View 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
Read MoreThree new SEL curriculums: 1. SSS for SEL Success and 2. Student Success Skills 2.0 and 3. College/Career Success Skills. SSS for SEL Success is a new curriculum (2020) that is focused on the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning’s (CASEL) five SEL core competency areas: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision
Read MoreTwo new SEL curriculums: 1. SSS for SEL Success and 2. Student Success Skills 2.0 SSS for SEL Success is a new curriculum (2020) that is focused on the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning’s (CASEL) five SEL core competency areas: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision Making. This new program is
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