High Expectations From Parents Can Harm Students

Apr 27, 2017 | Connect

Parental expectations that are too high can end up impairing a student’s drive for success in school, research shows. The observations, published in 2015, are from a five-year study of more than 3,500 middle and high school students in Germany. Researchers examined...

What Counselors Are Doing to Get Your Kid into College

Jan 15, 2016 | Connect

As much as people would like to believe, many, in fact, do not know the full extent of the responsibilities (as well as the impact each has on students) exhibited by high school counselors. Ask any parent and you will find that at least eight out of every 10 of them...

A Typical Day in the Life of a Guidance Counselor

Jan 7, 2016 | Connect

High school guidance counselors aren’t meant to have it easy. As if helping students to deal with a vast variety of both personal and professional issues wasn’t enough, high school guidance counselors have to weather the inevitable storm of college application time;...

Why Parents Should Meet with Their Child’s Counselor

Dec 27, 2015 | Connect

Virtually every school holds Parent-Teacher meetings as not only do they keep parents abreast of their child’s progress at school but they also give teachers the chance to assess the kind of environment in which their students are being brought up in. Through such...

Use Your School Counselor to Your Advantage

Dec 18, 2015 | Connect

A number of high schools in the United States have on-campus school counselors for a reason; these individuals are certified and trained to help students deal with various issues he/she may be facing at school, whether it is related to study or other factors. Apart...