year and planning for next fall consider these three metrics when choosing evidence-based programs. Impact the program has on student achievement and SEL/ASCA competencies such as social skills, self-management/regulation, executive functioning, feeling connected to school, classroom climate, learning skills, and pro-social behavior. Cost. Both for the program
Read MoreAtlantic Education Consultants is excited to announce the release of the newest wellness guide for teachers, administrators, counselors and parents: Choosing to be Ridiculously Healthy and Unreasonably Happy: How Nobel Prize-winning Telomeres Research and the Looking Good/Feeling Good Tool Can Change Your Life by Greg Brigman, Ph.D. This science-based and playfully-written guide encourages readers to
Read MoreThe Looking Good/Feeling Good goal setting tool, is built around habit change theory and uses small goals, tracking even small improvements weekly, and sharing your successes with a small group of people who are also using the tool to help them improve overall health, energy levels and mood. I developed and have used this tool
Read MoreThe Student Success Skills curriculums were highlighted in the Florida School Counselor Association’s recent webinar, Infusing Evidence-based SEL Practices Into Virtual School Counseling. In this webinar, school counseling professionals and counselor educators provided various of ideas and resources to help you navigate your virtual school counseling program during this COVID-19 crisis. The presenters share concrete examples
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