As school counselors, having the right tools and resources in the office to help students grow and develop academically and socially is important. Some of the most essential things every school counselor should have in their office include a variety of resources for academic planning, career development, social skills building, and more. Here are the…
Many children learn that some dream jobs are out of reach while others lack the functional knowledge to even know that some careers exist. In many cases, children don’t have knowledge of or access to the right preparation pathways to even start planning appropriately. The root problem seems to be that the process of finding a career is largely uninformed by evidence-based principles. Instead, young people’s aspirational pursuits seem to be guided by dreams, knowledge, access, and reactivity to opportunity.
A gap year is generally defined as a period before the commencement of your college career where you take time off from the hustling and bustling nature of academics and explore the world, work, volunteer, intern, learn languages, etc.
Spotivity brings together the Providers, Teens, and Parents helping to build meaningful experiences and/or relationships.
Athletic engagement supports physical growth via promotion of healthy bone, joint, and muscle tissue synthesis and stability. Athletics are also linked to reducing physiological detriments associated with sedentary lives, such as high blood pressure and obesity. Furthermore, a correlation has been found between regular exercise and mental health among students in general as they move into the teenage years.
Camp offers abstract ways to learn and grow outside the classroom– not many schools can offer these sorts of specialized classes. Campers can focus on mastering a range of skills, both tangible and intangible, which will all be utilized at some point in their futures.