Growth mindset, for good reason, has become one of the biggest buzz words and theories in education today. The concept comes from Dr. Carol Dweck's studies of thousands of children and their attitudes towards failure. In her research, Dr. Dweck noticed that, when faced with failure, some children felt devastated and helpless, and quickly gave up. Other children, on the other hand, seemed to bounce back, learn from their mistakes, and move forward with optimism and hope. So, what is the ... VIEW POST
Teaching Growth Mindset
Counseling English Learners
Whenever anyone asked what my favorite subject in school was as a child, I always said, "Spanish!" Learning a foreign language felt like learning a secret code that opened up a whole new world of people to communicate with and experiences to enjoy. Even though no one in my family spoke a second language, I was bound and determined to become fluent in Spanish and chose to major in it in college and study abroad in Salamanca, Spain. And when I began my search for my first school counseling job, I ... VIEW POST
The Power of an Amazing Principal
For the first three years of my career as a school counselor, my school had a principal who kept our school running smoothly, maintained a pretty positive school culture, and was there for us when we needed her. Most of the teachers were happy and parents were pleased with our school as a whole. But, it wasn't until our principal was let go and a new, completely different leader came in, that I discovered the power of an amazing principal. When we first found out that our principal had lost ... VIEW POST
